Bell Ringer 8/31/15

Write a short reflection on the following quote. Be sure to not only tie in personal opinion, but facts and previous knowledge. Touch on the impact on American History and the world we see around us

“The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” –Benjamin Franklin

Foundation of AmericaThe founding of our politics

SCHEDULE OBJECTIVES

Finish movie Bell Ringer Schedule/Objectives Notes

Articles of Confederation

Federalists v Anti-Federalists

Pass out Rubric for Constitution project

Students will be able to recall foundational information defining the Articles of Confederation

Students will be able to evaluate the relevance of early political thought and their impact on current political parties

Beginning of a Government

What makes starting a Government difficult for the colonies?

The colonies begin to realize that 13 individual colonies will have a difficult time unifying under one single set of laws

Our Founding Fathers began to construct a uniformed government

Articles of Confederation

Very first attempt of an American Government America needed to set up a formal government,

and have it be recognized by other foreign governments

This establishes a few things for this new country Their name! State’s powers Not one single government, instead a “league of

friendship” The role of the “central government” is foreign

diplomacy Gave Canada the opportunity to join the cool kids club

Issues

Even in it’s writing, the Articles of Confederation had a lot of problems

As the war was coming to a close, it was obvious that The Confederation Congress could make “decisions” but could not enforce them

Economic issues became a huge point of conflict Interstate trade/taxes Taxing for post-war debt

A new foundation

The new states decide, after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, that they have to revisit how they unify as one government

After Shay’s Rebellion, the states come together to forge their country

May 25th, 1787 the Constitutional Convention begins

The Two Schools of Thought

Who are they now?

In your notes, write a short reflection of who these groups of people evolved into. Who are these groups of people today?