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Period Packets – Period 3: 1754 – 1800

Unit 2 – Chapters 6-10

Included in Each Period Packet:

- Key Concepts – an overview of what you need to know - Overview – a summary, the basics, and differing perspectives

- Main Themes – how the seven themes of the course apply to this period - Chapter Reading Questions – pretty straight forward…

- Crash Course Guide – video guide to watch (they will be amazingly helpful)

Period 3: 1754 – 1800 - Key Concepts

Key Concept 3.1: British attempts to assert tighter control over its North American colonies and the colonial resolve to pursue self-government led to a colonial independence movement and the Revolutionary War.

I The competition among the British, French, and American Indians for economic and political advantage in North America culminated in the Seven Years’ War (the French and Indian War), in which Britain defeated France and allied American Indians.

A

Colonial rivalry intensified between Britain and France in the mid-18th_{century, as the growing population of the British} colonies expanded into the interior of North America, threatening French–Indian trade networks and American Indian autonomy.

B Britain achieved a major expansion of its territorial holdings by defeating the French, but at tremendous expense, setting the stage for imperial efforts to raise revenue and consolidate control over the colonies.

C

After the British victory, imperial officials’ attempts to prevent colonists from moving westward generated colonial opposition, while native groups sought to both continue trading with Europeans and resist the encroachments of colonists on tribal lands.

THEMATIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES

MIG-2 Analyze causes of internal migration and patterns of settlement in what would become the United States, and explain how migration has affected American life.

WOR-1 Explain how cultural interaction, cooperation, competition, and conflict between empires, nations, and peoples have influenced political, economic, and social developments in North America.

II The desire of many colonists to assert ideals of self-government in the face of renewed British imperial efforts led to a colonial independence movement and war with Britain.

A

The imperial struggles of the mid-18th century, as well as new British efforts to collect taxes without direct colonial representation or consent and to assert imperial authority in the colonies, began to unite the colonists against perceived and real constraints on their economic activities and political rights.

B Colonial leaders based their calls for resistance to Britain on arguments about the rights of British subjects, the rights of the individual, local traditions of self-rule, and the ideas of the Enlightenment.

C The effort for American independence was energized by colonial leaders such as Benjamin Franklin, as well as by popular movements that included the political activism of laborers, artisans, and women.

D In the face of economic shortages and the British military occupation of some regions, men and women mobilized in large numbers to provide financial and material support to the Patriot movement.

E

Despite considerable loyalist opposition, as well as Great Britain’s apparently overwhelming military and financial advantages, the Patriot cause succeeded because of the actions of colonial militias and the Continental Army, George Washington’s military leadership, the colonists’ ideological commitment and resilience, and assistance sent by European allies.

NAT-1 Explain how ideas about democracy, freedom, and individualism found expression in the development of cultural values, political institutions, and American identity.

POL-2 Explain how popular movements, reform efforts, and activist groups have sought to change American society and institutions.

Key Concept 3.2: The American Revolution’s democratic and republican ideals inspired new experiments with different forms of government.

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A Enlightenment ideas and philosophy inspired many American political thinkers to emphasize individual talent over hereditary privilege, while religion strengthened Americans’ view of themselves as a people blessed with liberty.

B

The colonists’ belief in the superiority of republican forms of government based on the natural rights of the people found expression in Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence. The ideas in these documents resonated throughout American history, shaping Americans’ understanding of the ideals on which the nation was based.

C During and after the American Revolution, an increased awareness of inequalities in society motivated some individuals and groups to call for the abolition of slavery and greater political democracy in the new state and national governments.

D

In response to women’s participation in the American Revolution, Enlightenment ideas, and women’s appeals for expanded roles, an ideal of “republican motherhood” gained popularity. It called on women to teach republican values within the family and granted women a new importance in American political culture.

E The American Revolution and the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence reverberated in France, Haiti, and Latin America, inspiring future independence movements.

NAT-1 Explain how ideas about democracy, freedom, and individualism found expression in the development of cultural values, political institutions, and American identity.

