Read textbook on Mexican-American War and do the edpuzzle.
HW: List the causes of the Mexican-American War. List the reasons President Polk gave for the war. Discuss the reasons you think Polk was a good or bad President. Discuss how the Mexican-American War inched the country closer to the Civil War.
1. What was the main dispute with Mexico after Texas gained independence?
2. How does President Polk provoke a war with Mexico?
3. The U.S. had many well-trained soldiers in the war, many coming from what military school?
4. How much did the U.S. pay for the Mexican Cession territories?
5. Do you believe President Polk was justified in his actions? Why or why not?
Today we will continue with "Don't Know Much About History"
1. By 1830 what was the population of Texas comprised of?
2. Who was the dictator of Mexico at the time?
3. The defenders of the Alamo held off the Mexican Army for how many days?
4. What happened at Goliad?
5. Why do you think Texas wanted to join the United States and why as a slave state?
QUESTIONS FOR READING:
List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President?
How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Name the 1st ten Presidents of the United States, dates of their terms, their
parties and one thing that happened during their election or their term
Also know the following:
What problems did the “little magician” (Martin Van Buren) face
while in office?
What was William Henry Harrison’s campaign like?
What was the Alamo?
Discuss the Texas War of Independence. Why did Jackson not
want to annex Texas?
For the rest of the week we will be looking at "Don't Know Much About History"
1. How did white Europeans and Native Americans view land differently?
2. What invention caused the desire for land in the Southeastern United States to grow?
3. What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide concerning Native American removal?
4. It is estimated that how many acres of land were taken from Native Americans?
5. Despite the forced removal of Native Americans being clearly wrong, why do you believe Americans did it anyway? Do you think something like this could happen again?
QUESTIONS FOR READING:
List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President?
How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Name the 1st ten Presidents of the United States, dates of their terms, their
parties and one thing that happened during their election or their term
Also know the following:
What problems did the “little magician” (Martin Van Buren) face
while in office?
What was William Henry Harrison’s campaign like?
What was the Alamo?
Discuss the Texas War of Independence. Why did Jackson not
want to annex Texas?
For the rest of the week we will be looking at "Don't Know Much About History"
1. Why did the U.S. put a tariff on imported goods starting in 1816?
2. Who was Jackson's vice president at the time that was very opposed to the tariff?
3. What is nullification?
4. What is Andrew Jackson's response to South Carolina?
5. What other motivations might South Carolina have had to nullify federal law besides having to pay the tariff?
QUESTIONS FOR READING:
List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President?
How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Name the 1st ten Presidents of the United States, dates of their terms, their
parties and one thing that happened during their election or their term
Also know the following:
What problems did the “little magician” (Martin Van Buren) face
while in office?
What was William Henry Harrison’s campaign like?
What was the Alamo?
Discuss the Texas War of Independence. Why did Jackson not
want to annex Texas?
Today we are going to look at Andrew Jackson, review a little, and study for tomorrow's test.
1. Jackson was an orphan by the age of what?
2. What happened to Jackson in his duel with Charles Dickinson?
3. What does it mean to be a populist president?
4. What does Jackson threaten to do during the Nullification Crisis?
5. Do you believe Jackson was a good or bad President? Why or why not?
Make sure you know the answers to the questions below:
Make sure you have answer to the questions below.
10) How did Washington D.C. come be located on the banks of the Potomac? 11) What did Jay's Treaty do? 12) What was the "Whiskey Rebellion" and how was it put down? 13) Describe the election of 1800? How was it finally resolved? 14) Who was John Marshall? 15) Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.? 16) What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey? 17) How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end? 18) What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it suppose to do? 19) What did Tecumseh try and do? 20) Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe? 21) Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why? 22) Describe the Battle of New Orleans. 23) What did the Monroe Doctrine state? 24) What was the Missouri Compromise? 25) How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"? 26) List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson. 27)
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President? 28) How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people? 29) Name the 1st seven Presidents of the United States
Marbury v Madison
The Louisiana Purchase (particularly how much it was brought
for, why France sold it, what it did for the U.S.):
The Embargo Act (what was it, why was it enacted)
What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?
What were the causes of the War of 1812?
