Unit Three: A New Country
Unit Goals:
• To understand that the American Revolution was not a radical transformation like the French or Russian revolutions, but did produce political innovations and some social change in the direction of greater equality and democracy over time.
• To be able to explain why the Articles of Confederation failed, and the compromises made between the states to create the new federal Constitution.
• To understand how the Constitution designed a stronger central government than the Articles of Confederation did, but still promised to add amendments to protect individual liberty and states' rights.
• To recognize how the first administration under the Constitution overcame various difficulties and firmly established the political and economic foundations of the new federal government.
• To be able to explain how the differing views of government, economy, foreign policy and the overall vision for America's future led to the formation of political parties and ultimately, the two-party election system that still exists today.
• To understand that the American Revolution was not a radical transformation like the French or Russian revolutions, but did produce political innovations and some social change in the direction of greater equality and democracy over time.
• To be able to explain why the Articles of Confederation failed, and the compromises made between the states to create the new federal Constitution.
• To understand how the Constitution designed a stronger central government than the Articles of Confederation did, but still promised to add amendments to protect individual liberty and states' rights.
• To recognize how the first administration under the Constitution overcame various difficulties and firmly established the political and economic foundations of the new federal government.
• To be able to explain how the differing views of government, economy, foreign policy and the overall vision for America's future led to the formation of political parties and ultimately, the two-party election system that still exists today.
Announcements/Reminders/etc.
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Multimedia:
1. The Presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, Election of 1800 (0:00-22:00)