Define the following terms in your notes:1. Northwest Ordinance2. Shay’s Rebellion3. Constitutional Convention4. Virginia Plan5. New Jersey Plan6. Great Compromise7. Three-fifths Compromise8. Federalist 9. Antifederalist10. Separation of Powers11. Checks and Balances12. Impeachment13. Elastic Clause

BELL-RINGER

• How many years was it between the end of the Revolutionary War and the election of our first president (George Washington)?–Take a guess!!!

CHAPTER 5:

THE GROWTH OF A NEW NATION

Objective: To examine the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

United States of America

Articles of Confederation

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION:

• After the colonies defeated the English in the Revolutionary War, they now had to create a new government.

• They created a Constitution = the laws and plan of a nations government

PROBLEMS AFTER THE WAR:

• 1. England stopped trading with the colonies– Must find new trading partners

• 2. High Debt

• 3. Each state had their own money

• 4. Arguments between states

• 5. What to do with the western lands?

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

• 1. No national currency

• 2. Congress could not tax

• 3. Limited military / defense

• 4. Needed approval of 9 states for laws

• 5. No Supreme Court / Federal Court

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

I. Currency Issues

• The United States did not have a common currency.

• Americans carried money from the federal government, state government, and foreign nations.

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

II. Debt

• Congress could not tax the people and depended on money from the states.

• Therefore, the U.S. was unable to pay its debts!

Examples:

- The U.S. owed money to France, Holland, and Spain for loans made during the Revolutionary War.

- The U.S. had not paid many of their own soldiers!

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

III. International and Domestic Problems

• The U.S. lacked the military power to defend itself against Great Britain and Spain.

• States acted as individual countries and seldom agreed.

Example: - Connecticut and Virginia almost went to war over land claims!

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

Courts (Judicial Branch)

• IV. The nation lacked a national court system.

Supreme Court

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

President (Executive Branch)

• V. The nation did not have a President, or Chief Executive.

White House

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

Congress (Legislative Branch)

• VI. Laws were difficult to pass, needing the approval of nine states.

• Congress was responsible to the states, not the people.

• Congress had no power to collect taxes, regulate trade, coin money, or establish a military.

THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE:

• The Colonies now had the land that once belonged to England

• What do we do with the Ohio River Valley / East of the Mississippi???

HOW TO BECOME A STATE:

• NEEDED 5,000 FREEMEN OF VOTING AGE

• THEN THEY COULD ELECT A CONGRESS

• THEY COULD ASK FOR STATEHOOD AFTER THEY HAD A POPULATION OF 60,000 PEOPLE.

• NO SLAVERY WAS ALLOWED

Impact of the Confederation…

• 1. Economic depression– Limited tax collection! (at first)

• 2. Loss of Great Britain as trading partner

• 3. Farmers really suffered… Began taxing land to pay war debts.

Ticket out the door

• No notes!!!

• Name 3 problems with the Articles of Confederation…

Here is a little story about a man named Daniel Shays:

I am a farmer and I cant believe that Congress wants to tax land. Don’t they realize that land is a little important to farmers. Geez Louise! I better rally the troops!!!

Daniel Shays:• Shays and 1,200 other farmers

set out for Springfield, MA to seize the federal arsenal. The governor orders 4,000 troops and they launched artillery and killed 5 farmers. They then fled.

THE BIG PICTURE…

• People began to question how the Confederation could handle future rebellions.

• Others wanted the Confederation to have additional powers. – (increase the size of government)

• Congressional leaders issued a call for a Constitutional Convention to strengthen the government.

HW = Blog on Wiki:• “Federal Power Versus States’ Rights”

– Use the following terms in your summary• Virginia Plan• Federalism• Bicameral• New Jersey Plan

Virginia Plan:• Bicameral Congress can…

– overturn state laws– Tax states– Use force against states

• Made of 3 Branches

• State populations would determine # of reps.

