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Topic Three: To Form a More Perfect Union Establishing Foundational Knowledge:

Topic Three: To Form a More Perfect Union Establishing Foundational Knowledge: U.S. under the Articles of Confederation. What standards must be met to give government legitimate authority? Can the people be trusted with self-government? Can a government be trusted to protect liberty?.

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Topic Three: To Form a More Perfect Union Establishing Foundational Knowledge:

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  1. Topic Three: To Form a More Perfect Union Establishing Foundational Knowledge: U.S. under the Articles of Confederation

  2. What standards must be met to give government legitimate authority? Can the people be trusted with self-government? Can a government be trusted to protect liberty?

  3. American Revolution – setting the context • 1773 – taxes on tea, limits on who buy from • Colonies arguing for representation in Parliament or taxes are unjust • Britain saying have representation in Parliament • Colonists protest • Is this justified?

  4. Can the public be trusted with self-government?

  5. 1777-1788 Articles of Confederation • Fearful of strong national government • States are sovereign – each one vote • Could not tax the states, only request funds • Could not regulate trade among states, states taxing each other’s goods, 7 states coined own money • Could not enforce laws: e.g. trade agreements with other countries, 9 states had own navies, but no national military

  6. Shay’s Rebellion • Daniel Shay’s on steps of MA state legislature, 1786. • Farmers in debt and paying taxes – little cash – debtor’s prison if can’t pay, or sell property (lose vote) • Thousands farmers protest court houses stopping property hearings • 1200 farmers storm armory, turned back by MA militia

  7. Results of Shay’s Rebellion • MA state legislature changed taxation laws to meet many of farmer’s demands • Founders began to discuss the need to strengthen the power of the government to keep future rebellions from happening • Two questions: • Can the people be trusted with self-government? • Do we want one strong national government or 13 strong state governments?

  8. One nation or 13 separate states? Need national tax • One focus issue for this question – who should have the power to tax? • National government or state governments? Keep taxes local

  9. Roger Sherman • “People should have as little to do as may be about the government. They want information and are constantly liable to being misled.” Roger Sherman, Connecticut, 1786

  10. George Washington • "We are fast verging toward anarchy and confusion."

  11. View of Jefferson • “And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon, and pacify them.”

  12. Who should govern? Slave Laborer Woman Merchant

  13. Do we need a new constitution? • Do we need to write a new constitution or simply fix the Articles of Confederation? • Do we want a stronger national government or keep our 13 separate states? • Who should govern?

  14. PIH Curriculum Design Principles Scaffolded Instruction Authenticity Multiple Intelligences Effective Collaboration

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