Lesson 1: The Preamble
What is the constitution.
The constitution is the set of laws that establish a country.
The 55 men involved in writing the constitution were called the...
Framers
The production of what material led to the growth of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Cotton
What was the trail of tears?
The forced relocation of Native American Tribes
What did the 13th amendment do?
Abolished Slavery
What is the preamble of the constitution?
The preamble is the introduction to the constitution.
List the identities of the people who helped to write the constitution.
Men, middle-aged, educated, land-owning, wealthy, white
Why did the production of cotton cause the slave trade to grow?
The production of cotton led to an increase in economic growth and profit.
Name one Native American group forced to relocate after the Indian Removal Act of 1870.
Cherokee, Choctaw, Potawatomi
What did there 14th amendment do?
Expanded citizenship and established equal protection under the law
What does the preamble mean when it says they want to make "a more perfect union".
It means they want to create a stronger and better government.
List the identities of those excluded from writing the constitution.
Native Americans, African Americans, women, non-land owning men.
How did the constitution (at this time) address slavery.
1. Would not make a decision for 20 years
2. 3/5th compromise
3. Banned the importation of enslaved people
What conditions did Native Americans face on the trail.
Harsh weather conditions, disease, starvation, extreme thirst, injury, death
What did the 15th amendment do?
The 15th amendment expand the right to vote to African American men.
Bonus: Name one right protected by the constitution
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Bonus: How would the constitution have been better from the start had more groups been involved in its writing?
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Bonus: What was cotton primarily used for which made its production so valuable?
Clothes
Why did the government force Native Americans to relocate?
European settlers wanted their land for themselves and also to continue farming and producing cotton.
What barriers were put in place that kept African Americans from being treated equally under the law.
Jim Crow, segregation, lynching
Bonus: Did the constitution set up a more perfect union? Explain
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What barriers were put in place to restrict African Americans access to voting.
Poll taxes and Literacy Tests.