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Objective One: Issues and Events in US History

Objective One: Issues and Events in US History. (review of 8 th grade US History) . Important Dates. 1776: The Declaration of Independence is signed. 1787: The Constitution is written 1861-1865: The Civil War 1898: Spanish American War. Important Dates. 1914-1918: World War I

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Objective One: Issues and Events in US History

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  1. Objective One: Issues and Events in US History (review of 8th grade US History)

  2. Important Dates • 1776: The Declaration of Independence is signed. • 1787: The Constitution is written • 1861-1865: The Civil War • 1898: Spanish American War

  3. Important Dates • 1914-1918: World War I • 1929: U.S. Stock Market Crashes and the Great Depression begins. • 1941-1945: World War II

  4. The Revolutionary Era • Grievances against King George III (English King) in the Declaration of Independence. • Imposing taxes on colonists without their approval. • Forcing colonists to house British soldiers during peacetime. • Denying colonists the right to trial by jury.

  5. The Revolutionary Era • Grievances against King George III (English King) in the Declaration of Independence. • Preventing colonists from trading with nations other than Great Britain. • Denying colonists legislative representation in Parliament.

  6. The Revolutionary Era • George Washington • Lead Continental Army • President of the Constitutional Convention • First President of the United States

  7. The Revolutionary Era • Thomas Jefferson • Wrote Declaration of Independence • Governor of Virginia during the Revolution • 3rd President of the United States • Made Louisiana Purchase in 1803

  8. The Revolutionary Era • Articles of Confederation- Problems: • Could not regulate trade between the states • Could not impose taxes • Could not be amended without approval of all 13 states.

  9. The Revolutionary Era • Constitution • Replaced Articles of Confederation • Opposed by Anti-Federalists, who favored a weaker national government • Supported by Federalists, who favored a strong national government.

  10. The Revolutionary Era • Bill of Rights • First Ten Amendments to the Constitution

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