Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Developed by FSCreations, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Send all inquiries to: GLENCOE DIVISION Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 8787 Orion Place Columbus, Ohio 43240 Chapter Introduction Section 1 The Articles of Confederation Section 2 Forging a New Constitution Section 3 A New Plan of Government Chapter Summary Chapter Assessment Click on a hyperlink to view the corresponding slides. Click the Speaker button to replay the audio. Chapter Objectives Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Examine how the weaknesses of the Articles led to instability. Explain how the Confederation Congress dealt with the western lands. Section 1: The Articles of Confederation Chapter Objectives Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Describe how the Constitutional Convention broke the deadlock over the form the new government would take. Understand how the delegates answered the question of representation. Section 2: Convention and Compromise Chapter Objectives Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Understand the roots of the Constitution. Explain how the Constitution limits the power of government. Section 3: A New Plan of Government Why It Matters When the American colonies broke their ties with Great Britain, they faced the task of forming independent governments at both the state and national levels. In 1788 the Constitution became the official plan of American government. The Impact Today Created to meet the needs of a changing nation, the Constitution has been the fundamental law of the United States for more than 200 years. It has served as a model for many constitutions all over the world. Guide to Reading Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The leaders of the new United States worked to define the powers of government. Main Idea Key Terms bicameral republic ordinance depreciate Click the Speaker button to replay the audio. Phillis Wheatley Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Making of a Republic 1. Americans needed to establish their own government and gain Britains respect. This brought new challenges. (pages 192193) 2. States organized their governments and adopted their own state constitutions. (POWER=PEOPLE) 3. Limited power for state governors. 4. State functions divided between governors and legislatures: A. Legislatures= most bicameral B. Popular vote elected legislatures (Republic) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. The Making of a Republic 5. White male property owners over 21 were the majority of legal voters ( some free African-American males were allowed to vote in some states. ) (pages 193195) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Forming a Republic 1. Americans agreed that the country should be a republic, which is a government with elected representatives. (pages 193195) 2. Most Americans favored a weak central government with stronger state governments. 3. The Articles of Confederation were adopted in 1777 and had the authority to: A. Conduct foreign affairs B. Maintain armed forces C. Borrow $ D. Issue currency Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. 4. The Articles of Confederation didnt have the authority to: A. Regulate trade B. Force citizens to join the military C. Impose taxes 5. There was no chief executive. 6. 1 state = 1 Vote 7. Became formal govt. on March 1 st , 1781 Forming a Republic (cont.) (pages 193195) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. 8. Confederation Government weaknesses: A. Limited authority B. Needed the approval of 9 states to pass laws C. 13 states approval needed to change the articles Forming a Republic (cont.) (pages 193195) New Land Policies 1. Land Ordinance of 1785 divided western territories into large townships and smaller sections. ( allowing for statehood ) 2. Northwest Ordinance of 1787 A. Created the Northwest Territory B. Divided into 3-5 smaller territories C. 60,000 people were needed for statehood ( equal status with the original 13 states ) D. Bill of Rights instituted ( freedom of religion, trial by jury and no slavery allowed ) (pages 195197) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Trouble on Two Fronts 1.The Confederate government had trouble with finances, and with Britain and Spain over landholdings and trade. (pages 197198) 2. The government had a large debt from fighting the war, but couldnt tax. 3. $ was worthless 4. Robert Morris had a plan to make $ ( 5% tax on imports ), but was voted down=Rhode Island. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Trouble on Two Fronts (cont.) A. British troops remained in several strategic forts in the Great Lakes region even though Britain had promised to withdraw all troops under the Treaty of Paris. B. British merchants closed Americans out of the West Indies and other profitable British markets. C. Britain was upset because Loyalists werent being paid back. (pages 197198) 5. The problems with Britain concerned landholdings and trade. Trouble on Two Fronts (cont.) (pages 197198) 6. The problems with Spain were worse than those with England: A. Spain closed the lower Mississippi River to American shipping in 1784 stopping American expansion. B. An agreement was reached so that the U.S. could use part of the Mississippi River in 1786. Rejected by the southern states. