Participation in Government
Participation in Government
Unit 1 | Topic 2 | The Beginnings of American Government
Unit 1 | Topic 2 | The Beginnings of American Government
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How much power should the government have?
How much power should the government have?
Watch My Story
Watch My Story
Topic 2 The Beginnings of American Government
Topic 2 The Beginnings of American Government
Watch the My Story Video for an introduction to the principles that helped inspire American independence; pausing and playing as needed to record and revise notes.
Topic 2.1
Topic 2.1
The Origins of American Political Ideals
The Origins of American Political Ideals
Government in the thirteen colonies was influenced by British ideas, laws, customs, documents, and institutions.
Topic 2.2
Topic 2.2
Independence
Independence
Reactions to British policies and growing colonial unity led to revolutionary war and ultimately American independence in the late 1700s.
Topic 2.3
Topic 2.3
First Steps
First Steps
The government established under the Articles of Confederation had several weaknesses that seriously threatened the future of the new United States.
Topic 2.4
Topic 2.4
Creating and Ratifying the Constitution
Creating and Ratifying the Constitution
In 1787 delegates wrote a new Constitution for the United States that outlined the structures and functions of government; after vigorous debates and compromises, the new plan of government was ratified.
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