https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally Made with historical stuff and things en-us 2019-07-03 02:05:08 UTC 2019-07-06 02:27:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f1fa-1f1f2.png rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370144235 The Mayflower Compact was our first constitution. This groundbreaking document, the first of its kind, was a system of government where the people governed themselves.]]> 2019-07-04 01:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370144235 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370144510 The sugar act,also known as the American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act, was imposed upon the colonists as a way to raise revenue for the British Empire.]]> 2019-07-04 01:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370144510 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370144672 Taxes continued.. and the colonists were outraged.]]> 2019-07-04 01:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370144672 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370145071 2019-07-04 01:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370145071 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370145267 The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by the British government on the American colonies that imposed new taxes and took away  freedoms from the colonists.

]]> 2019-07-04 01:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370145267 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370145837 The Boston Massacre ~ Outraged with the taxes a mob descended on a few British soldiers outside the customs office. After the protest became violent, five colonists were dead.]]> 2019-07-04 01:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370145837 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370146255 The committees of correspondence were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies on the eve of the American Revolution.

]]> 2019-07-04 01:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370146255 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370147077 The Tea Act was the final straw in a series of unpopular policies and taxes imposed by Britain on her American colonies and resulted with the Boston Tea Party.

]]> 2019-07-04 01:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370147077 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370147484 The Intolerable Acts were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament following the Boston Tea Party. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance and protest of the taxation.]]> 2019-07-04 01:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370147484 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370148039 In response to the Intolerable Acts 12 of the 13 colonies nominate representatives to attend the 1st Continental Congress to address their grievances with King George III.]]> 2019-07-04 01:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370148039 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370150979 With the shot Heard around the world the 2nd Continental Congress elects George Washington to command the newly formed Continental Army]]> 2019-07-04 02:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370150979 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370152048 Declaration of Independence was written to present the rights of the colonists to King George III. These rights include the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When a government fails to protect those rights, it is not only the right, but also the duty of the people to overthrow that government.

]]> 2019-07-04 02:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370152048 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370152531 The Articles of Confederation get ratified. These thirteen different articles that granted powers to the states and to the federal government. ... Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated.]]> 2019-07-04 02:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370152531 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370152880 The delegates of the Constitutional Convention framed the Constitution of the United States as a basis of government to address the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation.]]> 2019-07-04 02:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370152880 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370153174 After two years of debate and discussion 11 of the 13 States vote yes to these new constitution of the United States of America.]]> 2019-07-04 02:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370153174 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370156667 2019-07-04 02:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370156667 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370156806 The most well known part of the constitution written by Thomas Jefferson, describes the purpose of the document and the Federal Government.]]> 2019-07-04 02:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370156806 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370158074 2019-07-04 03:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370158074 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370158511 2019-07-04 03:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370158511 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370158792 2019-07-04 03:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370158792 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370158941 2019-07-04 03:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370158941 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159014 2019-07-04 03:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159014 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159080 2019-07-04 03:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159080 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159229 2019-07-04 03:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159229 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159400 2019-07-04 03:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159400 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159610 2019-07-04 03:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159610 rpolin81 https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159769 2019-07-04 03:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rpolin81/constitutionally/wish/370159769