New Jersey Plan:• Unicameral congress

• Each state would have one vote

• Fed. Government has the right to tax and regulate trade.

THE GREAT COMPROMISE:

• Congress with 2 houses (bicameral)– Senate based on equality (2 per state)

– House is based on population

• THINK OF A TIME IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU HAD TO MAKE A COMPROMISE?–TAKE 1 MINUTE AND REFLECT….

2 QUESTIONS:

• 1. What would the north want?

• 2. What would the south want?

Three-Fifths Compromise• Slaves were counted as 3/5ths a person

FEDERALIST:

I support a strong federal government and therefore support the Constitution.

ANTI-FEDERALIST:

I don’t support a strong federal government. I don’t trust a big government.

The passing of the Constitution

BILL OF RIGHTS:

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;

Second Amendment:, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Third Amendment: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house,

Fourth Amendment: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,

Fifth Amendment: No person shall be held without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Sixth Amendment: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.

Seventh Amendment: right of trial by jury shall be preserved,

Eighth Amendment: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Ninth Amendment: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Tenth Amendment: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

HOW IS THIS IS LIKE OUR CONSTITUTION???

Growth of the Constitution:

• - 19th = Women's right to vote

• - 18th = Prohibition

• - 21st = Repeal of prohibition

• - 26th = 18 years old to vote

• - 22 = 2 Term limit for presidents

CHECK AND BALANCES:• BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

– 1. LEGISLATIVE (Congress, Senate)

– 2. EXECUTIVE – President

– 3. JUDICIAL – Supreme Court

• Each branch can “Check” the other branches to ensure a balance of power.

REFLECTION… Think of a time in your life when

you started something new and you knew that you were going to face some challenges?

I have a small army, no banking system,

owe 70 million dollars, a new court system, a new constitution that

will be challenged and a new cabinet….

I love my job!!!

WASHINGTON NEEDED HELP:

• HE SELECTED A CABINET.– Secretary of….Defense,

Education, Transportation, War, Treasury, Attorney General

HELP!

Bush’s

Cabinet

2 POLITICAL PARTIESALEXANDER HAMILTON – FEDERALIST

THOMAS JEFFERSON- DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICAN

ASSIGNMENT:• Using www.hippocampus.org

• Find the Clip on Hamilton and Jefferson

• Write a blog on the wiki page

• 10 points, due today!

2 POLITICAL PARTIESALEXANDER HAMILTON – FEDERALIST

THOMAS JEFFERSON- DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICAN

I THINK ALL PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO BE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT. I AM

FEARFUL OF A STRONG NATIONAL GOV. AND FAVOR

STATES RIGHTS

I FAVOR A STRONG NATIONAL GOV. AND ONLY THE WELL EDUCATED

SHOULD PARTICIPATE. A STRONG BANK IS IMPORATANT TO PAY OFF

ALL OUR DEBT.

List 5 characteristics of a good leader.

• 1.

• 2.

• 3.

• 4.

• 5

What does Washington do???

• He invites both men to Congress to express their ideas.

• “A quality of a good leader is to listen to others, take their advice and then make a sound, well informed decision.”

- Boyle

TRUE OR FALSE?• 1. A Constitution means the laws and plan of a

nations government?• 2. Under the Articles of Confederation, states

thought of themselves as separate countries.• 3. Under the Articles of Confederation the

government collected taxes.• 4. After the Revolutionary War, America had to find

new trading partners.• 5. All of the states used the same money.• 6. Land taken from England after the war, Ohio

River Valley and east of the Mississippi River, could eventually become a state.

Alexander Hamilton• Create a National Bank

– US mint began printing coins

in 1792

• Help businesses

• Pay of 77 million in debt– State debt as well (21 million)

• Move capital from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

America’s Influence:• France had been going through a difficult time.