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Checking for Understanding __ 1. a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives __ 2. a law or regulation __ 3. consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in a legislature __ 4. a formal request __ 5. a formal plan of government A. constitution B. bicameral C. republic D. petition E. ordinance Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. C E B D A Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Checking for Understanding Reviewing Facts Describe the countrys financial problems after the Revolutionary War. Currency had depreciated; the government could not tax to pay its war debt. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Reviewing Themes Government and Democracy Why did most states limit the power of their governors and divide the legislature into two bodies? British rule made them cautious about giving too much power to single rulers or political bodies. Critical Thinking Predicting Consequences What effect do you think the Northwest Ordinance had on Native Americas? Native Americans were forced to fight or give up their lands and move. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Analyzing Visuals Geography Skills Study the material on pages 194 and 195 of your textbook about the Ordinance of 1785. Then answer these questions. What present-day states were created from the Northwest Territory? How many sections are in a township? Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin were created. A township has 36 sections. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Citizenship Imagine you are an American citizen in the 1780s. Create a poster that defends the Articles of Confederation. Be sure to include reasons the Confederation Congress is needed. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Guide to Reading The new Constitution corrected the weaknesses of government under the Articles of Confederation. depression Main Idea Key Terms manumission proportional compromise Click the Speaker button to replay the audio. George Washington Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Need for Change 1. The United States went through a depression, or a time when economic activity slowed and unemployment increased, after the Revolutionary War. 2. Shays Rebellion was an attempt to stop foreclosures on Massachusetts farms. (failed) 3. Opposition to slavery developed and many Northern states eliminated it. 4. Southern states clung to slavery ( excuse=part of their economy was based on this. ) 5. Slavery issue would divide the nation and wouldnt be resolved until the Civil War. (pages 199201) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Constitutional Convention 1. Political leaders were divided on the issue of the type of government the country should have. (page 201) A. One group wanted to remain with a system of independent state governments. B. The other group wanted to create a strong national government. This group called for reform of the Articles of Confederation. C. James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were proponents of a strong central government. D. A convention was called to fix the Articles of Confederation. The Constitutional Convention (cont.) 2. Met in Philadelphia in May1787 (55 delegates/12 states) 3. Many outstanding leaders were present: G. Washington, B. Franklin, J. Madison (Father of the Constitution) and others. 4. Basic rules included: A. One state=one vote B. Majority vote needed to finalize decisions C. 7 out of 13 states needed to be represented to conduct business. D. Absolute secrecy (pages 202203) Click the mouse button or. press the Space Bar to display the information. 5. The Virginia Plan (Edmund Randolph) A. Two house legislature= lower house elected by the people and the upper house elected by the lower house. B. Chief executive chosen by the legislature C. A court system would be developed D. The House of Representatives would be based on population. The Constitutional Convention (cont.) (pages 202203) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. 6. The New Jersey Plan (William Patterson) A. One house legislature B. 1 state=1 vote C. Congress could now set taxes and regulate trade D. Weaker executive branch was proposed (more than one person needed to run this branch ) The Constitutional Convention (cont.) (pages 202203) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Agreeing to Compromise 1. Roger Sherman proposes the The Great Compromise: A. Two house legislature: 1.) Upper house =Senate---Two members from each state. 2.) Lower house=House of Representatives--- based on states population. B. 3/5 compromise used to count enslaved persons for both taxation and representation. C. Slave trade would be eliminated in 1808. (pages 203205) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Agreeing to Compromise (cont.) D. Bill of Rights proposed by George Mason of Virginia , but rejected until 1791. E. September 17 th , 1787 all but three of the delegates signed the new drafted constitution. Nine out of thirteen states will have to ratify the new constitution before it will go into effect. (pages 203205) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Checking for Understanding __ 1. the freeing of some enslaved persons __ 2. agreement between two or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants __ 3. to be the same as or corresponding to __ 4. a period of low economic activity and widespread unemployment A. depression B. manumission C. proportional D. compromise Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. B D C A Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Checking for Understanding Reviewing Facts Explain what caused Shayss Rebellion. What was one effect? Farmers wanted the government to help them. Possible effects: some farmers were killed; support grew for government; support for revision of Articles was increased. