Flow Chart: From American Colonies to an American Republic Directions: In order to complete this assignment students must first

read pages 34-39 and part of chapter 2 pages 46-71 in their textbook The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21 Century, California Edition. After reading the material students must complete the flow chart below. The flow chart is divided into four sections (four sections for four chapters read), for each section student must provide at least three examples: a political ideal, event, or person that contributed to the formation of the United States of America. Student must organize their responses in chronological order and provide a short description for each response provided. See attached rubric as well as sample example for scoring guidelines.

The Colonies Come of Age

Enlightenment philosphy. This philosphy agrued that human beings could solve problems without the need of "divine right of kings" and led to the questiong of British authority. The French and Indian War. Gave the British Empire control of North American. Created a massive amount of debt that would be passed down to the colonist. Proclamation of 1763. To prevent further fighting, the British banned colonist from settling west of the line along Appalachian Mountains. Colonist were furious about this.

Colonial Resistance and Rebellion

Stamp Act (1765) Law passed by Parliament to make colonists buy a stamp to place on many items such as wills and newspapers. Thomas Paine, influential Englishman who wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet that attacked the British Monarchy and called for an independent American state.
Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the second continental congress. Declared the North American colonies were free and independent from the British Empire.

The War for Independence

Washington crosses the Delaware. On Christmas night 1776 American forces cross the Delaware river and attack the German forces at Trenton securing victory after a string of defeats, most notably the loss of New York.

Battle of Saratoga (1777). This victory in upstate New York convinced the French that the American forces could defeat the British and became a turning point in the war.

Battle of Yorktown (1783). American and French forces surrounded General Cornwallis and his surrendered concluded major hostiles in the war.

Confederation and the Constitution

Articles of Confederation: First form of government of the United States. Characterized by a weak central government and strong state governments. Checks and Balances: Powers given to separate braches of government to keep any one from getting too much power. Federalists and Anti-Federalist: Federalist, led by James Madison believed in a strong central government. Anti-Federalist feared that an strong central government would infringe on mans natural rights. As a compromise the Constitution added the Bill of Rights.