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Hist 1000 Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture Writing the Constitution: Giving Form to the New NationThe Articles of Confederation and the Fear of Tyranny- Weak central government and the demands of the post-war period- Power of the states and the people- The British model of government: Class=structure? Power of the State Assemblies and the Growing Fear of Anarchy- Radical Politics of State Legislatures- Shay’s Rebellion and the Triumph of AnarchThe Constitutional Convention and the “Creation of Balance”- Empower Centralized Government- Reestablish “Aristocratic” elemtes: the Federalistso Two Houses in congresso Executive Branch and the power of the vetoo Supreme court and the power of judicial review- The addition of the Bill of Rights: The antifederalistsLimits on Natural Rights: The problem of Slavery- Property vs. liberty: the compromiseo End the slave trade: Liberty?o Fugitive Slave Law: Property?o Location of the Capitol: Who Rules?Outline of Current Lecture - What were the roots and significance of the Stamp Act controversy?- What key events sharpened the divisions between Britain and the colonists in the late 1760s andearly 1770s?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- What key events marked the move toward American independence?- How were American forces able to prevail in the Revolutionary War?- How did equality become a stranger component of American freedom after the Revolution?- How did the expansion of religious liberty after the Revolution reflect the new American ideal of freedom?- How did the definition of economic freedom change after the Revolution, and who benefited from the changes?-Current LectureFoner Chapter 5What were the roots and significance of the Stamp Act controversy?- Enacted shortly after some colonists assaulted Thomas Hutchinson’s house- Started a struggle for colonial liberty- The parliament was put in place to represent all of Britain; the colonists did not believe they were being represented.o Taxation without representationWhat key events sharpened the divisions between Britain and the colonists in the late 1760s and early 1770s?- Boycotts started in Boston and migrated further south. The colonists did not buy any of the British goods. Became self-sufficient- Boston Massacreo 5 Bostonians died- Boston Tea PartyWhat key events marked the move toward American independence?- War between armed colonists from Massachusetts and British soldiers- Thomas Paine and Common Sense- Declaration of IndependenceHow were American forces able to prevail in the Revolutionary War?- They had cause to sacrifice - The militia were trained in the seven years war- African Americans could enlist and if they survived they would have their freedom after the war was overFoner Chapter 6How did equality become a stranger component of American freedom after the Revolution?- Equality became the calling card for the American Revolution- Independent state constitutions were re-written and gave many citizens the power to vote for the public officialsHow did the expansion of religious liberty after the Revolution reflect the new American ideal of freedom?- Religious liberty became known as rights, which in the New America those rights expressed freedomHow did the definition of economic freedom change after the Revolution, and who benefited from the changes?- Before, indentured servants were working as the labor for the colonies- After, indentured servants started to end their required times to work, so now the work was geared to slaves- This benefited all white men and


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