HIST 116: The American Revolution
Lecture 20 - Confederation. This lecture discusses the ongoing political experimentation involved in creating new constitutions for the new American states. Having declared independence from Great Britain, Americans had to determine what kind of government best suited their individual states as well as the nation at large; to many, this was the "whole object" of their revolutionary turmoil. Different people had different ideas about what kind of republican government would work best for their state. Should there be a unicameral or a bicameral legislature? How should political representation be organized and effected? How far should the principle of popular sovereignty be taken? (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 20 - Confederation |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction: Confederation |
| [00:03:13] | 2. An Atmosphere of Experimentation with Governance |
| [00:07:47] | 3. Congressional Encouragement of New State Constitutions |
| [00:13:38] | 4. Adams' "Thoughts on Government": Support for Bicameral Legislature |
| [00:20:12] | 5. Core Tenets and Ideas in the State Constitutions |
| [00:32:30] | 6. The Development of the Articles of Confederation |
| [00:41:31] | 7. Conclusion |
| References |
| Lecture 20 - Confederation Instructor: Professor Joanne Freeman. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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