CUL-1 Explain how religious groups and ideas have affected American society and political life. CUL-3 Explain how ideas about women’s rights and gender roles have affected society and politics.

II

After declaring independence, American political leaders created new constitutions and declarations of rights that articulated the role of the state and federal governments while protecting individual liberties and limiting both centralized power and excessive popular influence.

A Many new state constitutions placed power in the hands of the legislative branch and maintained property qualifications for voting and citizenship.

B

The Articles of Confederation unified the newly independent states, creating a central government with limited power. After the Revolution, difficulties over international trade, finances, interstate commerce, foreign relations, and internal unrest led to calls for a stronger central government.

C

Delegates from the states participated in a Constitutional Convention and through negotiation, collaboration, and compromise proposed a constitution that created a limited but dynamic central government embodying federalism and providing for a separation of powers between its three branches.

D

The Constitutional Convention compromised over the representation of slave states in Congress and the role of the federal government in regulating both slavery and the slave trade, allowing the prohibition of the international slave trade after 1808.

E

In the debate over ratifying the Constitution, Anti-Federalists opposing ratification battled with Federalists, whose principles were articulated in the Federalist Papers (primarily written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison). Federalists ensured the ratification of the Constitution by promising the addition of a Bill of Rights that enumerated individual rights and explicitly restricted the powers of the federal government.

NAT-2 Explain how interpretations of the Constitution and debates over rights, liberties, and definitions of citizenship have affected American values, politics, and society.

POL-1 Explain how and why political ideas, beliefs, institutions, party systems, and alignments have developed and changed. POL-3 Explain how different beliefs about the federal government’s role in U.S. social and economic life have affected political

debates and policies.

WXT-2 Explain how patterns of exchange, markets, and private enterprise have developed, and analyze ways that governments have responded to economic issues.

III New forms of national culture and political institutions developed in the United States alongside continued regional variations and differences over economic, political, social, and foreign policy issues.

A During the presidential administrations of George Washington and John Adams, political leaders created institutions and precedents that put the principles of the Constitution into practice.

B

Political leaders in the 1790s took a variety of positions on issues such as the relationship between the national government and the states, economic policy, foreign policy, and the balance between liberty and order. This led to the formation of political parties — most significantly the Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, and the Democratic-Republican Party, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

C The expansion of slavery in the deep South and adjacent western lands and rising antislavery sentiment began to create distinctive regional attitudes toward the institution.

D Ideas about national identity increasingly found expression in works of art, literature, and architecture. THEMATIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES

NAT-2 Explain how interpretations of the Constitution and debates over rights, liberties, and definitions of citizenship have affected American values, politics, and society.

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debates and policies.

WXT-1 Explain how different labor systems developed in North America and the United States, and explain their effects on workers’ lives and U.S. society.

CUL-2 Explain how artistic, philosophical, and scientific ideas have developed and shaped society and institutions.

Key Concept 3.3: Migration within North America and competition over resources, boundaries, and trade intensified conflicts among peoples and nations.

I In the decades after American independence, interactions among different groups resulted in competition for resources, shifting alliances, and cultural blending.

A

Various American Indian groups repeatedly evaluated and adjusted their alliances with Europeans, other tribes, and the U.S., seeking to limit migration of white settlers and maintain control of tribal lands and natural resources. British alliances with American Indians contributed to tensions between the U.S. and Britain.

B As increasing numbers of migrants from North America and other parts of the world continued to move westward, frontier cultures that had emerged in the colonial period continued to grow, fueling social, political, and ethnic tensions.

C

As settlers moved westward during the 1780s, Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance for admitting new states; the ordinance promoted public education, the protection of private property, and a ban on slavery in the Northwest Territory.

D An ambiguous relationship between the federal government and American Indian tribes contributed to problems regarding treaties and American Indian legal claims relating to the seizure of their lands.

E The Spanish, supported by the bonded labor of the local American Indians, expanded their mission settlements into California; these provided opportunities for social mobility among soldiers and led to new cultural blending.

