APUSH Unit 3 Confederation & Constitution APUSH 3.2 APUSH 3.3 – VUS.5a VUS.5d – Review: Ideas of the Enlightenment Thomas Hobbes Separation of powers Adam Smith of nature” Voltaire The Wealth of Nations “State Absolute monarchy Religious toleration Capitalism John Locke Separation of church and state Richard Lee rights” Thomas Paine Thomas Jefferson “Natural liberty and property” Common Sense Declaration of Independence “Life, liberty” Republicanism Equality “Ordered Jean-Jacques Rousseau Democracy rights” “Inalienable contract” Town meetings liberty and the pursuit of “Social “Life, of the governed” virtue happiness” “Consent Montesquieu aristocracy” “Natural Articles of Confederation & State Governments During the 18th century, new ideas about politics and society led to debates about religion and governance, and ultimately inspired experiments with new governmental structures. Many new state constitutions and the national Articles of Confederation, reflecting republican fears of both centralized power and excessive popular influence, placed power in the hands of the legislative branch and maintained property qualifications for voting and citizenship. Migrants from within North America and around the world continued to launch new settlements in the West, creating new distinctive backcountry cultures and fueling social and ethnic tensions. As settlers moved westward during the 1780s, Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance for admitting new states and sought to promote public education, the protection of private property, and the restriction of slavery in the Northwest Territory. The policies of the United States that encouraged western migration and the orderly incorporation of new territories into the nation both extended republican institutions and intensified conflicts among American Indians and Europeans in the trans-Appalachian West. Difficulties over trade, finances, and interstate and foreign relations, as well as internal unrest, led to calls for significant revisions to the Articles of Confederation and a stronger central government. The major principles of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution were based on earlier Virginia statutes. Virginia Declaration of Rights Disestablishment State capitals George Mason State constitutions 2nd Continental Congress Virginia Statute for Religious Property requirements Articles of Confederation Freedom Strong legislatures Continental Army Thomas Jefferson Weak executives and judiciaries Equal representation
APUSH Unit 3 Confederation & Constitution APUSH 3.2 – APUSH 3.3 VUS.5a – VUS.5d Review: Ideas of the Enlightenment Thomas Hobbes “State of nature” Absolute monarchy John Locke “Natural rights” “Life, liberty and property” “Ordered liberty” Jean-Jacques Rousseau “Social contract” “Consent of the governed” Montesquieu Separation of powers Voltaire Religious toleration Separation of church and state Thomas Paine Common Sense Republicanism Democracy Town meetings virtue “Natural aristocracy” Adam Smith The Wealth of Nations Capitalism Richard Lee Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence Equality “Inalienable rights” “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” Articles of Confederation & State Governments During the 18th century, new ideas about politics and society led to debates about religion and governance, and ultimately inspired experiments with new governmental structures. Many new state constitutions and the national Articles of Confederation, reflecting republican fears of both centralized power and excessive popular influence, placed power in the hands of the legislative branch and maintained property qualifications for voting and citizenship. Migrants from within North America and around the world continued to launch new settlements in the West, creating new distinctive backcountry cultures and fueling social and ethnic tensions. As settlers moved westward during the 1780s, Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance for admitting new states and sought to promote public education, the protection of private property, and the restriction of slavery in the Northwest Territory. The policies of the United States that encouraged western migration and the orderly incorporation of new territories into the nation both extended republican institutions and intensified conflicts among American Indians and Europeans in the trans-Appalachian West. Difficulties over trade, finances, and interstate and foreign relations, as well as internal unrest, led to calls for significant revisions to the Articles of Confederation and a stronger central government. The major principles of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution were based on earlier Virginia statutes. Virginia Declaration of Rights George Mason Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom Thomas Jefferson Disestablishment State constitutions Property requirements Strong legislatures Weak executives and judiciaries State capitals 2nd Continental Congress Articles of Confederation Continental Army Equal representation
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