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Understanding the Successes and Challenges of the United States Government under the Articles

In this chapter, we explore the major successes and failures of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation. Key developments include the addition of bills of rights by various states to safeguard individual freedoms, and the establishment of the Northwest Ordinance to facilitate state formation. We also discuss the growing belief in the necessity for a stronger federal government to address pressing national issues. Furthermore, we analyze the compromise roles that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, touching on significant plans and debates.

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Understanding the Successes and Challenges of the United States Government under the Articles

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  1. Chapter 7 Treemaps

  2. Ch 7-1 I can statement I can understand the major successes and failures of the government under the Articles of Confederation

  3. Ch 7-1 Bullet Points • Bullet Point #1: Many states added a bill of rights to their constitutions to protect individual freedoms • Bullet Point #2: The Northwest Ordinance established a 3-stage process for transforming a territory into a state • Bullet Point #3: An increasing number of Americans came to believe that a stronger federal government was needed to deal with the country’s pressing problems

  4. Ch 7-1 Vocab • Constitution • Executive • Economic Depression • Daniel Shays

  5. Ch 7-2 I can statement I can understand the role of the compromise and how it played into the creation of the US Constitution

  6. Ch 7-2 Bullet Points • Bullet Point #1: The Virginia Plan, calling for a strong central government with 3 branches, formed the basis of the US Constitution • Bullet Point #2: The Great Compromise set up a Congress with 2 houses, which pleased both the large and small states • Bullet Point #3: As part of the compromise that won support for the Constitution, northern and southern delegates agreed that each enslaved person would count as 3/5ths of a free person

  7. Ch 7-2 Vocab • James Madison • Judicial Branch • Roger Sherman • James Wilson • Compromise • Gouverneur Morris

  8. Ch 7-3 I can statement I can understand how those in favor of the Constitution achieved its ratification

  9. Ch 7-3 Bullet Points • Bullet Point #1: Federalists believed that three competing branches of the government would keep any one part of the federal government from becoming too strong • Bullet Point #2: Antifederalists were concerned that a strong federal government threatened states’ rights and individual freedoms • Bullet Point #3: A bill of rights was added to the Constitution to protect the people against abuses by the federal government

  10. Ch 7-3 Vocab • Ratify • Alexander Hamilton • John Jay • George Mason

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