1. The Birth of Our nation In 1776, the country now called the Unites States was made up of 13 colonies that belonged to England. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence so the the colonies could become a new country. The Declaration of Independence said the 13 colonies would become a separate country called the United States of America

2. The Birth of Our Nation Welcome, As you view the slides each frame will be followed with a slide on paper, helping to understand and explain each frame. After viewing each slide, look at your notes for more information. If you have any questions, let me know Enjoy learning about the Birth of Our Nation

3. The Birth of Our Nation This is a list of some of the areas we will be looking at while we are learning. These are topics you will see within the presentation.

4. Vocabulary Words These are the vocabulary words that we will be learning and be tested on. Make sure that you have them copied down in your notebook along with the definitions.

5. Vocabulary Words Defined Here is a list of the vocabulary words that should be copied into your notebooks as well as the definitions. We will have a quiz over them after the unit is learned.

6. Moving Towards Independence The colonists thought that the government of England treated them unfairly. The government in England was made up of King George III and Parliament. The Declaration of Independence list all of the reasons the colonist were unhappy with England, and they felt all people should be equal under the law

7. The Committee, forming a new Government Once the United States of America became a new country, it needed a new government. In 1777, the Continental Congress, in which these men were a part of, met to talk about how the new country should be run. The representatives wrote a paper called the Articles of Confederation.

8. Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation was a paper that said how the government would work.It was going to make its government different than England's. No one wanted one person to have all the power to govern over the people. By 1781 all 13 states agreed on the Articles that were written.

9. The Engrossed Declaration Major -- No one person has the right to govern over all the people Minor –England was trying to do just that to the American people. They did not like that at all. Conclusion – This is what gave the Americans the right to make their on form of government. A Central Government

10. Central Government The Central government is also a form of Separation of the powers so no one branch holds all the power. Think of it as a tree (see next slide)

11. Central Government Separation of Powers Judicial – Courts, explain the laws Legislative – makes the laws Executive – makes sure the laws are followed

12. A more perfect Union Some of the leaders were not happy with the Articles of Confederation, they felt it was only a loose alliance with the 13 states. Instead of rewriting it they wrote a new paper called the Constitution. It replaced the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution created the strong national government all were looking for.

13. Parchment and Ink The Constitution is made up of three parts I.Preamble II.Articles I.Amendments

14. Overview of the Constitution The constitution made sure the government would treat the people fairly The writers of the constitution wanted the people of the United States to feel like Americans. For states to work together as a team And a strong central government to take care of its people

15. JOB WELL DONE You have just finished the first series of the Birth of Our Nation Remember to study and write down the vocabulary words.