Unit 3 : Creation of America (Constitution - War of 1812)
Introduction
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Unit Compelling Questions:
- How were the Articles of Confederation a failure requiring a reworking of the Federal Government?
- How did our Young Nation respond to European influences & pressures?
Describe how different types of citizen action influenced the outcome of conflicts (e.g. boycott, protest, letter writing).
Identify The role debate and compromise played in the formation of an American nation.
Analyze the impact of Manifest Destiny on the development of the identity of the United States.
History
8.H.1.1 - Construct charts, graphs, and historical narratives to explain particular events or issues.
8.H.1.2 - Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in order to establish context.
8.H.1.3 - Use primary and secondary sources to interpret various historical perspectives.
8.H.1.4 - Use historical inquiry to evaluate the validity of sources used to construct historical narratives (e.g. formulate historical questions, gather data from a variety of sources, evaluate and interpret data and support interpretations with historical evidence).
8.H.1.5 - Analyze the relationship between historical context and decision-making
8.H.2.1 - Explain the impact of economic, political, social, and military conflicts (e.g. war, slavery, states’ rights and citizenship and immigration policies)
on the development of North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.2.2 - Summarize how leadership and citizen actions (e.g. the founding fathers, the Regulators, the
Greensboro Four, and participants of the Wilmington Race Riots, 1898) influenced the outcome of key conflicts in North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.2.3 - Summarize the role of debate, compromise, and negotiation during significant periods in the history of North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.3.2 - Explain how changes brought about by technology and other innovations affected individuals and groups in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. advancements in transportation, communication networks and business practices).
8.H.3.3 - Explain how individuals and groups have influenced economic, political and social change in North Carolina and the United States.
Civics & Government
8.C&G.1.1 - Summarize democratic ideals expressed in local, state, and national government (e.g. limited government, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, republicanism, federalism and individual rights).
8.C&G.1.2 - Evaluate the degree to which democratic ideals are evident in historical documents from North Carolina and the United States (e.g. the
Mecklenburg Resolves, the Halifax Resolves, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Bill of Rights and the
principles outlined in the US Constitution and North Carolina Constitutions of 1776, 1868 and 1971).
Economics
8.E.1.1 - Explain how conflict, cooperation, and competition influenced periods of economic growth and decline (e.g. economic depressions and recessions)
Geography
8.G.1.1 - Explain how location and place have presented opportunities and challenges for the movement of people, goods, and ideas in North Carolina and the United States.
8.G.1.2 - Understand the human and physical characteristics of regions in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. physical features, culture, political organization and ethnic make-up).
8.G.1.3 - Explain how human and environmental interaction affected quality of life and settlement patterns in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. environmental disasters, infrastructure development, coastal restoration and alternative sources of energy).
Culture
8.C.1.1 - Explain how influences from Africa, Europe, and the Americas impacted North Carolina and the United States (e.g. Columbian Exchange, slavery and the decline of the American Indian populations).
8.C.1.2 - Summarize the origin of beliefs, practices, and traditions that represent various groups within North Carolina and the United States (e.g. Moravians, Scots-Irish, Highland Scots, Latinos, Hmong, Africans, and American Indians)
Vocabulary
Constitution - The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government.
Propaganda - information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Legislative Branch - Established by Article I of the Constitution, the Legislative Branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States Congress. The Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to enact legislation and declare war, the right to confirm or reject many Presidential appointments, and substantial investigative powers.
Executive Branch - The power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress and, to that end, appoints the heads of the federal agencies, including the Cabinet. The Vice President is also part of the Executive Branch, ready to assume the Presidency should the need arise.
Judicial Branch - Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the Judicial Branch, leaves Congress significant discretion to determine the shape and structure of the federal judiciary. Even the number of Supreme Court Justices is left to Congress — at times there have been as few as six, while the current number (nine, with one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices) has only been in place since 1869. Justices must be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Representation - the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented. House: based on state population Senate: Equal representaton
Amendment - an article added to the US Constitution, or a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
Repealed - To revoke or annul a law or piece of legislation.
Inalienable rights - Rights of US Citizens that can not be taken away.
Democratic Republic - A democratic republic is a form of government operating on principles adopted from a republic and a democracy. Rather than being a cross between two entirely separate systems, democratic republics may function on principles shared by both republics and democracies.
Ratify - To pass, sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
Electoral College - a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
Checks and Balances - principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
Federalist - a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central: A supported of the Federalist Party & adoption of the Constitution.
Anti-Federalist - a person who is part of the Anti-Federalist Party opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.