POL 101 - Mod 2, Lec 1

POL 101 – Historical Development of the U.S. Political System  Colonial Politics o European colonists came in the 1600s o Escape feudalism, religious persecution, improve status o Not liberty for all o Home rule  Quick quiz 1 o Early colonists came to America ___________.  For a wide range of economic and political agendas as well as for religious and philosophical reasons  Split from England o Mercantilism and military protection o French and Indian war: debts and taxes o Sugar act, Stamp act, Coercive acts o Enlightenment: representation, constitution, popular sovereignty  Quick quiz 2 o The end of the French and Indian war changed relations between England and the colonies because the ________.  Colonies felt they no longer needed English troops, but the English wanted the colonies to pay for the war  Steps towards independence o First continental congress o Revolutionary war o Common sense o Declaration of Independence  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uE-tqe0xsQ&feature=youtu.be  Quick quiz 3 o To justify the Revolution to the colonists, Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence all of the following reasons EXCEPT this one:  The argument that monarchy is illegitimate  Articles of Confederation o Firm league of friendship o Each state independent, sovereign o States maintain power not national government o Super-majority for legislation (9/13); amendments unanimous support o Congress chosen by state legislatures o Each state equal congressional representation  Weakness of the Articles o Weak central government o Congress few powers o No executive o No judiciary o Limited ability to amend  Quick quiz 4 o Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had all of the following powers EXCEPT the power to ___________.  Tax  Governing Under the Articles o After war, people no longer united o Central government weak o Congress couldn’t operate: war debts, trade wars, popular discontent o Shay’s Rebellion  Quick quiz 5 o Shay’s rebellion demonstrated _______.