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Explore political, social, and economic aspects including the Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Enlightenment values, original elite, Colonial resistance, and slave economy growth.
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Brainstorm significant people, events, themes, trends and/or ideas from 1606-1800
Key concepts to consider • Political: Regional differences, government structure, Enlightenment values, Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Fed vs. Anti Fed, French & Indian War, clashes with Native Americans • Social: Regional differences, Role of women, impact of religion & First Great Awakening, Deism • Economic: Regional differences, slavery vs. indentured servants, mercantilism, salutary neglect, Columbian exchange
Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation were effective in solving the problems that confronted the new nation.
Analyze the contribute of TWO of the following in helping establish a stable government after adoption of the Constitution: • John Adams • Thomas Jefferson • George Washington
“The United States Constitution represented an economic and ideological victory for the traditional political elite.” Assess the validity of that statement for the period 1781 to 1789.
Analyze the impact of the American Revolution on both slavery and the status of women in the period from 1775-1800.
Analyze the ways in which British imperial policies between 1763 and 1776 intensified colonials’ resistance to British rule and their commitment to republican values.
Analyze the effect of the French and Indian War and its aftermath on the relationship between Great Britain and the British colonies. Confine your response to the period from 1754 to 1776.
Analyze the role of trans-Atlantic trade and Great Britain’s mercantilist policies in the economic development of the British North American colonies in the period from 165- to 1750.
Analyze the cultural and economic responses of TWO of the following groups to the Indians of North America before 1750. British French Spanish
Compare the ways in which religion shaped the development of colonial society (before 1750) in TWO of the following regions: New England Chesapeake Middle Atlantic
How did economic growth, geographic, and social factors encourage the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy of the southern colonies between 1607 and 1775?