Unit 2 - A New Nation

Intolerable Acts - June 1974

Led to the revolution/ declaration of independence

September 5, 1774

1st continental congress meeting - Declaration of Rights

April, 1775

Lexington and Concord

May, 1775

2nd Continental Congress meeting

June 16, 1775

Battle of Bunker Hill

1775

Efforts for peace

January, 1776

Thomas Paine wrote common sense; propaganda that turned people towards the war effort

June 11, 1776

Committee of 5; drafted the declaration of independence

July 4, 1776

Declaration of Independence written

August 2, 1776

Declaration signed

Legislate

To make laws 

constitution

Plan of government; each state has one

Ratify

Vote to approve

Treaty of Paris

Everything west of MS River was given to the US

Land Ordinance of 1785

Arranged land into townships which were each divided into 36 sections (6² miles); made it easier for people to purchase land

Northwest Ordinance (1787)

Created the Northwest Territory; territories could apply for stateship at 60,000 people; divided nation into free-north & slave-holding south

Shay’s Rebellion

Farmers rebelled due to raised taxes and marched on Boston

New Jersey Plan

Congress has a single house; Executive committee as Executive Branch; favors smaller states

Virginia Plan

3 government branches (Legislative, Executive, Judicial); congress divided into 2 separate houses

Great Compromise

2 separate houses - house 1 based on population, house 2 (Senate) is equal

Electoral College

Electoral votes semi-based off population votes; creates equality b/w states’ votes

3/5 Compromise

Every 5th enslaved person counts a 3 freed people

Free soil advocate

People advocating against slavery

Preamble 

“We the people”

-Lists the purposes of the government

Articles

#1-3 describe the branches and their duties

Amendments

27 in total so far

-Takes a 2/3 majority vote so it’s not very common

Popular sovereignty

“Authority of the people”

-People consent to be governed and specify how/the rules by which they’re governed

Republicanism

A system of limited government where the people have the final say

Limited government

The government’s authority to specific powers is granted by the people

Federalism

Shared powers b/w Federal, state, and local government

Enumerated

Only federal

Reserved

Only state

Concurrent

Shared powers

Separation of powers

Each branch of government has its own functions/powers

-Prevents any single group from gaining too much authority/power