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Reviewing Themes Groups and Institutions How did the Great Compromise satisfy both the small and the large states on the question of representation? In the House of Representatives, seats are based on a states population; in the Senate, each state has two seats. Critical Thinking Summarizing Information You are asked to write a 30-second news broadcast to announce the agreement made in the Great Compromise. What would you include in the broadcast? Information about the role of Roger Sherman, the two-house legislature, and the Three-Fifths Compromise would be included. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Analyzing Visuals Picturing History Examine the images that appear on pages 202 and 204 of your textbook. What do they show? Where are they located? Why are these places important in the nations history? Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed here. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Government Create a political cartoon that illustrates the view of either the Northern states or the Southern states on how enslaved people should be counted for representation. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Guide to Reading The United States system of government rests on the Constitution. Main Idea Key Terms federalism amendment legislative branch executive branch Electoral College judicial branch checks and balances Click the Speaker button to replay the audio. Rising Sun chair, Constitutional Convention The Constitutions Sources 1. The new constitution was a mixture of many different ideals: A. John Locke=all people have natural rights. B. Baron de Montesquieu=powers of the govt. should be separate. C. English Bill of Rights=individual rights should be guaranteed. D. The Enlightenment promoted knowledge, reason and science as ways to improve society. (pages 207208) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Constitutions Sources (cont) 2. Federalism divided powers between the national and state governments. (Shared) A. Fed. Govt.= could tax, regulate interstate trade, make $, raise an army and declare war. B. State Govt.=pass and enforce laws and trade within their borders. ( local government, schools, etc. ) C. Share=taxation and building roads/etc. 3. Constitution=is the supreme law of the land. 4. Federal Courts would resolve disputes betweenthe Federal Govt. and the states. (pages 208209) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Government Structure 1. 3 Branches=Legislative, Executive and the Judicial: A. Legislative ( House and the Senate ) = make the laws. B. Executive ( President ) = carries out the laws. ( elected by the electoral college and aided by the Vice- President and the Cabinet ) C. Judicial ( Supreme and lower Federal Courts ) = interprets the constitutionality of the laws. D. Checks and Balances=no one branch becomes more powerful than the other two. (pages 209211) The Constitutional Debate 1. 9 0f 13 states needed to ratify the new government, before it could go into effect. 2. Federalists ( fore ) versus anti-federalists ( against ) (pages 211212) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Adopting the Constitution 1. Delaware was the 1 st -December 1787 2. New Hampshire was the 9 th -June 1788 3. Rhode Island was the 13 th -May 1790 4. Bill of Rights was added in 1791 = 1 st Ten Amendments (page 213) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Checking for Understanding __ 1. an addition to a formal document such as the Constitution __ 2. the sharing of power between federal and state governments __ 3. a special group of voters selected by their state legislatures to vote for the president and vice president __ 4. a part of a document, such as the Constitution, that deals with a single subject A. Enlightenment B. federalism C. article D. Electoral College E. amendment Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. E B D C Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Checking for Understanding __ 5. movement during the 1700s that spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society A. Enlightenment B. federalism C. article D. Electoral College E. amendment Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. A Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Checking for Understanding Reviewing Facts What influence did John Locke have on American government? Locke wrote that government is based on a contract between the people and the ruler. The Framers viewed the Constitution as a contract protecting the peoples natural rights by limiting the governments power. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Reviewing Themes Civic Rights and Responsibilities Why did the Framers of the Constitution believe that a division of powers and a system of checks and balances were necessary in a government? The division of powers and a system of checks and balances were necessary to keep any one branch from gaining too much power. Critical Thinking Finding the Main Idea What do you think was the most important reason for establishing a strong central government under the Constitution? Possible answer: A strong central government could address issues that affected the nation as a whole. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Analyzing Visuals Political Cartoons Study the political cartoon on page 213 of your textbook. Then answer the questions that follow. What do the pillars represent? How do the last two pillars appear? The pillars represent the states that ratified the Constitution. They are rising to join the other states. