"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
-Declaration of Independence, 1776
-Declaration of Independence, 1776
Period 3: 1754-1800
Revolution and Republican Culture
British imperial attempts to reassert control over its colonies and the colonial reaction to these attempts produced a new American republic, along with struggles over the new nation’s social, political, and economic identity.
Key Concept 3.1: British attempts to assert tighter control over its North American colonies and the colonial resolve to pursue self-government led to a colonial independence movement and the Revolutionary War
Key Concept 3.3: Migration within North America and competition over resources, boundaries, and trade-intensified conflicts among peoples and nations.
- The competition among the British, French, and American Indians for economic and political advantage in North America culminated in the Seven years’ War (the French and Indian War), in which Britain defeated France and allied American Indians.
- The desire of many colonists to assert ideals of self-government in the face of renewed British imperial efforts led to a colonial independence movement and war with Britain.
- The ideals that inspired the revolutionary cause reflected new beliefs about politics, religion, and society that had been developing over the course of the 18th century
- After declaring independence, American political leaders created new constitutions and declarations of rights that articulated the role of the state and federal governments while protecting individual liberties and limiting both centralized power and excessive popular influence.
- New forms of national culture and political institutions developed in the United States alongside continued regional variations and differences over economic, political, social, and foreign policy issues.
Key Concept 3.3: Migration within North America and competition over resources, boundaries, and trade-intensified conflicts among peoples and nations.
- In the decades after American independence, interactions among different groups resulted in competition for resources, shifting alliances, and cultural blending.
- The continued presence of European powers in North America challenged the United States to find ways to safeguard its borders, maintain neutral trading rights, and promote its economic interests.
Chapter 5: The Problem of Empire (1763-1776)
Aim: How do the British colonies revolt?
"O! ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose not only the tyrant but the tyrant, stand forth! Every spot of the old world is overrun with oppression. Freedom hath been hunted round the globe…. O! receive the fugitive and prepare in time an asylum for mankind."
-Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
-Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
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Chapter 6: Making War and Republican Governments (1776-1789)
Aim: How is the New Republic tested?
"Thus I consent, sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good…."
-Benjamin Franklin, 1787
-Benjamin Franklin, 1787
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Chapter 7: Hammering out a Federal Republic (1787-1820)
Aim: How does a new constitutional government pave the way for the nation’s future?
"We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience."
-George Washington
-George Washington
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Chapter 8: Creating a Republican Culture (1790-1820)
Aim: How does Jefferson and Madison attempt to steer the nation clear of foreign entanglements while at the same time ensure domestic peace?
Let us then, fellow citizens, unite with one heart and one mind. Let us restore to social intercourse that harmony and affection without which liberty and even life itself are but dreary things … but every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. Was have called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all federalists."
-Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, 1801
-Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, 1801
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