Historical Thinking
Records of events as they are first described, usually by witnesses or by people who were involved in the event
Primary Source
3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Formed from unorganized western territory of the United States after the Revolutionary War
Northwest Territory
Number of amendments included in the Bill of Rights
10
The constitution replaced this document in the United States
Articles of Confederation
The quality of a source; is a source trustworthy or believable
Credibility
According to the Declaration of Independence, where the government get its power
The people
1st Constitution of the United States
Articles of Confederation
This group of people argued for the Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution to protect individual rights
Anti-Federalists
The Anti-federalists wanted this added to the Constitution before ratifying it
Bill of Rights
Textbooks, Encyclopedias, Biographies are examples of
Secondary Source
Known as a 'break up letter' between these two
Colonists and Great Britain/King George III
Couldn’t collect taxes to pay off debt, Difficulty passing laws, Could not raise a national army, Could not enforce laws
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, speech
1st Amendment
Distributed power between the states and the national government
Federalism
The main claim or position statement that provides a guiding idea in a historical essay or argument
Thesis
Strongly influenced by the ideas from this Enlightenment thinker
John Locke
Slavery was outlawed north of the Ohio River, religious freedom, and encouraged education of citizens
Northwest ordinance of 1787
This group of people believed in the need for a strong federal government after the failure of the Articles of Confederation
Federalists
Established roles for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government
Separation of Powers in the Constitution
A source should not present contradictory claims, information, or data within that source
Internal Consistency
2 key ideas adopted from the Enlightenment
Unalienable rights and social contract (consent to be governed)
States created from the Northwest Territory (name all 5)
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
Rights not given to the U.S government are reserved for the states
10th amendment / Federalism
This Constitutional principle describes how the authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (rule by the people)
Popular Sovereignty