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Citizenship Refer to the Bill of Rights on pages 244 245 of your textbook. Collect photographs from newspapers or magazines that illustrate the freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. Put your photos on a poster titled Pictures of Liberty. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Checking for Understanding __ 1. to give official approval to __ 2. a special group of voters selected by their state legislatures to vote for the president and vice president __ 3. the branch of government that makes the nations laws __ 4. consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in a legislature __ 5. a formal plan of government A. constitution B. ratify C. bicameral D. legislative branch E. executive branch F. Electoral College Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. B F D C A Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Checking for Understanding Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. __ 6. the branch of government, headed by the president, that carries out the nations laws and policies E A. constitution B. ratify C. bicameral D. legislative branch E. executive branch F. Electoral College Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Reviewing Key Facts Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. The strengths of the Articles of Confederation were that it could conduct foreign affairs, issue currency, borrow money, and maintain armed forces. The weaknesses were that it could not regulate trade, make soldiers join the army, or impose taxes. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Reviewing Key Facts What was the Three-Fifths Compromise? A slave counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of taxation and representation. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Reviewing Key Facts What powers did the Constitution leave in the hands of the state governments? State governments had all powers not specifically granted to the Federal government. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Reviewing Key Facts Why did some states want a bill of rights added to the Constitution? They did not think that the Constitution, as written, protected individual rights. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Reviewing Key Facts How does the system of checks and balances work? Each branch has a role that limits other branches. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Critical Thinking Analyzing Themes: Groups and Institutions Were the people who attended the Constitutional Convention representative of the American public? Explain. No; women, African Americans, and Native Americans were not included. Critical Thinking Drawing Conclusions Why was a system of checks and balances built into the Constitution? It was included to keep any one branch from dominating the government. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Geography and History Activity Study the map below and answer the questions on the following slides. Geography and History Activity A township was six miles long and wide. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. How many miles long and wide was a township? Geography and History Activity A section was one mile long and wide. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. How many miles long and wide was a section? Geography and History Activity A section was 640 acres. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. How many acres were in a section? Directions: Choose the best answer to the following multiple choice question. Test-Taking Tip Eliminate answers that dont make sense. For example, equal rights for all (choice A) is a fairly new concept. During the 1700s, women and enslaved people had few rights. Each of the states enacted constitutions in the late 1700s. All state constitutions A established equal rights for all persons living in the state. B set up legislative and executive branches of state government. C granted women the right to vote. D agreed that states would be supervised by the federal government. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Standardized Test Practice How many total essays were included in The Federalist Papers? 85 essays were included in The Federalist Papers. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. Explore online information about the topics introduced in this chapter. Click on the Connect button to launch your browser and go to The American Republic to 1877 Web site. At this site, you will find interactive activities, current events information, and Web sites correlated with the chapters and units in the textbook. When you finish exploring, exit the browser program to return to this presentation. If you experience difficulty connecting to the Web site, manually launch your Web browser and go to http://tarvol1.glencoe.com Science As the Constitutional Convention drew to a close, delegates saw the demonstration of a possible new form of transportation. Meeting at the Delaware River on August 11, they boarded a steam-powered boat built by John Fitch and rode along at 3 mph (4.8 kph). Science Modern technology has helped preserve the Constitution document. It is scanned by electronic scanners frequently to detect any minor changes in the ink or parchment. These periodic measurements enable curators to detect if any deterioration has taken place that is invisible to the human eye. Voting in New Jersey under that states constitution, any person who met certain property qualifications could vote. Many women used that provision to vote until the state legislature took away that right in 1807. Signing the Constitution Philadelphia Click on a hyperlink to view the corresponding