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Chapter 8: Confederation to Constitution

Chapter Objective
The student will analyze the Articles of Confederation, major issues faced by delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and the debate over ratifying the Constitution.

Section 1
The Confederation Era

1. To describe the expansion of the nation and the development of state governments
2. To analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
3. To evaluate the importance of the Northwest Ordinance
4. To identify the causes and effects of Shays's Rebellion

Identifying Defects in the Confederation http://memory.loc.gov/ ammem/ bdsds/ defects.html
Library of Congress site that addresses three problems of the Confederation.

Archiving Early America http://earlyamerica.com/
This site provides a wide range of material about 18th-century America, including many original historic documents.

Section 2
Creating the Constitution

1. To identify key events leading to the Constitutional Convention and to identify key delegates
2. To describe the delegates' expectations
3. To analyze the major issues and compromises of the Constitutional Convention
4. To explain the compromises made regarding slavery and trade in the Constitution 

To Form a More Perfect Union http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ ammem/ bdsds/ bdexhome.html
Library of Congress site provides background on the Continental Congress, the problems with the Articles of Confederation, and the drafting of the Constitution.

The Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention http://www.archives.gov/ national-archives-experience/ charters/ constitution_founding_fathers.html
Site maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration that provides biographies of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention as well as links to related information.

The Madison Debates http://www.yale.edu/ lawweb/ avalon/ debates/ debcont.htm
Site maintained by Yale University that provides the notes taken by James Madison at the Constitutional Convention and links to related information.

Section 3 
Ratifying the Constitution

1. To identify positions of the Federalists and Antifederalists
2. To explain the role of The Federalist papers in the ratification process
3. To describe the battle for ratification
4. To summarize efforts to pass and ratify the Bill of Rights

The Federalist Papers http://www.yale.edu/ lawweb/ avalon/ federal/ fed.htm
Site maintained by Yale University that provides the electronic texts of the 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.

The Constitution of the United States http://www.archives.gov/ national-archives-experience/ charters/ constitution.html
Site maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration that provides information on the Constitution, including images of the original document and links to related information.

John Jay http://www.infoplease.com/ ce6/ people/ A0826053.html
This site offers a brief biography of John Jay.

The Bill of Rights http://www.archives.gov/ national-archives-experience/ charters/ bill_of_rights.html
Site maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration that provides information on the Bill of Rights and links to related information.

Special Feature Links

Geography in History: The Northwest Territory

Ohio History Central: Northwest Ordinance http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/ entry.php?rec=1747
This site contains information about the Ohio portion of the Northwest Territory, including links to important people, places, and events.

Historical Maps of Illinois and the Northwest Territory http://images.library.uiuc.edu/ projects/ historical_maps/
Site maintained by the University of Illinois that offers historical maps of Illinois and the Northwest Territory.

Primary Source Explorer: The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers http://www.law.ou.edu/ hist/ federalist/
Electronic texts of the 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.

A More Perfect Union: The Creation of the U.S. Constitution http://www.archives.gov/ national_archives_experience/ charters/ constitution.html
This site maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration includes an essay on the creation of the Constitution, with a section on the debate between the Federalists and the Antifederalists.

The Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention http://www.archives.gov/ national-archives-experience/ charters/ constitution_founding_fathers.html
Site maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration that provides biographies of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention, including James Madison and George Mason.