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American revolution
DescriptionThe American Revolution was a colonial revolt which occurred between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War with the assistance of France, winning independence from Great Britain and establishing the United States of America. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, 1776. By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
the constitution
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. -
us constitution
Replaced the Articles of Confederation.
Established a new government.
Provided for three branches of government:
Executive with a President
Legislative with a two-house Congress
Judiciary with a Supreme Court
Provided a set of principles to ensure the federal government would not be too powerful:
Federalism
Limited government
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty -
first amendment
Protection of Individual Freedoms
Congress cannot establish a state religion and Congress cannot stop individuals from practicing their own religion.
Congress cannot make laws limiting someone’s freedom of speech.
Congress cannot make laws limiting freedom of the press.
Congress cannot make laws prohibiting people from peacefully assembling.
People have a right to petition their government to correct wrongs. -
the bill of rights
When the Constitution was first created in 1787, not everyone thought it did enough to protect our individual rights. To make sure of everyone’s support, when the Continental Congress met again in 1789 they added ten amendments to aid in protecting our individual liberties and freedoms.
These 1st Ten Amendments -
principles of the constitution
limited government– powers are limited by the Constitution. King John signed Magna Carta in 1215 limiting the powers of the ruler.
popular_ sovereignty– the people hold the power and give the government its power. We consent to be governed.
_federialism – power is divided between the national government and the states. Some are shared, some only for national government, some only for the states. -
9th and 10th amendment
9th Amendment
Just because the Constitution doesn’t list a right doesn’t mean we don’t have it.
the people have all rights not specifically given to the government. 10th Amendment
The federal government has only those powers specifically given to it in the Constitution.
All other powers are reserved for the states or the people! -
19th century
During the 1800s (19th century) the Industrial Revolution introduced the factory system and output of products soared.
Manufacturing, especially in the North, became the primary source of income.
The South also experienced growth in manufacturing, but only at a fraction of the rate.
The West had fewer factories than the North or South. -
19th century
During the mid-1800s the USA continued its population growth.
The North experienced this growth as people came looking for work in the factories.
While the South remained dependent on slave labor, with 1/3 of the population of the South as slaves.
The West would soon change as the idea would lead settlers into the frontier. -
civil war 2
Timeline of Civil War –
1861 the war starts as South attacks North at Ft. Sumter, SC
1863 Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate states.
1863 Battle of Gettysburg and Lincoln gives Gettysburg Address.
1865 South surrender to North at Appomattox Courthouse in VA.
1865 Lincoln assassinated 5 days after Civil War ends -
the civil war
The rise of industry and the way the government treated the different areas would eventually led to a Civil War.
Southern states believed they had the right to say no to (taxes on imports) and other laws they disliked.
Southerners were also fearful that the North would abolish slavery, something they depended on to produce their #1 crop of cotton.
As the South became more dependent on cotton, they also became more dependent on slave labor. -
manifest destiny
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869, it connected the eastern USA with the west and helped settle the frontier of the West
