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Constitution Westward Expansion

Constitution Westward Expansion. Late 1700s Early 1800s VS.6a-c. Articles of Confederation. First plan of government for the new nation, United States Written at the Second Continental Congress Did not work because it lacked a strong central government. Constitutional Convention.

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Constitution Westward Expansion

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  1. ConstitutionWestward Expansion Late 1700s Early 1800s VS.6a-c

  2. Articles of Confederation • First plan of government for the new nation, United States • Written at the Second Continental Congress • Did not work because it lacked a strong central government

  3. Constitutional Convention • May – September 1787 • 55 delegates from all states except Rhode Island • Main purpose was to amend (change) the Articles of Confederation • Instead, created a new plan for government, the US Constitution

  4. VA Declaration of Rights Written by George Mason States that all Virginians should have certain rights Basis for the Bill of Rights VA Statute of Religious Freedom Written by Thomas Jefferson States that all people to be free to worship as they please Basis for the first amendment Important Documents

  5. The US Constitution • Preamble – an introduction to the Constitution • The Body of the Constitution – lists the laws of the land • The Bill of Rights – the first ten amendments • Amendments – changes and additions to the Constitution

  6. Important People • George Mason • Wrote VA Declaration of Rights • George Washington • President of Constitutional Convention • 1st President of the US • “Father of Our Country”

  7. Important People (continued) • Thomas Jefferson • Wrote Declaration of Independence • 1779-wrote the VA Statute for Religious Freedom (basis for 1st amendment) • 3rd President • Founded UVA • James Madison • “Father of the Constitution” • 4th President • War of 1812 – Britain and France didn’t want each other trading with America, when Britain took over an American ship, Congress declares war on Britain

  8. Important People (continued) • James Monroe • 5th President • Monroe Doctrine – no further colonization in North America by foreign countries • Era of Good Feeling – no wars • Meriwether Lewis & William Clark • Explored Louisiana Purchase • 1st explorers to explore land all the way to the Pacific Ocean – did not find an all water route to the Pacific

  9. Louisiana Purchase • During Jefferson’s presidency • French owned land west of Mississippi River • Port of New Orleans was owned by France – not usable by US • This port was needed and important • Jefferson sent J. Monroe to France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase • US purchased the land for $15 million • Doubled the size of the US

  10. New ways to travel Turnpike - roads Railroads – steam powered locomotives Canals – man built waterway Rivers & Canals – Steam boats & flat bottom boats New inventions Steam engine – boats and trains Fertilizer – helps plants grow Cyrus McCormick’s reaper Flour Mills- where grain is ground into flour Westward Expansion

  11. Westward Expansion • the movement of people into western parts of the US • Cyrus McCormick invented the reaper, horse pulled machine to cut wheat = more wheat with less workers • Daniel Boone led exploration through the Cumberland Gap,a gap in the Appalachian Mountains, the main route for the westward movement

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