Thinking Like a Historian
Artifacts and writings made at the time of an event
What is a primary source?
Described as a time when colonies were established and representative governments developed, and the British economic policy of Mercantilism
Described as a Protestant revival that challenged traditional practices
What is Colonial American/Era?
What is the First Great Awakening?
Marked by the end of the French and Indian War and the The treaty of Paris 1783 describes growing tension or resentment between British colonists and their government/monarchy
1776 Declaration of Independence to the Treaty of Paris 1783, this conflict marks the fight of American colonists against the British government for independence
What is the Revolutionary Era?
What is the Revolutionary War?
Freedom to choose any religion without government interference
Freedom to express opinions, thoughts, and ideas
Freedom of press, petition, and assembly
What is the (impact of the) 1st Amendment
This era is known by growth of industries, the creation of a factory based economy and increased immigration.
What is the New Republic?
Textbooks, government sponsored websites, academic journals, interviews, charts, and databases that contain information after an event has occurred
What is a secondary source?
Distance from England made it difficulty for the monarchy to enforce laws
Colonists accustomed or used to Parliamentary systems
British neglect (salutary neglect) of colonial affairs
Most colonies were self governing already
What are the reasons for the growth of representative government in colonial America?
none shall live past the Appalachian Mountains
Coercive Acts passed in response to Boston Tea Party closed the port of Boston and required the quartering or housing of troops
the establishing of colonies to gather raw materials for their mother country
What are the causes of the American Revolution?
Proposal by 2/3 Congress (both house AND senate)
Sent to the states
Ratification by 3/4 of the state legislatures
What is the amendment process?
What are major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the new republic?
Being able to support a claim with factual information found and compared to other facts that can be traced back for reference
What is a proper citation of sources?
Rocky soil and shipbuilding
Rich soil and logging and known as the "Breadbasket"
Rich soil and plantations
What are the human and physical characteristics of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies
First constitution of the United States written with only one branch (Congress) and no federal power, ability to collect taxes, or regulate commerce between colonies
Turning point battle that encouraged French to join the fight against the British
Lord Cornwallis forced to sign and recognize independence of the U.S.
What are major events of the Revolutionary War?
The Bill of Rights restricts government power
Article II creates outline for elections
The President, Congress, and Supreme Court "check" each other's power
The 10th amendment gives power to the states
What are principles reflected in the U.S. Constitution?
The argument of how much power or authority the central/federal (national) government should have created the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans
What is the origin of American Political parties?
Comparing sources to verify their credibility and better understand information
What is corroboration of evidence?
Due to warm climate crops were grown on large plantations. This required a large amount of labor that could be purchased and exchanged for goods which resulted in more crops to be produced increasing the demand for labor and again for more crops.
What is the reason for the development for the plantation system?
What are the human/geographic factors that impacted historical events?
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
“He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasion on the rights of the people.”
“For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.”
What are grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Article I: Creation of a Congress; has power to override presidential veto
1st and 3rd amendment give freedom of speech and from the quartering of troops during peace
4th, 6th, and 7th amendment give protections to the accused
What are grievances addressed in the U.S. Constitution?
We want to remain neutral, Always try to avoid war with France, Jogging in Louisiana is good for your health, the War Hawks were Madly in support of war with Britain, and Monday we will ask European powers to stay out of the Western hemisphere
What are the foreign policies of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
Any claim made just from your head that cannot be verified with a fact or a valid source based on bias or frame of reference
Africans, Dutch, Swedish, and English
Quakers, Protestant, Puritans, Catholics
What are the racial, ethnic, and religious groups that settled in the 13 colonies?
Listed in John Locke's 1690's writings, Virginia Declaration of Rights, and Declaration of Independence suggests that ALL people born should have the right to life and liberty
What are unalienable right?
Federalists wanted to ratify the U.S. Constitution in support of a strong central or federal government.
Anti-federalists wanted to amend the Articles of Confederation or at least include a Bill of Rights because a strong national government threatened the rights of the states and the individual
What are the arguments for/against ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
Marbury v. Madison established that the federal court had the power to determine if a law was constitutional
What is the Origin of Judicial Review?