U3 - The American Revolution
U3 Student Resources folder, for ex:
- "Why Tea? The Global Story of the American Revolution" article
- sample thesis on the Articles of Confederation
- Class notes on Federalist and Anti-Federalist arguments related to the Constitution
- See also the film clip below titled "MacNeil-Lehrer Hamilton Clip"
- three writers reflecting on limitations of the Am. Revolution: Benjamin Banneker, Judith Sargent Murray, William Manning
US Constitution Online - explore the link below
Articles of Confederation - origins and weaknesses (presentation from Stanford History Education Group)
Shays' Rebellion film clips: from Ten Days that Unexpectedly Changed America
- “Seeds of rebellion” segment (6 mins)
- and the rebellion’s effect condensed (6 mins)
Historiography & the Constitution We read "Constitutionally, Slavery No National Institution" by Sean Wilentz, then watch James Horton discuss Slavery and the Constitution (youtube video below), and we will learn about additional interpretations and insights from Bernard Bailyn, Franklin Jameson and Pauline Maier.
Slavery and the White House (from 1780s to 1865)
Music video playing on the theme of a "breakup" between the Americans and the British