MIG-1 Explain the causes of migration to colonial North America and, later, the United States, and analyze immigration’s effects on U.S. society.

MIG-2 Analyze causes of internal migration and patterns of settlement in what would become the United States, and explain how migration has affected American life.

CUL-4 Explain how different group identities, including racial, ethnic, class, and regional identities, have emerged and changed over time.

GEO-1

Explain how geographic and environmental factors shaped the development of various communities, and analyze how competition for and debates over natural resources have affected both interactions among different groups and the development of government policies.

II The continued presence of European powers in North America challenged the United States to find ways to safeguard its borders, maintain neutral trading rights, and promote its economic interests.

A

The United States government forged diplomatic initiatives aimed at dealing with the continued British and Spanish presence in

North America, as U.S. settlers migrated beyond the Appalachians and sought free navigation of the Mississippi River.

B War between France and Britain resulting from the French Revolution presented challenges to the United States over issues of free trade and foreign policy and fostered political disagreement.

C

George Washington’s Farewell Address encouraged national unity, as he cautioned against political factions and warned about the

danger of permanent foreign alliances. THEMATIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES

NAT-3 Analyze how ideas about national identity changed in response to U.S. involvement in international conflicts and the growth of the United States.

POL-1 Explain how and why political ideas, beliefs, institutions, party systems, and alignments have developed and changed. WOR-1 Explain how cultural interaction, cooperation, competition, and conflict between empires, nations, and peoples have

influenced political, economic, and social developments in North America.

WOR-2 Analyze the reasons for, and results of, U.S. diplomatic, economic, and military initiatives in North America and overseas.

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Summary Maneuvering and fighting for control and dominance between Europeans and Native Americans eventually resulted in a global conflict known as the Seven Years or French and Indian War. Following the conclusion of this struggle for imperial control, Britain attempted to reassert control over its colonies, while colonial reaction intensified. In less than fifty years the British went from consolidating its control along the Atlantic coast of North America to watching thirteen of its colonies unite in revolt and establish an independent nation. New experiments with democracy and Republican forms of government amid the rise of growing regional identities led to the formation of political parties, while boundary conflicts led to competition for land resources, increased western migration, and cultural blending.

WhatdoIneedtoknow?

1. How and Why the French and Indian War was a major turning point in US History. Were colonists more “American” or “British”?

a. Examples: End of salutary neglect, Rise of Taxation (Stamp Act, etc.), Resistance to Revolution (Sons of Liberty) 2. Causes and consequences of American Revolution

a. Examples: Pauline Meier, “From Resistance to Revolution” Describe the process, Gordon Wood, “Radicalism of the American Revolution” How radical?

b. Why did colonists win?

3. Compare and Contrast the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution

a. Examples: Land Ordinance, NW Ordinance, Shays’ Rebellion, Weaknesses of AOC, Federalists, Great Compromise, 3/5 Compromise, checks and balances, Whiskey Rebellion

4. Why POLITICAL PARTIES FORMED & regional identities

a. Examples: Hamilton’s economic plans, Jefferson’s agrarian ideology, Washington’s presidency, French Revolution, Washington’s Farewell Address & Foreign Policy Effect

Period Perspectives After the Seven Years' War ended in 1763, the British desired more revenue to pay for protecting their empire while many American colonists saw themselves as self-sufficient. These clashing views resulted in the colonies declaring

independence, winning a war and founding a new nation. Initially governed by Articles of Confederation with a weak federal government, the new United States soon replaced it with a new constitution that created a federal government that was stronger, though still with limited powers. Out of the debates over the new constitution and policies emerged two political parties. The test of the stability of the American system came in 1800, when one party, the Federalists, peacefully transferred power to the other, the Democratic Republicans. Throughout this period there was a continuous westward migration resulting in new opportunities, blended cultures, and increased conflicts with the American Indians and other European nations.

