THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION A Nation United Today we are finishing the station activity. I can’t wait.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONA Nation United
Today we are finishing the station activity. I can’t wait.
Warm Up
Warm Up
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
What was the purpose of the Convention?
What document were they trying to fix?
What is a compromise?
Objectives
Objectives
Complete the station activity with those at your table
Begin the essay graphic organizer
Main Idea
Main Idea
During the War Congress areed upon the first constitution for the new nation, and they called it the Articles of Confederation: a loose alliance of the 13 separate states
Activity
Activity
Activity
Activity
I. Land Claims
I. Land Claims
A. States began arguing over lands
I. Land Claims
A. States began arguing over lands
B. AOC did not give the central government power to claim lands
I. Land Claims
A. States began arguing over lands
B. AOC did not give the central government power to claim lands
Is this a weakness or a strength?
I. Land Claims
A. States began arguing over lands
B. AOC did not give the central government power to claim lands
Is this a weakness or a strength?
II. Mo Money Mo Problems
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused
D. Different $ systems were worth different amounts across state lines
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused
D. Different $ systems were worth different amounts across state lines
Is this a weakness or a strength?
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused
D. Different $ systems were worth different amounts across state lines
Is this a weakness or a strength?
III. Pick On the New Guy
III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity
III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley
III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley
C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to American shipping
III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley
C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to American shipping
Is this a weakness or a strength?
III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley
C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to American shipping
Is this a weakness or a strength?
Wrap Up
Wrap Up
Are the AOC helping or hurting our new nation?
What is the MAJOR PROBLEM that all other problems are stemming from?