Required Documents

Question 1

Articles of Confederation

Key points

Answer 1

• the first governing document of the united states
• an utter failure
• “League of friendship” among colonies
• states were supreme over national gov
• very hard to pass laws
• fed gov had very little power

Question 2

Articles of Confederation

over-arching theme

Answer 2

The first governing document of the colonies in a post-british society. Out of fear of another tyrannical rule from a dictator, they made sure the states had much more power than the federal government. The alliance between the states was weak at best, and was worsened by the lack of similarities (with laws, currency, etc.) The articles also left out both a federal judiciary and executive branch. Leaving a unicameral legislative.

Question 3

Articles of Confederation

impact

Answer 3

• The Annapolis Convention was called to end the Articles of Confederation
• Shay’s Rebellion showed how weak the federal government was (as it couldn’t send troops to settle the rebellion)

Question 4

Articles of Confederation

in-response-to

Answer 4

• the end of the revolutionary war
• early enlightenment ideas

Question 5

The Declaration of Independence

Key points

Answer 5

• breakup letter
• “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness…”
• claims the natural rights of the colonists were being denied
• long list of grievances against the king

Question 6

The Declaration of Independence

over-arching theme

Answer 6

A “break-up letter” from the United States to King George, as well as shown to the world. Its concepts consist of ideas borrowed from John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu (social contract and natural rights). The longest section is the list of grievances against the king including: lack of colonist rep in gov, high taxes, threatening army, etc. The document also includes many of the enlightenment theories and beliefs.

Question 7

The Declaration of Independence

impact

Answer 7

The United States is now publicly separated from Britain, and the world knows it (well… the US still kinda has to win the war). It rallied the troops at home to fight, and to secure foreign allies to help fight the British off

Question 8

The Declaration of Independence

in response to

Answer 8

The harsh British rule on the colonies

Question 9

Federalist No. 10

key points

Question 10

Federalist No. 10

over-arching theme

Question 11

Federalist No. 10

impact

Question 12

Federalist No. 10

In-response-to

Question 13

Federalist No. 51

key points

Question 14

Federalist No. 51

over-arching theme

Question 15

Federalist No. 51

impact

Question 16

Federalist No. 51

in response to

Question 17

Brutus No. 1

key points

Question 18

Brutus No. 1

over-arching-theme

Question 19

Brutus No. 1

impact

Question 20

Brutus No. 1

in-response-to

Question 21

Bill of Rights

key points

Question 22

Bill of Rights

over-arching-theme

Question 23

Bill of Rights

impact

Question 24

Bill of Rights

in response to

Question 25

Federalist No. 70

key points

Question 26

Federalist No. 70

over-arching theme

Question 27

Federalist No. 70

impact

Question 28

Federalist No. 78

key ideas

Question 28

Federalist No. 70

in response to

Question 29

Federalist No. 78

over-arching theme

Question 30

Federalist No. 78

impact

Question 31

Federalist No. 78

in response to

Question 32

Letter From Birmingham Jail

key ideas

Question 33

Letter From Birmingham Jail

over-arching theme

Question 34

Letter From Birmingham Jail

impact

Question 35

Letter From Birmingham Jail

in response to