The Constitution in Action: Article IV (Lab Team 5)
Focusing on Details: Discussion Topic
All documents and text associated with this activity are printed below, followed by a worksheet for student responses.Introduction
Carefully examine the document on the screen. As you analyze the document, think about how it connects to Article IV of the Constitution and what big idea is contained in it by answering the questions below. Use the magnifying glass icon in the blue menu bar at the bottom of the document to zoom in and get a closer look and/or click on "View Entire Document" for more information.Name:
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The Constitution in Action: Article IV (Lab Team 5)
Focusing on Details: Discussion Topic
Examine the documents included in this activity and write your response in the space provided.
- What names do you see in this document?
- Are there any dates contained in this document? If so, what are they?
- Are there any locations (cities, states, offices) specified in this document?
- What is the main idea of this document? What is it about?
- Why was this document created?
- How does this document connect to Article IV of the U.S. Constitution?
- What big idea of the Constitution is contained in this document?
Your Response
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The Constitution in Action: Article IV (Lab Team 5)
Focusing on Details: Discussion Topic
Now that you have carefully examined the document, connected it back to the Constitution, and selected a big idea, write the following information:- Identify and describe the document.
- Identify the specific article and section that connects to the document.
- Quote the actual wording of the Constitution from the article and section identified.
- Identify the big idea you chose and explain why this document is a good example of that idea.
Your Response
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Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii
1897
In 1897, more than 21,000 native Hawaiians—out of a population of less than 40,000—signed this petition opposing the annexation of Hawaii (these are two pages of the almost 600-page petition). It contributed to the defeat of a proposed annexation treaty.
After America went to war with Spain in 1898, however, proponents of annexation argued that Hawaii was needed to support military action in the Philippines. In July 1898, a joint resolution passed control of Hawaii’s 6,450 square miles of territory to the United States.
Text adapted from “The 1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii” in the November/December 1999 National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) publication Social Education.
After America went to war with Spain in 1898, however, proponents of annexation argued that Hawaii was needed to support military action in the Philippines. In July 1898, a joint resolution passed control of Hawaii’s 6,450 square miles of territory to the United States.
Text adapted from “The 1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii” in the November/December 1999 National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) publication Social Education.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 595390
Full Citation: Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii; 1897; Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents, which were referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations from the 55th Congress; Petitions and Memorials, 1817 - 2000; Records of the U.S. Senate, ; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/petition-against-annexation-hawaii, April 25, 2024]Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii
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