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Chapter 8: The New Nation The Crisis of the 1780s Economic Crisis Origins in the Revolution: ? shortage of goods resulting from the British Blockade ? demand for supplies by the army and the militias ? flood of paper currency resulting in inflation U.S. dollar compared to the Spanish dollar Most of the money ended up in the hands of merchants U.S. continued to be a supplier of raw materials and an importer of manufactured products especially from Great Britain British merchants began a major trade with Americans ??? Resulting in ??? exportable goods reduced by fighting ??? trade deficit rose ?????? Left the country with little sliver coin (currency) in circulation ???????????? Banks insisted on repayment of old loans 1784- country in deep economic depression

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War of 1812 DBQ The War of 1812 is one of the forgotten wars of the United States. The war lasted for over two years, and ended in stalemate. It did however, once and for all confirm American Independence. The offensive actions of the United States failed to capture Canada. On the other hand, the British army was successfully stopped when it attempted to capture Baltimore and New Orleans. There were a number of American naval victories in which American vessels proved themselves superior to similarly sized British vessels. Instructions: Read Documents 1-6 to answer questions #1-10 as well as the Essay Question. Essay Question: Explain the causes and consequences of the War of 1812, why is it often known as the Second War of Independence.

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War of 1812 War between the US and Great Britain. America declared war... Causes: Great Britain had violated American Sovereignty by refusing to surrender western forts as promised in the Treaty of Paris Great Britain began stopping American sea vessels and forcing subjects on the vessels into the British military. Known as "impressment" Great Britain issues trade restrictions designed to disrupt American trade with France Great Britain provided arms and support to Native Americans in the west who were attacking American settlers Great Britain controlled much of Canada and many Americans wanted Britain to leave North American continent Major Events: Washington D.C. 1814- British burned buildings down in Washington D.C.

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Teacher Script: Constitutional Convention Activity HW Assignment: Pass out the writing assignment for the biography of a delegate at the Constitutional Convention. Briefly review the assignment and the expectations for the next two days. Have students randomly select a delegate to research. Day 1 (in Classroom or Computer lab for research purposes): Begin with a brief 1-10 question and analysis of Howard Chandler Christy?s 1940 painting of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Touch upon key point like: Major roles of Delegates James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Roger Sherman, Ben Franklin, etc. Note how Thomas Jefferson was not present.

Reenacting Key Moments Constutional Conventional

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DO NOW: Take out you biography of your delegate at the Constitutional Convention Reenacting the Key Moments at the Constitutional Convention The Virginia Plan Introduced in on May 29th by Virginian Edmund Randolph Did James Madison and the Virginia Delegates introduce this plan as a suggestion to completely do away with the Articles of Confederation or to advocate for the self-interest of Virginians being the largest state? BREAK UP INTO TEAMS BASED ON THE SIZE OF YOU STATE AND EVALUATE WHAT YOU AGREE AND DISAGREE ABOUT THE VIRGINIA PLAN IN TEAMS? Go through the Virginia Plan?s eight point. Circle or cross out which of the ten point your team agrees or disagrees with. Why? What modification might you consider? Big States vs. Small States? Madison and Sherman argue this point.

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Name: 1st Person Biography of a Delegate at the Constitutional Convention Directions: You will create a typed (12 font) biography of a delegate at the Constitutional Convention in the 1st person (ex. ?I was born in??) for the purpose of a reenactment of the key moments of the Convention. You will trace the life of your delegate paying special attention to the time spent in Philadelphia drafting the Constitutional in the summer of 1787. From your biography find out the motives and reasons for attending the Constitutional Convention. You will be able to answer question like: What was your contribution to the Convention? Did you approve or disapprove of the Constitution? What parts of the Constitution did you agree or disagree with?

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Study Guide for Chapter 6 Creating the Constitution Key Content Terms Define and explain the significance of each Key Content Term listed below. (2 pts each) Articles of Confederation Constitutional Convention Northwest Ordinance Constitution of the United States Great Compromise Electoral College Key Content Questions Consult History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals and your reading notes to answer the following questions. (3 pts each) Did the first state constitutions live up to the ideals and philosophy of government expressed in the Declaration of Independence? Explain. Summarize the main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Identify key influences on the ideas and political views of delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

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America: Past and Present, 9e (Divine et al.) Chapter 8 Republican Ascendancy: The Jeffersonian Vision 8.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Under Jeffersonian Republicanism, A) many Americans believed opportunities were available to them. B) few Americans were able to advance in society. C) the social structure of society was well defined. D) blacks were provided opportunities in society. E) servants "knew their place." Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 182 [Factual] 2) By 1810, one-fifth of the American population was made up of A) Indians. B) immigrants. C) blacks. D) women. E) Catholics. Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 184 [Factual] 3) The large increase in the national population reflected in the 1810 census resulted mainly from

Past and Present Bank 6

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