1. Essential Questions:
What are the key themes in U.S. history during the era of the Articles of Confederation & Constitutional Convention
What are the key concepts of the presidencies of Washington & Adams
Agenda for Unit 3:
Unit 3 Test—Friday, September 14
Presidents & Amendments Quizzes – Tuesday, September 18

3. The United States, 1783
America’s 1st national gov’t was the Articles of Confederation ( )
The Articles established a weak national gov’t in order to protect state power

4. The Successes of the Articles
Land Ordinance of 1785
gave structure to the NW territory:
Created new territories, ruled by a governor, & whose citizens were protected by a bill of rights
Slavery outlawed in NW lands
Northwest Ordinance of 1787

5. America’s First National Government: The Articles of Confederation
Shays’ Rebellion
34a - explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and Daniel Shays' Rebellion led to a call for a stronger central government

6. James Madison helped broker many of the compromises that made the Constitution possible & is referred to as the “father of the Constitution”
A constitutional convention was held in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation but a new gov’t was created instead

7. Key Ideas of the Constitution

8. The bicameral Congress created by the Great Compromise

10. Federalism—state gov’ts & the national gov’t both have power
The supremacy clause establishes the Constitution (not the states) as the "the supreme law of the land"

11. Bill of Rights: Amendments 1-10
Federalists
Supported ratification of the Constitution
Used Federalist Papers to argue for ratification
Anti-Federalists
Against ratification
Feared a strong national gov’t
Wanted a Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights: Amendments 1-10 26

12. As the 1st president, Washington established important precedents:
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Q. Adams
Andrew Jackson
As the 1st president, Washington established important precedents:
Created the 1st cabinet
Two terms
American neutrality
Hamilton’s Financial Plan
Whiskey Rebellion
Farewell Address:
Neutrality & Parties

13. 34e - explain the importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams, including the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, XYZ Affair, and the development of political parties (including Alexander Hamilton's and Thomas Jefferson's roles)
34f - describe the components of Hamilton's financial system
34g - describe the significance of Marbury v. Madison

14. War between England & France & Impressment
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Q. Adams
Andrew Jackson
War between England & France & Impressment
XYZ Affair
Alien & Sedition Acts
VA & KY Resolves