UNITED STATES HISTORY STANDARD 11.1

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UNITED STATES HISTORY STANDARD 11.1 Analyze the
significant events in the founding of the nation
and its attempts to realize the philosophy of
government described in the Declaration of
Independence.
11.1.1 Describe the Enlightenment and the rise of
democratic ideas as the context in which the
nation was founded 11.1.2 Analyze the ideological
origins of the American Revolution, the divinely
bestowed unalienable natural rights philosophy of
the Founding Fathers, the debates on the drafting
and ratification of the Constitution, and the
addition of the Bill of Rights. 11.1.3 Understand
the history of the Constitution after 1787 with
emphasis on federal versus state authority and
growing democratization. 11.1.4 Examine the
effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction and
of the industrial revolution, including
demographic shifts and the emergence in the late
nineteenth century of the United States as a
world power.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
The English first attempts to settle in North
America, at Roanoke, failed with one group of
settlers completely disappearing without a trace.
It wasnt until 1607 that the first permanent
English settlement in North America was
established at Jamestown, Virginia, along the
Chesapeake Bay.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
By 1732 the English had established 13 colonies
in North America.
In 1763 the British government instituted the
Proclamation of 1763 which prohibited colonists
from settling west of the Appalachian mountains.
After the Proclamation of 1763 the British
continued to enact strict policies on the people
living in the colonies.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
The colonist were angered by the British
policies. In 1773 after the British enacted the
Tea Act the colonist protested by boarding a ship
in the Boston Harbor loaded with tea and throwing
it overboard. This action became known as the
Boston Tea Party.
The colonist argued that England could not tax
them if they did not have representation in the
British Parliament.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
On April 19, 1775 the British soldiers, on their
way to the town of Concord, encountered a group
of armed militia men in Lexington and the
Revolutionary War was started.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
After more than a year of fighting the colonies
decided that it was time to separate themselves
from England. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to
write a Declaration of Independence that stated
that all people had certain unalienable rights,
and should not be treated the way the colonist
had been treated by King George of England. The
Declaration of Independence also contains a list
of things that King George had done wrong.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
The Revolutionary War continued until 1781 when
the Americans, helped by the French, finally
defeated the British.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Drafting and ratification of the Constitution
and Bill of Rights)
After the Revolutionary war the American colonies
were no longer under British rule. They needed
to establish their own government. The first
set of laws created to govern the 13 new states
was called the Articles of Confederation. Under
the Articles of Confederation the new country had
a weak national government and 13 strong state
governments.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Drafting and ratification of the Constitution
and Bill of Rights)
There were too many problems with the Articles of
Confederation so the 13 states each sent
delegates to a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787.
At the meeting, later called the Constitutional
Convention, the delegates developed the
Constitution of the United States.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Drafting and ratification of the Constitution
and Bill of Rights)
In order for the Constitution to take effect,
nine of the thirteen states had to ratify, or
approve, it. The supporters of the Constitution
with a strong national government were called
Federalist, those who apposed the Constitution
with a strong national government were called
Antifederalist.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Drafting and ratification of the Constitution
and Bill of Rights)
The Antifederalist did not want to approve of the
Constitution unless it contained a Bill of Rights
to protect the basic freedoms of man. In May,1788
New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify
the Constitution. Enough states had now approved
of the Constitution to put it into operation. In
1791 the Bill of Rights, ten amendments that
protected individual rights, was added to the
Constitution.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
British Policies in the Colonies, 1764
1774 Sugar Act 1764 British Action It reduced
the tax on imported foreign molasses, unlike its
predecessor the Molasses Act, the Sugar Act was
strictly enforced. Colonial Response Colonist
responded with written protests, occasional
boycotts, and cries of No taxation without
representation Declaration Cutting off trade
with all parts of the world. Imposing taxes
without our Consent
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
British Policies in the Colonies, 1764
1774 Stamp Act 1765 British Action First
direct taxation of colonists, taxed legal and
commercial documents and printed matter such as
newspapers. Colonial Response Protested
violently. The Stamp act congress met and a
boycott of British goods began Declaration
Cutting off trade with all parts of the world.
