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Chronological Reasoning and Causation

The Ratification of the Proposed Constitution of the United States by the State of New York, July 26, 1788

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  1. Load The Ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States by the State of New York in Convention Assembled at Poughkeepsie, July 26, 1788 in Main Document Viewer
  2. Load The Ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States by the State of New York in Convention Assembled at Poughkeepsie, July 26, 1788 in Main Document Viewer
  3. Load The Ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States by the State of New York in Convention Assembled at Poughkeepsie, July 26, 1788 in Main Document Viewer
  4. Load The Ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States by the State of New York in Convention Assembled at Poughkeepsie, July 26, 1788 in Main Document Viewer
  5. Load The Ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States by the State of New York in Convention Assembled at Poughkeepsie, July 26, 1788 in Main Document Viewer
  6. Load The Ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States by the State of New York in Convention Assembled at Poughkeepsie, July 26, 1788 in Main Document Viewer
  7. Load The Ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States by the State of New York in Convention Assembled at Poughkeepsie, July 26, 1788 in Main Document Viewer

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11.2 CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS (1763 – 1824): Growing political and economic tensions led the American colonists to declare their independence from Great Britain. Once independent, the new nation confronted the challenge of creating a stable federal republic. (Standards: 1, 5; Themes: TCC, GOV, CIV, ECO)
11.2c Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to a convention whose purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation but instead resulted in the writing of a new Constitution. The ratification debate over the proposed Constitution led the Federalists to agree to add a bill of rights to the Constitution.
Students will explore the development of the Constitution, including the major debates and their resolutions, which included compromises over representation, taxation, and slavery.

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