The Articles and the Constitution (US History EOC Review - USHC 1.4)

This lecture on the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution was designed specifically to help students who are reviewing for the South Carolina US History EOC (End of Course) exam but it has something to offer lifelong learners and other interested parties, as well. The Articles of Confederation were drawn up during the American Revolution creating a glorified military alliance with a weak central government in order to minimize the chances of tyranny. After the Revolution, a bad economy and Shays' Rebellion caused many elites to reconsider and advocate for a stronger central government. In 1787, the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia to create the United States Constitution, which created a stronger central government with additional power, such as the power to regulate interstate commerce. The Constitution was ratified after a contentious process which ended with the addition of a Bill of Rights to appease the Antifederalists. In the state of New York, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote The Federalist Papers in order to answer objections to the proposed Constitution.

This lecture is part of my EOC Review series and specifically addresses content found in USHC 1.4.

[nelMB]

You are the best teacher on earth .I'm having my Foundation of US exam and I've been watching your videos for more than 5 hours video after the other one and all of thel are so helpful.thank you so much greetings from Algeria

[julyjey]

Hi from Argentina. i'm studying for a final exam on US history. thanks for your help. one question about 3/5 compromise: what does it mean "3/5 of a person"? thanks for or your help

[kiwibirdie]

I hope I do well on my eoc after watching all of these.

[farrardm]

Is the Declaration of Independence a duly adopted federal statute that has never been withdrawn?

[charlychips]

Superb. All those thumbs down on Richeys videos, just ungrateful beings. Fantastic and very entertaining short lectures.

[CarlosHernandez-xojs]

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[runawaytrain]

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[MrYorickJenkins]

Ha ha I dont think everyone here is necessarily a "student". I'm a 70 year old Brit just brushing up my general knowledge. You describe these matters very ably by the way.

[macvena]

I really enjoy your lectures, but one thing makes no sense. The 3/5th clause. It is my sincere belief the the reference didn't deem anyone 60% of a person, but that the 60% represented only the restricted counting a portion of the population refered to as "other persons, " i.e. slaves. Frederick Douglas agreed with this interpretation. Why perpetuate that the Framers would challenge the Slave States when the Northerners disputed the South's conflicted person/property argument by saying something so silly. The 18th century authors may not have been as egalitarian as we in contemporary America would like, but I find it doubtful that they would be so irrational as to suggest a person is part human, and simultaneously part something else. No, the idea of counting only 60% of a total number of a group, makes more sense, if they were seeking a compromise, to limit slave state influence at the Federal Level. Counting 3 out of 5 of people in bondage makes more sense than counting 2 legs and a torso of evey slave.

[sebastianpatriksson]

Actually, I'm not an american, i'm a swede. :)