Period 3: Breaking the Bonds of Empire and Securing a New Nation
Objectives: Students should be able to explain:
Objectives: Students should be able to explain:
- How the results of the French and Indian War led to revolution
- The contrasting views of the British right to regulate the colonies
- How British action and American reaction led to war (Causes of Rev. War)
- The role of the Second Continental Congress in the Revolutionary War
- Why the Battle of Saratoga and subsequent foreign support was a turning point in the war
- The terms of the Peace of Paris
- Strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation (Land Ordinance\ NW Ordinance)
- The significance of Shay’s Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion
- The principles of compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention
- The problems faced by the new federal government
- The Bill of Rights and their ratification
- Loose versus strict interpretation of the Constitution
- Which points in Hamilton’s economic program were most controversial and why
- The impact of the French Revolution on American politics
- What principal issues divided Federalists and Republicans in the election of 1800 (Fed. v. Dem. Rep)
- Significance of Alien and Sedition Acts and idea of Nullification
- Chapter 4: Slavery, Freedom, And The Struggle For Empire, To 1763 pp. 163-174
- Chapter 5: The American Revolution, 1763-1783 pp. 184-214
- Chapter 6:The Revolution Within pp. 220-252
- Chapter 7: Founding A Nation, 1783-1789 pp. 258-288
- Chapter 8: Securing The Republic, 1790-1815 pp. 294-308
- Selected readings, documents, and alternate points of view
- Chapter quizzes
- Unit exam - multiple choice and essay - possibly based on one of the following:
- Relative influence of factors leading to rebellion
- Shifting perceptions of Americans as members of the British Empire
- Influence of economic factors in rebellion
- Strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
- Colonial political and religious experiences as influences upon the Constitution
Period 3 Materials
| 1-frenchandindianwar.pptx |
| 2-grenville_plan.ppt |
| 3-road_to_war.ppt |
| 4-decl_of_independence.pdf |
| 5-revwar.pdf |
| 6-articlesofconfederation.pdf |
| 7_-_constitutional_convention.pptx |
| 8-principles_and_structures_of_constitution.pdf |
| 9-washington_admin_and_hamilton.ppt |
| 10-washingtons_foreign_policy.pdf |
| 11_-_election_of_1796_and_adams_administration.pdf |
Supplemental Materials
| americanrevolutionandcriticalperiodthroughmaps.ppt |
| art_in_am._history.ppt |
| colonial_allegiance___dependancy.ppt |
| frenchandindianwar.ppt |
| religion_in_the_new_republic.ppt |
| religious_foundations_of_the_am._revolution.ppt |
| roadtorevolution.ppt |
| the_american_revolution.ppt |
Review Materials
| Period_3_study_guide.pdf |
| Period_3_rev_war_and_early_national.pptx |
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