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Influencing the Constitution

As you read with your group, list and summarize how each historical group influenced the Founding Fathers. Then, when we get back together as a class, please complete the other boxes, and be sure yours is correct, too.

Lessons learned from the British (p. 212-213; WTP p. 50-55)

Lessons from the Articles of Confederation (WTP p 94-100)

Lessons learned from the Romans (p. 211-212)

Lessons learned from the Iroquois (p. Handout p. 11-14)

Lessons learned from Earlier Americans (p. 213)

Lessons learned from the Enlightenment (p. 213-214)