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History, Civics & Social Studies · Grade 11

Revolution, Constitutions and Political Debate

Learners analyze the imperial crisis that turned British subjects into revolutionaries, the hard choices the war forced on Patriots, Loyalists, enslaved people and Native nations, the great debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the Constitution, and the bitter conflict between Hamilton and Jefferson that produced the first political parties and, in 1800, a peaceful transfer of power.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 130 minutes
  • Revolution and debate check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, estimate, highlight a text, match pairs and put in order
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What learners will discover

  • Explain the chain of causes from the Seven Years' War to independence, including competing ideas of representation.
  • Analyze how the Revolution looked to Patriots, Loyalists, enslaved people and Native nations, and the choices each faced.
  • Evaluate the Federalist and Anti-Federalist arguments using primary sources.
  • Explain the origins of the first party system and the significance of the election of 1800.

Lessons

  1. The imperial crisis 5 steps3 practiceabout 32 min
  2. Choices in a revolutionary war 5 steps3 practiceabout 32 min
  3. The great debate: ratifying the Constitution 5 steps3 practiceabout 33 min
  4. Hamilton, Jefferson and the election of 1800 5 steps4 practiceabout 33 min
  5. Revolution and debate check 9 questions at the end

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