Compare the differences in development of the various colonial regions.
Explain why the colonists revolted and declared their independence in 1776.
Explain how the Articles of Confederation addressed the concerns listed in the Declaration of Independence.
Explain how the Constitutional Convention addressed the weaknesses of the A.O.C.
Explain how the Constitution provided direct and indirect protection to slavery and increased slavery’s political power.
Explain the arguments for and against ratification of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
Describe the main ways the labor of enslaved people was organized and controlled in the antebellum South. (TT 11)
Describe the growth of the abolitionist movement and explain the different goals within this movement. (TT 12)
What was the effect of the abolitionist movement on the slave-holding states? (TT 12)
Describe the ways in which enslaved people resisted slavery. (TT 13)
Explain the role the following events impacted the expansion of slavery in the lead up to the Civil War. - Compromise of 1850 - Dred Scott Decision - John Brown's Raid - Kansas-Nebraska Act - Mexican-American War - Missouri Compromise
LT 1.1 - Compare the differences in development of the various colonial regions.
LT 1.8 - Describe the growth of the abolitionist movement and explain the different goals within this movement.
LT 1.9 - What was the effect of the abolitionist movement on the slave-holding states?
LT 1.10 - Describe the ways in which enslaved people resisted slavery.
LT 1.11 - Explain the role the following events impacted the expansion of slavery in the lead up to the Civil War. - Compromise of 1850 - Dred Scott Decision - John Brown's Raid - Kansas-Nebraska Act - Mexican-American War - Missouri Compromise