Warm Up- Answer 2 Warm Up- Answer 2 How did views on government change How did views on government change during the Enlightenment? during the Enlightenment? Choose 3 Enlightenment philosophers Choose 3 Enlightenment philosophers and describe their government beliefs. and describe their government beliefs. How did opinions of women change How did opinions of women change during the Enlightenment? during the Enlightenment? How did the Enlightenment affect How did the Enlightenment affect European rulers? European rulers? How did the Enlightenment affect the How did the Enlightenment affect the 13 Colonies? 13 Colonies?
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Warm Up- Answer 2Warm Up- Answer 2 How did views on government change How did views on government change
during the Enlightenment?during the Enlightenment? Choose 3 Enlightenment philosophers and Choose 3 Enlightenment philosophers and
describe their government beliefs.describe their government beliefs. How did opinions of women change during How did opinions of women change during
the Enlightenment?the Enlightenment? How did the Enlightenment affect European How did the Enlightenment affect European
rulers?rulers? How did the Enlightenment affect the 13 How did the Enlightenment affect the 13
Colonies?Colonies?
The American The American RevolutionRevolution
Enlightenment ideas help Enlightenment ideas help spur the American colonies to spur the American colonies to shed British rule and create a shed British rule and create a
new nation.new nation.
EQ: HOW DID THE IDEAS OF THE EQ: HOW DID THE IDEAS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT MOTIVATE ENLIGHTENMENT MOTIVATE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE?SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE?
Britain and Its American Britain and Its American ColoniesColonies
The American Colonies The American Colonies GrowGrow American colonies grow American colonies grow
large and populous during large and populous during the 1600s and 1700sthe 1600s and 1700s
Colonies thrive Colonies thrive economically through trade economically through trade with Europewith Europe
Britain’s Navigation Act Britain’s Navigation Act restricts that trade restricts that trade (1651)(1651)
Other trade laws add Other trade laws add restrictions and taxesrestrictions and taxes
Colonists identify less and Colonists identify less and less as British subjectsless as British subjects
Success for the Success for the ColonistsColonists Despite British military Despite British military
might, colonists have might, colonists have advantages:advantages:
Motivating cause of Motivating cause of freedomfreedom
French assistanceFrench assistance War’s expense for War’s expense for
BritainBritain British surrender at British surrender at
Yorktown in 1781; Yorktown in 1781; colonists win the warcolonists win the war
Americans Create a Americans Create a RepublicRepublic
A Weak National A Weak National GovernmentGovernment Articles of Articles of
Confederation set Confederation set government plan for government plan for new republicnew republic
Articles create Articles create legislature only, no legislature only, no executive or judicial executive or judicial branchesbranches
Result is weak national Result is weak national government that fails to government that fails to provide unity and orderprovide unity and order
Americans Create a Americans Create a RepublicRepublic
A New ConstitutionA New Constitution Leaders call Leaders call
Constitutional Constitutional Convention in 1787 Convention in 1787 to revise articlesto revise articles
Group instead Group instead creates a new creates a new government under government under U.S. ConstitutionU.S. Constitution
Constitution contains Constitution contains many political ideas many political ideas of the Enlightenmentof the Enlightenment
Enlightenment Ideas and Enlightenment Ideas and the Constitution- Fill in the Constitution- Fill in
Graphic OrganizerGraphic Organizer
Americans Create a Americans Create a RepublicRepublic The Federal SystemThe Federal System
Constitution creates three Constitution creates three branches of governmentbranches of government
Provides checks and Provides checks and balances—ensures branches balances—ensures branches share power equallyshare power equally
Promotes federal system—Promotes federal system—power divided between power divided between nation and statesnation and states
The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights Some fear too much national Some fear too much national
power, few protections of power, few protections of rightsrights
Leaders win support for Leaders win support for Constitution by adding a Bill Constitution by adding a Bill of Rightsof Rights
Ten amendments to Ten amendments to Constitution that protect Constitution that protect freedomsfreedoms
Assignment Assignment Read through the American Bill of Rights Read through the American Bill of Rights
and highlight or underline Enlightenment and highlight or underline Enlightenment ideas and name the Enlightenment ideas and name the Enlightenment Thinker or Despot who advocated the idea.Thinker or Despot who advocated the idea. Pay close attention to the 1Pay close attention to the 1stst, 3, 3rdrd, 4, 4thth, 5, 5thth, 6, 6thth
and 8and 8thth Amendments Amendments Fill in the specific information into your Fill in the specific information into your
graphic organizer. For example: Voltaire graphic organizer. For example: Voltaire freedom of speech & religion- 1freedom of speech & religion- 1stst AmendmentAmendment
ReflectionReflection1.1. How did Mercantilism and the How did Mercantilism and the
French and Indian War help cause French and Indian War help cause the American Revolution?the American Revolution?
2.2. How did the Enlightenment help How did the Enlightenment help cause the American Revolution?cause the American Revolution?
3.3. How did the Enlightenment help How did the Enlightenment help shape the creation of our Nation?shape the creation of our Nation?