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Signature Assignment: Constitution Influences 

Assignment Content

1. Review the Constitution section of America’s Founding Documents from the National Archives.
2. Read Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
3. Create an 8- to 10-slide presentation using Microsoft® PowerPoint® or another multimedia tool

Provide a summary of each of the following:

• American Colonial Origins
• The American Revolution
• Formation of the United States republican government
• The United States Constitution

Consider one of the following Enlightenment Topics and how it impacted the American Revolution and the formation of the Constitution:

• Social Contract
• Separation of Powers
• Natural Rights
• Rationalism

Consider one of the following Colonial Events and how it affected Colonial America and the American Revolution:

• Stamp Tax
• Boston Tea Party or Boston Massacre
• Intolerable Acts
• Great Awakening