Election of 1824
The Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears
The Spoils System
The Nullification Crisis and how it was resolved
Andrew Jackson's war on the Bank of America
John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, the Whig
Party
Who was John Marshall?
Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to
the U.S.?
What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did?
How did the ordeal end?
What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it supposed
to do?
What did Tecumseh try and do?
Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
Describe the Battle of New Orleans.
What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
What was the Missouri Compromise?
How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt
bargain"?
List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President?
How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Name the 1st ten Presidents of the United States, dates of their terms, their
parties and one thing that happened during their election or their term
War of 1812
1) Importance of Fort McHenry.
2) Burning of D.C. by the British.
3) Battle of Plattsburg
4) Battle of New Orleans
Today, you have a practice test. Please turn these in when finished. We will go over them on Monday.
1. Missouri would be the first state completely west of what?
2. How many free states and slave states were in the Union when Missouri applied for statehood?
3. What other state applies for statehood in 1819?
4. What would be the boundary line or latitude of slavery in the west?
5. Explain the North and South's differing views of the compromise. What did they believe the compromised indicated or demonstrated about each section of the country?
We are going to continue with the Era of Good Feelings and the Monroe Doctrine.
23) What did the Monroe Doctrine state? 24) What was the Missouri Compromise? 25) How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"? 26) List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson. 27)
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President? 28) How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people? 29) Name the 1st seven Presidents of the United States
1. What political party became the dominant or only party after the War of 1812?
2. Who decided the election since no one got enough electoral votes?
3. What office was Henry Clay appointed to by Adams?
4. What new political party did Jackson and his followers establish?
5. Do you believe Adams and Clay truly made a deal? Why or why not?
We are going to continue with the War of 1812, by finishing the section in "Don't Know Much About History" and then reading a primary source, James Madison's war message to congress.
Make sure you have answer to the questions below.
10) How did Washington D.C. come be located on the banks of the Potomac? 11) What did Jay's Treaty do? 12) What was the "Whiskey Rebellion" and how was it put down? 13) Describe the election of 1800? How was it finally resolved? 14) Who was John Marshall? 15) Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.? 16) What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey? 17) How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end? 18) What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it suppose to do? 19) What did Tecumseh try and do? 20) Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe? 21) Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why? 22) Describe the Battle of New Orleans. 23) What did the Monroe Doctrine state? 24) What was the Missouri Compromise? 25) How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"? 26) List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson. 27)
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President? 28) How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people? 29) Name the 1st seven Presidents of the United States
Marbury v Madison
The Louisiana Purchase (particularly how much it was brought
for, why France sold it, what it did for the U.S.):
The Embargo Act (what was it, why was it enacted)
What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?
What were the causes of the War of 1812?
Election of 1824
The Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears
The Spoils System
The Nullification Crisis and how it was resolved
Andrew Jackson's war on the Bank of America
John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, the Whig
Party
Who was John Marshall?
Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to
the U.S.?
What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did?
How did the ordeal end?
What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it supposed
to do?
What did Tecumseh try and do?
Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
Describe the Battle of New Orleans.
What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
What was the Missouri Compromise?
How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt
bargain"?
List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President?
How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Name the 1st ten Presidents of the United States, dates of their terms, their
parties and one thing that happened during their election or their term
War of 1812
1) Importance of Fort McHenry.
2) Burning of D.C. by the British.
3) Battle of Plattsburg
4) Battle of New Orleans
Also know the following:
What problems did the “little magician” (Martin Van Buren) face
while in office?
What was William Henry Harrison’s campaign like?
What was the Alamo?
Discuss the Texas War of Independence. Why did Jackson not
want to annex Texas?
Who was Nat Turner?
1. What was "impressment"?
2. What did Americans believe the British were doing on the Western Frontier?
3. What happened to the American trade ship the "Chesapeake"?
4. Why is the "War of 1812" not a fitting name for the war?
Today we are going to look at "Don't Know Much About History"
Please Know the Following:
PART II: The Constitution, Jefferson, War of 1812, Jackson
10) How did Washington D.C. come be located on the banks of the Potomac? 11) What did Jay's Treaty do? 12) What was the "Whiskey Rebellion" and how was it put down? 13) Describe the election of 1800? How was it finally resolved? 14) Who was John Marshall? 15) Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.? 16) What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey? 17) How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end? 18) What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it suppose to do? 19) What did Tecumseh try and do? 20) Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe? 21) Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why? 22) Describe the Battle of New Orleans. 23) What did the Monroe Doctrine state? 24) What was the Missouri Compromise? 25) How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"? 26) List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson. 27)
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President? 28) How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people? 29) Name the 1st seven Presidents of the United States
Marbury v Madison
The Louisiana Purchase (particularly how much it was brought
for, why France sold it, what it did for the U.S.):
The Embargo Act (what was it, why was it enacted)
What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?
