EVENTS LEADING TO THE WRITING OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION

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EVENTS LEADING TO THE WRITING OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION 1. Spain conquers the Indian civilization of Mexico, Central and South Americas.

2. England settles along the present-. day Atlantic coast to the 2. England settles along the present- day Atlantic coast to the Appalachian Mountains.

3. France settles west of the Appalachian 3. France settles west of the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River north to the Great Lakes.

4. France and Great Britain fight the French 4. France and Great Britain fight the French and Indian War……Great Britain wins all lands from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River PLUS Florida.

5. King George III asks for compensation 5. King George III asks for compensation from the citizens of the 13 colonies to help pay for his war efforts and victory in the French and Indian War.

6. Colonists refuse to pay King George III for 6. Colonists refuse to pay King George III for the costs of the French and Indian War.

7. King George III imposes taxes on the British colonists.

8. Colonists boycott and protest against British tax policies.

9. The Boston Massacre takes place.

10. The Boston Tea Party takes place.

11. The Battles of Lexington and Concord. take place 11. The Battles of Lexington and Concord take place. Other famous battles include Bunker Hill, Trenton, Saratoga, Yorktown.

12. The OLIVE BRANCH PETITION is written 12. The OLIVE BRANCH PETITION is written by colonial leaders in a last ditch effort to avoid war with Great Britain.

12. The Second Continental Congress. meets to declare war against 12. The Second Continental Congress meets to declare war against Great Britain and write what is known as the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Signed by 57

13. The Revolutionary War takes place between the 13 colonies and King George III’s redcoats.

14. The colonies, amazingly defeat the 14. The colonies, amazingly defeat the British and win our independence…. thus creating the new country….. U.S.A……U.S.A.!!!!! THANKS TREATY OF PARIS!!!

15. To establish a government for our 15. To establish a government for our new country, colonial leaders write the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.

16. The Articles of Confederation is basically trashed due to its many weaknesses and colonial leaders start all over.

17. The UNITED STATES. CONSTITUTION which today is still 17. The UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION which today is still our guiding for of government today.

The United States Constitution!!!

18. Because the United States. Constitution did not include a list of 18. Because the United States Constitution did not include a list of rights for United States citizens, colonial leaders write the BILL OF RIGHTS (10 Amendments) to the U.S. CONSTITUTION.

The United Sates Bill of Rights!!!!

The National Archives Building in Washington. D. C The National Archives Building in Washington D.C. where the Constitution and Bill of Rights are on display!!!

Our United States Constitution is the oldest, currently in use, form of a nation’s government in the world today!!! It consists of 7 Articles or sections which explain our United States or federal government. The three BIGGIES are: Article One- The Legislative Branch Article Two- The Executive Branch Article Three- The Judicial Branch

The Legislative Branch works out of the United States Capitol Building

The President works out of the White House

Inside the White House

And………….. Thanks to President Truman in 1947!!!!

The Supreme Court works out of the Supreme Court Building

Article 4- Relations Among the States States must cooperate with each other including laws, boundaries and extradition of people charged with crimes. Article 5- Amending the Constitution… 2/3rds of BOTH houses must agree or ¾ of the states

Article 6- National Supremacy- The Constitution is the SUPREME LAW of the land and is recognized as the primary law U.S. citizens obey first….then our state government. Article 7- Ratification- It took 9 of the 13 states to approve this Constitution. 40 colonial leaders signed the Constitution upon its ratification….

The Bill of Rights First- Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly and Assembly Second- Right to Bear Arms Third- Quartering of Troops Fourth- Search and Seizure Fifth- Rights of the Accused Sixth- Right to a Speedy Trial Seventh- Jury Trials in Civil Cases Eighth- Unfair Bail and Punishment Ninth- Powers Reserved to the People Tenth- Powers Reserved to the States