Imposing taxes without our Consent
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
British Policies in the Colonies, 1764
1774 Quartering Act 1765 British Action
Required colonial assemblies to house and provide
provisions for British soldiers. Colonial
Response Most colonial legislatures refused to
pay supplies as required by the Quartering
Act Declaration Kept among us in time of peace,
Standing Armies, without the ?Consent of our
legislature. Rendering the Military independent
of and superior to the Civil power. Quartering
large bodies of armed troops among us
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
British Policies in the Colonies, 1764
1774 Declaratory Act 1766 British Action
Repealed the Stamp Act due to colonial protest
and passed the Declaratory Act which was a
statement of Englands right to rule the colonies
in any way it saw fit. Colonial Response Pleased
with the repeal of the Stamp Act, but continued
to protest other British imposed
laws. Declaration Abolishing the free System of
English Laws in a neighbouring Province,
establishing therein and Arbitrary
governmentabsolute rule into these Colonies.
Taking away Charters, abolishing our most
valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the
Forms of our Governments.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
British Policies in the Colonies, 1764
1774 Townshend Acts 1767 British Action
Import tax on lead, paper, tea, paint, and glass
collected at the ports where the goods came in.
Revenues were used to support British troops,
royal governors and royal judges, taking the
power away from colonial assemblies. Also
created a customs commission and suspended the
New York assembly for failing to comply with the
act. Colonial Response A widely read series of
letters protesting the act, Letters from a
Farmer in Pennsylvania, were published in
colonial newspapers. Colonists resumed
boycotting British goods. Declaration Dissolved
Representative Houses, made Judges dependent on
his Will, erected New Offices, kept Standing
Armies without Consent of our legislature,
Quartering large bodies of armed troops, imposing
Taxes without our Consent
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
British Policies in the Colonies, 1764 1774 Tea
Act 1773 British Action Created to benefit
the East India Company. It allowed the company
to sell surplus tea in the colonies. It retained
the tax on tea, the only tax remaining form the
Townshend Acts. Colonial Response Patriots in
Boston destroyed a shipment of tea in the harbor.
The Boston Tea Party. Declaration Cutting off
trade with all parts of the world. Imposing
taxes without our Consent
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Origins of the American Revolution)
British Policies in the Colonies, 1764
1774 Intolerable Acts 1774 British Action
Also called the Coercive Acts, targeted at
Massachusetts. The Port Bill closed the Boston
Harbor until Boston paid for the tea destroyed in
the Boston Tea Party. Other acts nearly
eliminated self-government in Massachusetts. New
provisions to the Quartering Act required
colonist to house British soldiers in private
homes as necessary. Colonial Response Delegates
from twelve colonies met as the First Continental
Congress. Boycotted British goods. Sent a
petition to the king outlining what they
considered the rights of colonists. Declaration
Cut off trade with all parts of the world,
dissolved Representative Houses, kept Standing
Armies without Consent of our legislature,
Quartering large bodies of armed troops.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Enlightenment and rise of democratic ideas)
Separation of Power
Natural Rights
Social Contract
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION
The philosophy of government
described in the Declaration of independence.
(Enlightenment and rise of democratic ideas)
Natural Rights
John Locke
Locke's idea of a government with the consent of
the governed and people's natural rights of
life, liberty and property had an enormous
influence on the Declaration of Independence and
Constitution.
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People in a state of nature give up their
individual rights to a strong power in return for
his protection, so social contract evolved out of
self-interest.
Thomas Hobbs
Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
In order to live in society, human beings agree
to an implicit social contract, which gives them
certain rights in return for giving up certain
freedoms.
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Montesquieu saw governing powers broken up into
executive, legislative and judicial powers with
each having power over the other.
Baron de Montesquieu
Separation of Power
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Did you get it????

• What was the name to the first set of laws
  written to govern the first 13 colonies?
• What is the name of the first ten amendments to
  the Constitution?
• What group would not approve the constitution
  unless it included the Bill of Rights?
• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are
  considered what?
• What Enlightenment Thinkers influence the
  Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?