Order events in the U.S. founding era
The idea
Read the event and its date as a pair.
Step by step
- Read the event and its date as a pair.
- Order years from earlier to later.
- Different documents served different purposes; a declaration of independence is not the Constitution.
Example
Timeline: Declaration of Independence, 1776; Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War, 1783; Constitution signed, 1787; new federal government begins, 1789. Which year comes first?
Answer
1776
1776 is the earliest of the four listed years.
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Make four dated cards for 1776, 1783, 1787 and 1789. Explain what changed between each pair.
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