What were the causes of the War of 1812?
Election of 1824
The Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears
The Spoils System
The Nullification Crisis and how it was resolved
Andrew Jackson's war on the Bank of America
John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, the Whig
Party
Who was John Marshall?
Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to
the U.S.?
What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did?
How did the ordeal end?
What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it supposed
to do?
What did Tecumseh try and do?
Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
Describe the Battle of New Orleans.
What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
What was the Missouri Compromise?
How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt
bargain"?
List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President?
How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Name the 1st ten Presidents of the United States, dates of their terms, their
parties and one thing that happened during their election or their term
War of 1812
1) Importance of Fort McHenry.
2) Burning of D.C. by the British.
3) Battle of Plattsburg
4) Battle of New Orleans
Also know the following:
What problems did the “little magician” (Martin Van Buren) face
while in office?
What was William Henry Harrison’s campaign like?
What was the Alamo?
Discuss the Texas War of Independence. Why did Jackson not
want to annex Texas?
Who was Nat Turner?
What was Manifest Destiny?
1. Jefferson was the primary author of what important document?
2. What was the name of Thomas Jefferson's plantation?
3. Jefferson's presidency is best known for what large land acquisition?
4. What university did Jefferson establish after his presidency?
5. What do you think was Jefferson's great accomplishment and why?
Today we are going to look at "Don't Know Much About History"
Please Know the Following:
PART II: The Constitution, Jefferson, War of 1812, Jackson
10) How did Washington D.C. come be located on the banks of the Potomac? 11) What did Jay's Treaty do? 12) What was the "Whiskey Rebellion" and how was it put down? 13) Describe the election of 1800? How was it finally resolved? 14) Who was John Marshall? 15) Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.? 16) What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey? 17) How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end? 18) What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it suppose to do? 19) What did Tecumseh try and do? 20) Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe? 21) Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why? 22) Describe the Battle of New Orleans. 23) What did the Monroe Doctrine state? 24) What was the Missouri Compromise? 25) How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"? 26) List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson. 27)
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President? 28) How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people? 29) Name the 1st seven Presidents of the United States
Marbury v Madison
The Louisiana Purchase (particularly how much it was brought
for, why France sold it, what it did for the U.S.):
The Embargo Act (what was it, why was it enacted)
What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?
What were the causes of the War of 1812?
Election of 1824
The Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears
The Spoils System
The Nullification Crisis and how it was resolved
Andrew Jackson's war on the Bank of America
John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, the Whig
Party
Who was John Marshall?
Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to
the U.S.?
What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did?
How did the ordeal end?
What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it supposed
to do?
What did Tecumseh try and do?
Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
Describe the Battle of New Orleans.
What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
What was the Missouri Compromise?
How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt
bargain"?
List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What
"Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his
native "policy" as President?
How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Name the 1st ten Presidents of the United States, dates of their terms, their
parties and one thing that happened during their election or their term
War of 1812
1) Importance of Fort McHenry.
2) Burning of D.C. by the British.
3) Battle of Plattsburg
4) Battle of New Orleans
Also know the following:
What problems did the “little magician” (Martin Van Buren) face
while in office?
What was William Henry Harrison’s campaign like?
What was the Alamo?
Discuss the Texas War of Independence. Why did Jackson not
want to annex Texas?
Who was Nat Turner?
What was Manifest Destiny?
1. At the end of what war did France lose control of the Louisiana Territory?
2. Who was the French leader that had plans to establish a North American empire?
3. What city were the Americans most interested in purchasing from the French?
4. Adjusting for inflation how much per acre in today's dollars would America pay per acre?
5.
If the United States had not purchased the Louisiana Territory what do
you think the North American continent would look like today?
