How did leaders reshape the government

They shaped the government by creating a constitution .

Issues Union of 13 individual states similar to old colonial governments No strong national government

September, 1786 convention (meeting) called for in Philadelphia to discuss trade issues Washington agrees to attend after Shays Rebellion

Convention Begins May, 1787 – Philadelphia 55 delegates Native Americans, African Americans, and women not represented; not considered part of the political process Washington and Franklin attend – guarantee public trust Does not amend (revise) Articles – creates a new constitution

Organization Washington chosen to lead the meetings Each state has 1 vote on all questions Decisions based on majority vote of states present Sessions not open to the public Watch Charlie Brown Video

Foldable Create a foldable to explain each of the following plans: Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan Great Compromise Three-Fifths Compromise

Slave Trade Congress will not interfere in the slave trade until 1808 (north had already banned the slave trade; south considered it central to their economy)

Bill of Rights Some worry without a bill of rights (listing of people’s rights and freedoms), national government may abuse its power George Mason, Virginia, proposed Bill of Rights to be included in the Constitution Idea is defeated based on belief that the Constitution carefully defined powers and provided enough protection of individual rights

Approving the Constitution September 17, 1787 – delegates assemble to sign Constitution; 3 refused because it did not have a Bill of Rights Approved draft sent to the states for their approval Needed 9 out of the 13 states to approve to go into effect.

in his book, the riddle of the rosetta stone, james giblin talks about how there was a young british polymath and physician named thomas young who made a lot of advances on the deciphering of the rosetta stone. he says that even though young made a lot of mistakes because he was working under false assumptions, he also made huge contributions like deciphering three out of the seven symbols (more than anyone else before him). young published his findings and continued his good work but he wasn't able to progress much further due to some unfavorable situations, he still laid the basis for many other scholars and of course for the man who has been generally known to have deciphered it, jean-françois champollion

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it caused mass african migration, african populations to grow, african empires to topple, and racism against slaves to emerge.

background

early european explorers to the americas likely experienced emotions including awe at the vast "new" environment, amazement at meeting "others," the thrill of the unknown, concern for personal safety, desire for personal reward, and longing for their homeland and those left behind. written and pictorial records attributed to europeans provide the bulk of the records of these early travels. impressions of natives as well as native impressions of europeans are frequently framed in the narratives of the explorers. examination of these records indicates the cautious and curious nature of first encounters.

significance

centuries of ignorance, prejudice, and opinions lacking evidence or scholarly research have tainted traditional views of the earliest meetings between native americans (first nations in canada) and europeans. students may come to recognize how the later period of continued exploration, settlement, and interaction was influenced by these early encounters from the st. lawrence river to georgia.