8th grade

American
Revolution
- History
A New
Nation!
CHAPTER 6
 Revising the Articles of the
Confederation
55 delegates attended to the Constitutional
Convention. 41 of them, fought in the Independence
war and they were wealthy, educated men and slave
owners.
● The Convention was in Philadelphia on May
25th 1787.
● Washington was elected president of the
Convention.
● Benjamin Franklin, age 81, believed in a strong
Government.
● James Madison, Alexander Hamilton also
thought in a strong Government
● .Patrick Henry defended the Articles and the
power of the states.
 THE DEBATE
The Constitutional Convention of May 25th, 1787
The reunion was meant to revise the articles of the
confederation, but some delegates had a different Idea.

VIRGINIA PLAN NEW JERSEY PLAN

(Edmund Randolph) (William Paterson)
● Three branches, one executive to carry out ● The same idea but
laws and and a judicial one to set their with the equal
meaning. number of
● Congress, the third one, with all the power representatives for
and deciding who would be in the other 2 each state
branches. It would be made of
representatives, but inlarger states, more
representatives would be chosen.
A New Form of Government
 A New Form of Government

The Preamble
The result of the debate:
A Federal System of Government
National Government
National Government has the authority to print money and to
make laws about trade with other countries.

National and State Government shared responsibilities in

making Passing Tax laws.

State government
The state government has the authority given by the articles
of the confederation, to make elections and set issue´s
licenses.
CHAPTER
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LESSON 1
 Chapter 7, Lesson 1

● Washington was elected

president 1789 and John
Adams the vice president.

● Electoral College: A group of people

chosen by the citizens to represent
them and vote to elect the president
and vice president.
● Inauguration is the official ceremony held to make
someone president officially.

Washington created the Cabinet ( a group of advisors

who help the president).
● Thomas Jefferson: The secretary of the state
Relations with other states and countries.
● Alexander Hamilton: Secretary of the Treasury ( the
economy)
● Henry Knox : Secretary of War
● Edmond Randolph : Attorney General ( help with
legal issues)
In
1794, Washington signed:
● The Judiciary Act, creating the Attorney General position
and the Supreme Court with 6 members.
● He created the United States Navy (6 ships)

● During his time, Washington, created the first Copyright

Law.
● He governed for two periods.
● 1796 two political parties were born ( the Federalists and
the Democratic-republicans.
● Hamilton the president of the Federalists and Thomas
Jefferson the president of the democratic-republicans
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LESSON 2
Chapter 7, Lesson 2
Jefferson becomes president in 1800

EVEN BEFORE THE

UNITED STATES
INDEPENDENCE,
PEOPLE STARTED TO
MIGRATE TO THE
WEST.
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