Founding of the Republic
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What are the 3 founding documents of the United States?
• Declaration of Independence • Federalist Papers • Constitution
What was the historical importance of the Declaration of independence?
• Written by Thomas Jefferson • Borrowed John Locke idea of “pursuit of happiness, equality, and popular sovereignty” • Ideas became the foundation for the Declaration of independence. • It was a list of Grievances from the colonist to England. • Said that England interfered with the colonist pursuit of happiness and therefore the colonist had the right to brake away.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
• It was an agreement of the first 13 states that established the U.S. as a confederation of sovereign, free, and independent states. • Was the first constitution
What problems arose from the Articles of Confederation?
• Inability to tax • Nonuniform currency • Lack of domestic security
Who were the Federalist?
• Had figures of George Washington, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin. • Pro-Constitution
Who were the Anti-Federalist?
• Lead by Thomas Jefferson • Opposed the ratification of the Constitution, had fears of a strong central govt. would abuse its power on the people. • Did not protect civil liberties
What was Shay’s Rebellion? How did that impact Federalist?
• Armed up rising in Massachusetts • Composed of farmer who were revolutionary war veterans • Post- Revolution the government could not pay the farmers and there farms foreclosed • Protesters shut down courts, stopped tax collectors, and were not stopped by a govt. forced. • Realization of society needs a milita to protect govt. and other citizens
What was the historical significance of the Federalist papers?
• Written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton. and John Jay. • It purposed a lay out of why the U.S. needs a Constitution • Detailed how they can design the Constitution to not give central govt. oppressive power