– High unemployment– Bad crop failure– King and Queen (Louis and Marie Antoinette) who didn’t

care and spent money lavishly– Louis wanted to raise taxes

• Riots broke out (storming of the Bastille)– Cries of “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”

• Revolutionaries, like Robespierre, began beheading people using the guillotine.

AMERICA’S REACTION:•Many wanted to stay out (neutral) because it was a European mess

•Others felt we didn’t have the money

•A lot of people felt the beheading was grotesque and uncivil

•Britain and France were enemies… The USA shouldn’t choose sides, but both countries felt the USA betrayed them for their lack of support.

-Both were capturing US ships and prisoners

X,Y,Z Affair• America and France had growing tensions because

more than ____ American ships had been attacked.• The Second President, ____________, sent 3

diplomats to France. They were snubbed by the French leader Talleyrand and they meet with 3 agents called __,__,__.

• These 3 agents demanded a _______ bribe and France a _________ million dollar loan.

• As a result America ______ its army and created a ____ department. America also stopped commercial trade with France.

• Adams decision not to go to war was wise because the _____________________ probably would not have happened.

Alien and Sedition Act:• They consisted of 4 laws…

– 1. The # of years a person had to reside to become a citizen went from 5 to __.

– 2. During a time of war a president could _______________.

– 3. The president could import or imprison all_______ who were considered a _______.

– 4. Made it illegal to publish or speak critically of the ___________.

• These Laws abused the _____________ and as a result many people turned from the Federalist to _________________.

Fighting in Congress.

Election of 1800:• The Federalist = _________ and ___________.

• The Republicans = _________ and _________.

• Jefferson appealed to __________ and wanted a small federal government.

• The Republican won, but Jefferson and Burr both had ____ votes to become president.

• A strong Federalist, _____________, hated Aaron Burr and therefore supported Jefferson.

• After a decade of rule the __________ party was finished.

May 1787• 55 Representatives

from 12 states gathered in Philadelphia for a Convention.– Large gathering of

people for a particular reason• Make a plan for a

better government

BIG STATES VS. LITTLE STATES

• VIRGINIA PLAN–States with larger

populations should have more power in Congress

• NEW JERSEY PLAN–Each state should have

one vote in Congress

SHARE WITH A NEIGHBOR…

• WHEN IN YOUR LIFE HAVE YOU SETTLED A DISAGREEMENT?

• SETTLING AN DISAGREEMENT IS CALLED A COMPROMISE.

THE GREAT COMPROMISE:• 2 Houses of Congress

–1 based on population (Congress)

–1 based on Each state having the same number of votes (Senate)

THE THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE:

• Do we count slaves as part of states populations?– Northerners said Southerners treated them

like property, and so they shouldn’t be counted

– Southerners wanted to count slaves in their population – more power

• The delegates compromised and counted slaves as 3/5 of a person

REVIEW QUIZ:• 1. The Virginia Plan favored big or little states?

• 2. The New Jersey Plan favored big or little?

• 3. Settling a Disagreement is called a_______.

• 4. How were slaves counted in terms of population?

• 5. Name the 3 Branches of Government.

WASHINGTON’S FARWELL ADDRESS:

• ADVISED THE LEADERS OF THE USA TO STAY AWAY FROM ALLIANCES (PARTNERSHIPS) WITH OTHER COUNTRIES. EX – WWI, WWII

• NO LEADER SHOULD SERVE MORE THAN TWO 4 YEAR TERMS.

GOODBYE!

QUIZ – Self Assessment:1.Combination of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans is called

____________.2.The Constitutions ability to grow and contract is called

______________.3. The _____________ is the first 10 Amendments of the

Constitution.4. Slaves were counted as _____ a person for population counts.5. The _______________ was the first constitution / government

that had many failures. 6. The _____________ Plan called for small states to have a

larger voice in the federal government. 7. A ________________ , like Brandi Pearson, was against the

creation of a constitution and strong federal government. 8. Farmers like ___________________ revolted and raised

awareness to the fact that the government needed change.