Standard USG-2

USG-2 The student will demonstrate an understanding of foundational American political principles and the historical events and philosophical ideas that shaped the development and application of these principles.

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Year: 2011

Analyzing the Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and Creation of US Constitution

Lesson

The student will be able to evaluate significant American founding documents in relation to the outcome of the American Revolution.

Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell

Episode 1

Video

After the American Revolution, the new United States of America needed to form a permanent government of its own. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail, and how did the U.S. Constitution come to...