Alternate View Some historians start the story of the birth of the United States in 1763, at the end of the Seven Years' War. Starting in 1754 emphasizes that fighting the war drove the colonies and the British apart. While the United States declared independence in 1776 and ratified the Constitution in 1788, not until 1800 had it clearly survived the divisions of the early years.

Period 3: 1754 – 1800 - Main Themes

Themes

Applied to this period

National Identity - Principles of the American Revolution – Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

- Republican self-government – Enlightenment ideals, Separation of Powers, Natural rights, Declaration of Independence, Common Sense

- Voting and citizenship – Constitutional Compromises over slavery, Bill of Rights, - Political Parties – state’s rights vs. strong centralized power

Work, Exchange, and Technology - Emerging Sectionalism – Industrializing north vs. agrarian south vs. frontier west - Taxation without Representation – British imposed taxes and acts

Migration and Settlement - Regional differences – sectionalism over western frontiersmen and eastern elite

- English population growth and expansion – Alien and Sedition Act (limit migration), conflict with Indian groups,

- Fluctuating European settlement – Britain, Spain, and France

Politics and Power - Challenging British imperialism – Declaration of Independence, Olive Branch Petition - Conduct of the war – battles, turning points, leaders

- American Revolution – causes and consequences

- Articles of Confederation vs. The New Constitution – compromises, structures, leaders - Federalism is born – strict v loose construction and subsequent interpretation, Whiskey

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- First American party system – power of the national government in question, creates two party system

- Hamilton’s economic plan – components conflict between Jefferson and Hamilton

America in the World - European involvement in colonies – French and Indian War, elimination of salutary neglect, Taxes and Acts

- Alliances among competing European powers – France’s assistance in the revolution, neutrality during French Revolution

- America as a sovereign nation – Hamilton Plan

- The balance of foreign involvement – Washington’s Farewell address, XYZ Affair, Jay’s Treaty, Pinckney’s Treaty

- Future inspired revolutions – Haiti, France, Latin America

Geography and Environment - Western Movement – cultural blending and tensions arise (west vs east, Indian populations, European rivalries)

Culture and Society - Rights of the individual and the ideas of the Enlightenment – Bill of Rights, based on Great Awakening ideas of equality

- Increased awareness of the inequality in society – slavery, west vs. east tensions - Role of women – motherhood republicanism

- Issues of inequality vs. ideals of democracy – slavery in the Northwest Ordinance and in Constitution.

Period 3: 1754 – 1800 - Reading Guide (Chapter Six)

Answer the following questions fully and completely.

1. Explain the CAUSES, COURSE and CONSEQUENCES of the French and Indian War by making a flow chart of graphic organizer. (How did it start? What happened in the war? Explain the role important leaders and key events. What were the political, economic, and social effects of the war?) Use pages 107-115. Be detailed and thorough…this is a big question!

2. With the map on page 114 in mind, make an argument in support of Pontiac’s Uprising (2-3 content rich sentences). 3. Read the two quotes on page 114 and answer the following question. Why does Washington believe as he does (stated in

the quote) about the Proclamation Line of 1763 and what does this understanding say about America’s blossoming identity?

Period 3: 1754 – 1800 - Reading Guide (Chapter Seven)

Answer the following questions fully and completely. 1. In one clear, concise sentence summarize “The Deep Roots of Revolution.”

2. What is mercantilism? How did the policy of mercantilism affect Britain’s relationship with the colonies (both positively and negatively)?

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People/Agencies Involved Problem

The Stamp Act:

Setting

Events

Solution/Resolution Consequences to the Solution of the Problem

5. Read the two quotes on page 121 and answer the following question. Which position is more persuasive (not which you agree with more)? Be sure to use text from the quote to support your response.

6. Examine Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre on page 123. Write a formal thesis opposing Revere’s rendering of the event using specific factual information from the text.

7. Identify Samuel Adams (Who? What did he do? Where? When? Why is he significant?).

8. How did the Boston Tea Party lead to the battles of Lexington and Concord? Be sure to address the Intolerable Acts, The Frist Continental Congress, and the creation of The Association in your response.