slide. The oldest person to sign the Constitution was Benjamin Franklin (81). The youngest person was Jonathan Dayton (26). Philadelphia took great efforts to give the delegates a quiet atmosphere during the convention. The city went so far as to cover the paved road around the hall with dirt to reduce noise. Presidential Term The Constitution Click on a hyperlink to view the corresponding slide. One of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention suggested that a presidential term last 15 years. In 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt came the closest to fulfilling this idea. Roosevelt took office in 1933 and died in office 12 years later. The Constitution is stored at the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. During the daytime, pages one and four of the document are displayed in a bullet- proof case. At night the pages are lowered into a vault behind five-ton doors that can withstand a nuclear explosion. The entire Constitution is displayed for only one day a year, September 17, which is the anniversary of its signing. The Bald Eagle The bald eagle became Americas national symbol in 1872. Benjamin Franklin suggested the turkey as the national bird. The American bald eagle, Franklin claimed, was a bird of bad moral characterand often [full of lice]. Franklin stated, The turkey isa much more respectable bird, withal a true original native of America. Senatorial Terms The people now elect senators, but unlike the president, senators have no limit on the number of terms they can serve. In recent years citizens have debated setting term limits for senators. Some people feel that having a limited term of activity would encourage senators to work harder for the people they represent. Land Speculator The Latin specula, which means watchtower, is part of the etymology of speculator. It could be said that a speculators attempts to second-guess the future are like trying to see far away from the top of a watchtower. Making Comparisons Why Learn This Skill? Suppose you want to buy a portable compact disc (CD) player, and you must choose among three models. You would probably compare characteristics of the three models, such as price, sound quality, and size, to figure out which model is best for you. When you study American history, you often compare people or events from one time period with those from a different time period. This feature can be found on page 206 of your textbook. Click the Speaker button to replay the audio. Learning the Skill When making comparisons, you examine two or more groups, situations, events, or documents. Then you identify similarities and differences. For example, the chart on this page compares two documents, specifically the powers each gave the federal government. The Articles of Confederation were implemented before the United States Constitution, which replaced the Articles. Making Comparisons This feature can be found on page 206 of your textbook. Learning the Skill When making comparisons, you first decide what items will be compared and determine which characteristics you will use to compare them. Then you identify similarities and differences in these characteristics. Making Comparisons This feature can be found on page 206 of your textbook. Practicing the Skill Analyze the information on the chart on the right. Then answer the following questions. This feature can be found on page 206 of your textbook. Making Comparisons Practicing the Skill This feature can be found on page 206 of your textbook. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 1. What items are being compared? The powers of the federal government as identified in the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution are being compared. 2. Which document allowed the government to organize state militias? The United States Constitution allowed for the organization of militias. Making Comparisons Practicing the Skill This feature can be found on page 206 of your textbook. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 3. Which document allowed the government to coin money? Regulate trade? Both documents allowed the government to coin money. The United States Constitution regulated trade. 4. In what ways are the two documents different? The Constitution specifies powers that are not named in the Articles. Making Comparisons Practicing the Skill This feature can be found on page 206 of your textbook. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. 5. In what ways are the two documents similar? Both documents give the federal government the power to declare war and make peace, coin money, manage foreign affairs, and establish a postal system. Making Comparisons The Power of the Constitution After viewing The Power of the Constitution, you should: Understand that Benjamin Franklin had reservations about the Constitution. Recognize that peoples biases and opinions can affect their decisions. Recognize that creating and signing the Constitution, despite its perceived flaws, was a critical step in the birth of this new country. Objectives Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Click in the window above to view a preview of The American Republic to 1877 video. Discussion Question What problems did Franklin see with gathering a group of men together in order to achieve the object of having joint wisdom? Men bring with them their prejudices, passions, errors in judgment, and self-interests. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer. The Power of the Constitution Discussion Question Did Franklin consider the Constitution to be a perfect document? 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