nnRead/review the following resources for this activity:n

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• Textbook: Chapter 7, 8

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• Lesson

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• Link (website):?Articles of Confederation (1777)?(Links to an external site.)

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• Minimum of 1 scholarly source?(in addition to the textbook)

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nInitial PostnFor the initial post, address the following:n

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• Pick two (2)?issues of the Articles of Confederation and describe the main problems that the United States was faced with under the Federation government.

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• Analyze two major debates (see textbook Section 7.4) by which the Constitution was created in the summer of 1787.

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nThen, address one (1) of the following to your initial post:n

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• Discuss the ratification process of the Constitution of 1787.

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• How did ratification lead to the formation of America?s first two political parties, the Federalists and Anti-Federalist?

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• What were the major differences between the Federalist and Anti-Federalist, and who were the best-known members of each party?

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nFollow-Up PostsnCompare your selections and analysis of those selections with those of your peers. If they chose a different perspective, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same perspective, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post.nnWriting Requirementsn

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• Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

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• APA format for in-text citations and list of references

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nGradingnThis activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:n

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• Link (webpage):?Discussion Guidelines

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