Period 3: 1754 – 1800 - Reading Guide (Chapter Eight)

1. Why was George Washington selected to lead the Continental Army? Give and explain at least three reasons. 2. In one clear, concise sentence summarize “Bunker Hill and Hessian Hirelings.”

3. Identify Thomas Paine (Who? What? Where? When? Why is he significant? Make sure to look at the excerpt from

Common Sense on page 136.).

4. In two clear, concise sentences summarize “Jefferson’s ‘Explanation’ of Independence.” 5. Create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting patriots and loyalists during the Revolution.

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Event: Revolutionary War

Problem or Goal:

Identify the Participants/Key Players:

Where: When: Key Episodes, Events, Battles:

Resolution or Outcome:

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Period 3: 1754 – 1800 - Reading Guide (Chapter Nine)

1. How did the economic and political conditions of America during the Revolution lead to the structure of the Articles of Confederation (use pages 160-162 to answer this question).

2. Complete the following chart on the Article of Confederation. Articles of Confederation –

areas of focus

Details Drawbacks and handicaps

Western Lands Congress Commerce

National Government

3. Describe how the Northwest Ordinance of 1785 set a precedent for the expansion of the nation? Be specific.

4. Write one sentence for each nation (England, Spain, and France) to describe their interactions with the newly formed United States.

5. How did the reasons (at least two) for Shay’s Rebellion prompt the eventual abandonment of the Articles of Confederation? 6. Create a “spoked wheel” organizer outlining the following in regards to the creation of the US Constitution. Who was

involved (“Demigods”), Compromises made, Conservative elements, and Republican elements? 7. Compare and contrast the Federalists and Anti-Federalists in terms of their beliefs and fears?

8. Analyze the chart on page 175. Which three states were most important to the Ratification of the Constitution and why? (The info in the reading will help you with this.)

9. Provide and briefly explain three examples (one social, one economic, and one religious) from the book that illustrate “The Pursuit of Equality.”

10. How did the idea “republican motherhood” transform the role of women in America? Be specific!

Period 3: 1754 – 1800 - Reading Guide (Chapter Ten)

1. Describe the ways in which Washington set precedents for the presidency. Be sure to address his cabinet, internal conflict, and foreign policy. (You will have to read through pages 183 - 195 to answer this question…)

2. How does the Bill of Rights address the concerns of the anti-federalists view of the “conservative constitution?” Be specific. 3. Describe the significance of the Judiciary Act of 1789.

4. Complete the chart on the role Alexander Hamilton’s Economic Plan for the nation.

Hamilton’s Plan Details How it strengthened Federalism and Nationalism Funding at par

The assumption plan Tariffs and Excise Tax Bank of the United States

5. How does the Whiskey Rebellion illustrate to power of the Federal Government? Address the excise tax and Washington’s response in your answer.

6. How do the Treaty of Greenville, Jay’s Treaty, and Pinkney’s Treaty expand US territory? Be sure to include how the US gains land and from whom in your response.

7. Identify the major messages that Washington conveyed in his farewell address. Foreshadow its future importance. 8. Complete the following chart on John Adams’s rocky and tumultuous Presidency.

John Adams Events Details How it illustrated Adams’s tumultuous presidency

Narrow Election XYZ Affair

Convention of 1800 Alien and Sedition Acts VA and KY Resolutions

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Period 3: 1754 – 1800 - Crash Course Videos

For each period, watch the following videos. There are no questions to go with these videos, but they will be EMMENSLY VALUABLE in helping you contextualize and compare time periods!

1. The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening: Crash Course US History #5

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vKGU3aEGss&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s&index=5

2. Taxes & Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution: Crash Course US History #6

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eytc9ZaNWyc&index=6&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s

3. Who Won the American Revolution?: Crash Course US History #7

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EiSymRrKI4&index=7&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s

4. The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO7FQsCcbD8&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s&index=8

5. Where US Politics Came From: Crash Course US History #9