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Chapter 2: 24-56
Monday: HW: read p. 24-32
Monday: HW: read p. 24-32
Tuesday: HW: read p. 33-45
Tuesday: HW: read p. 33-45
Heimler Articles of Confederation
Thursday:
Thursday:
Current Event
Amendment Process and introduce Amendment project:
Using a piece of paper that is 11 x 18, fold it in half four times. The folds will suggest 16 boxes per side. Starting in the top left hand corner, write your name in the first box. Moving across the top row, write speech in the next box, then press, then religion, then petition, then assembly, then 2nd, and 3rd and so forth.
Your name and the 27 amendments should fit perfectly on both sides of the page.
Date and name the amendments, then illustrate each one using cut outs, drawings, or any or visuals.
Review of the history:
1775
Revolutionary War begins (the 13 Colonies revolt against the British)
1776
Declaration of Independence written and approved by the Continental Congress
1781
Revolutionary War ends
The Continental Congress agrees on the Articles of Confederation
March 1, Continental Congress is replaced by the Congress of the Confederation, which forms the basis of the new US government
1783
Britain recognizes the independence of the USA (Treaty of Paris)
1787
US Constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, PA [May 25 - Sept. 17]
1788
US Constitution ratified by 9 states [June 22] and becomes the supreme law of the USA
1789
George Washington elected first President of the USA
March 4, The first Congress met (in New York, NY, then the nation's capital)
1790
First Supreme Court assembled (in New York, NY, then the nation's capital); the Chief Justice was John Jay
Dec., US capital moves to Philadelphia
1791
The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) added to the Constitution
Friday:
Friday:
Review for chapter 2 test Monday
Amendments Project due Tuesday
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