Ms. Scott's U. S. History

Mae Hensley Junior High School

U.S. History Unit 2 - Creating A Nation

This unit explores the Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention and Compromises, the Constitution and the Amendments. Scroll down to see Unit resources under the videos.



    Links to Units

  1. U.S. History Unit 1 - A Changing World
  2. U.S. History Unit 2 - Creating A Nation
  3. U.S. History Unit 3 - Launching the Republic
  4. U.S. History Unit 4 - The Young Republic
  5. U.S. History Unit 5 - Civil War and Reconstruction.
  6. U.S. History Unit 6 - Reshaping the Nation


You may watch the study videos in the gallery above or click on the links below to watch the video on YouTube.


U.S. History Unit 2 - Creating a Nation

  1. Textbook

  2. The American Journey (2006) - Chapter 3 and 4 - Pages 178-243

  3. Kinds of Governments

  4. PowerPoints
  5. Kinds of Government - PPT - PDF
  6. Kinds of Government - Spanish - PPT - PDF

  7. Assignments, Activities and Projects
  8. Kinds of Government - PDF - WORD
  9. Kinds of Government - Spanish - PDF - WORD


  10. Comparison Chart Kinds of Government - PDF - WORD
  11. Comparison Chart Kinds of Government - Spanish - PDF - WORD


  12. Articles of Confederation

  13. PowerPoints
  14. Articles of Confederation- PPT - PDF

  15. Problems Under the Articles of Confederation- PPT - PDF

  16. The Articles of Confederation- PPT - PDF

  17. Study Videos
  18. Articles of Confederation Study Video (YouTube)

  19. Fact Sheets and Graphic Organizers
  20. Articles of Confederation Reading and Graphic Organizer - PDF - WORD
  21. Articles of Confederation Reading and Graphic Organizer - Spanish - PDF - WORD
  22. Problems Under the Articles of Confederation - PDF - WORD
  23. Problems Under the Articles of Confederation - Spanish - PDF - WORD
  24. Fact Sheet 7 - PDF - WORD

  25. Assignments, Activities and Projects
  26. Understanding the Articles of Confederation - PDF - WORD
  27. Articles Worksheet - PDF - WORD


  28. Northwest Territory

  29. PowerPoints
  30. Northwest Territory PowerPoint - PPT - PDF

  31. Study Videos
  32. Northwest Territory Study Video (YouTube)


  33. Shays Rebellion

  34. PowerPoints
  35. Shays PowerPoint - PPT - PDF

  36. Study Videos
  37. Shays Rebellion Study Video (YouTube)

  38. Fact Sheets and Graphic Organizers
  39. Fact Sheet 7 - PDF - WORD


  40. Constitutional Convention Compromises

  41. PowerPoints
  42. Constitutional Convention Compromises - Congress - PPT - PDF
  43. Constitutional Convention Compromises - Congress - Spanish - PPT - PDF
  44. Constitutional Convention Compromises - Slavery - PPT - PDF
  45. Constitutional Convention Compromises - Slavery - Spanish - PPT - PDF
  46. Second Continental Congress - PPT - PDF
  47. Constitutional Convention PowerPoint - PPT - PDF

  48. Study Videos
  49. Constitutional Convention Study Video (YouTube)
  50. Constitutional Compromises Study Video (YouTube)

  51. Fact Sheets and Graphic Organizers
  52. Fact Sheet 8 - PDF - WORD

  53. Assignments, Activities and Projects
  54. Constitutional Convention Compromises - Congress - PDF - WORD
  55. Constitutional Convention Compromises - Congress - Spanish- PDF - WORD

  56. Constitutional Convention Compromises - Slavery - PDF - WORD
  57. Constitutional Convention Compromises - Slavery - Spanish- PDF - WORD


  58. Constitution

  59. PowerPoints
  60. Constitution Principles - PPT - PDF
  61. Constitution Principles - Spanish - PPT - PDF
  62. Constitution Preamble - PPT - PDF
  63. Constitution Preamble - Spanish - PPT - PDF
  64. Constitution Article 1 - PPT - PDF
  65. Constitution Article 1 - Spanish - PPT - PDF
  66. Constitution Article 2 - PPT - PDF
  67. Constitution Article 2 - Spanish - PPT - PDF
  68. Constitution PowerPoint - PPT - PDF

  69. Study Videos
  70. Principles of the Constitution Study Video (YouTube)
  71. Constitution Facts Study Video (YouTube)

  72. Fact Sheets and Graphic Organizers
  73. Preamble of the Constitution Rewrite 2016 - PDF - WORD
  74. Preamble of the Constitution Rewrite 2016 - Spanish - PDF - WORD
  75. Fact Sheet 8 - PDF - WORD
  76. Fact Sheet 9) - PDF - WORD
  77. Bill of Rights - Fact Sheet 10 - PDF - WORD
  78. Fact Sheet 11 - PDF - WORD

  79. Assignments, Activities and Projects
  80. Preamble Art - PDF - WORD
  81. Legislative Branch - PDF - WORD
  82. Executive Branch - PDF - WORD
  83. Judicial Branch - PDF - WORD
  84. Constitution Essay - PDF - WORD
  85. How a Bill Becomes a Law - PDF - WORD
  86. Create A Government Part I - PDF - WORD
  87. Create A Government Advertising Poster - PDF


  88. Federalists/AntiFederalists

  89. PowerPoints
  90. Federalists-AntiFederalists PowerPoint - PPT - PDF

  91. Study Videos
  92. Federalists/Anti-Federalists Study Video (YouTube)

  93. Fact Sheets and Graphic Organizers
  94. Fact Sheet - PDF - WORD

  95. Assignments, Activities and Projects
  96. Top Hat Chart - PDF - WORD