Tuesday

 You need to work on the following review guide:

STUDY GUIDE

 

Revolutionary War:

 

Outline the following acts and events. Discuss what each was and why it might have been important.

 

1763 - The Proclamation Act of 1763
1764- Sugar Act
1765 - Stamp Act

1766 – Declaratory Act
1767 - Townshend Act
1770 - Boston Massacre
1773 - Tea Act
1773- Boston Tea Party
1774 - Intolerable Acts (include the various acts listed under this one act – include the Quebec Act)

1st and 2nd Continental Congress

April 1775 - Lexington and Concord

May 1775 – the capture of Fort Ticonderoga

 

Other battles to know – what happened and why they were important:

 

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights)

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Cowpens

Siege of Yorktown

 

People: Sam Adams, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, Ben Franklin. George Washington, Nathaniel Greene, Daniel Morgan, Benedict Arnold, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, Johnny Burgoyne, General Howe, General Cornwallis,

 

Election of 1800/Louisiana Purchase/Manifest Destiny

 

Discuss the election of 1800

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 

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?


War of 1812

1) Importance of Fort McHenry.
2) Burning of D.C. by the British.
3) 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?

 

Mexican American War-election of Lincoln

 

The Compromise of 1850

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Bleeding Kansas 

Dred Scott Case

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

John Brown and Harper's Ferry

Presidents 1-16

 

 

Thursday

Today I will give you some time to study for tomorrow's quiz/test. If you don't want to use it we will continue with the documentary.

 Things to Know for Tomorrow's Quiz

Compromise of 1820

 Manifest Destiny

The Mexican-American War - why it was fought 

The Compromise of 1850

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Bleeding Kansas 

Dred Scott Case

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

John Brown and Harper's Ferry

Uncle Tom's Cabin - why was it important.

Bleeding Kansas - what happened and why.

John Brown - who was he and why was he important.

Frederick Douglas - who was he and why was he important.

Lincoln-Douglas debates - what were they about. Who won.

Dred Scott Case - what was the ruling.

Harper's Ferry.

Election of 1860.

The order of the succession of southern states.

John Brown

Frederick Douglas

Abraham Lincoln

The first 16 presidents. 

 1. What was the population of the North compared to the South?

 2. What advantage did more industry give to the Union? 

3. What is one major reason why the Confederacy was able to last for as long as they did? 

4. Which of the following WAS NOT an advantage for the South? -better military leadership -fighting spirit -larger industrial base -fighting a defensive war 

5. With all the advantages the North had why do you think the war lasted for 4 years with so many people being killed and wounded?

Wednesday

 Today we are going to look at some primary sources. 

Tomorrow we will review, and on Friday there will be a quiz.

1. Which side, North or South, had a larger population? 

2. Why did the Confederacy develop a different flag to carry into battle? 

3. Why did Confederates many times not wear official uniforms? 

4. What was the focus of the eastern theater and western theater of the war? 

5. Can you think of another basic question you have about the war?

Tuesday

 Today we are going to watch a documentary on The Civil War.

You will be having a quiz on Friday.

Monday

 

 We will continue with Don't Know Much About History.

Make sure you know the following 

Uncle Tom's Cabin - why was it important.

Bleeding Kansas - what happened and why.

John Brown - who was he and why was he important.

Frederick Douglas - who was he and why was he important.

Lincoln-Douglas debates - what were they about. Who won.

Dred Scott Case - what was the ruling.

Harper's Ferry.

Election of 1860.

The order of the succession of southern states.

1. Abraham Lincoln was the nominee for what party and what was his stance or beliefs about how the nation should deal with slavery? 

2. Stephen Douglas was nominated by what party and what was his stance on slavery? 

3. John Breckinridge was nominated by what party and what was his stance on slavery? 

4. John Bell was nominated by what party and what was his stance on slavery? 

5. Summarize why Southern states seceded or left the Union after the election of 1860?

Friday

 We will continue with Don't Know Much About History.

Make sure you know the following 

Uncle Tom's Cabin - why was it important.

Bleeding Kansas - what happened and why.

John Brown - who was he and why was he important.

Frederick Douglas - who was he and why was he important.

Lincoln-Douglas debates - what were they about. Who won.

Dred Scott Case - what was the ruling.

Harper's Ferry.

Election of 1860.

The order of the succession of southern states.

1. In what city was Dred Scott living when his first owner Peter Blow died? 

2. Dred Scott then lived as a slave in what state and territory? 

3. What was the US Supreme Court decision on the case? 

4. What happened to Dred Scott after the decision? 

5. Can you think of a time when someone in authority made a wrong decision? How did you react? 

 

Thursday

 

 Today we will be looking at some of the events that led to the Civil War. Please bring your books to class.

We will also be looking at Don't Know Much About History (Zachary Taylor to Lincoln).

Please outline the following events/information

Mexican American War-election of Lincoln

 

The Compromise of 1850

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Bleeding Kansas 

Dred Scott Case

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

John Brown and Harper's Ferry

Presidents 1-16

 

1. Why was Stephen Douglas determined to get the Kansas and Nebraska territories organized? 

2. Why were Southerners opposed to the bill? 

3. What is Stephen Douglas's answer to the issue of slavery in these territories? 

4. Who is the lawyer that comes out of political retirement to fight against Douglas and this act? 

5. Why do you think Northern Congressmen voted in favor of the Kansas-Nebraska Act even though it would allow slavery to spread?

Wednesday

 Today we will be looking at some of the events that led to the Civil War. Please bring your books to class.

We will also be looking at Don't Know Much About History (Zachary Taylor to Lincoln).

Please outline the following events/information

Mexican American War-election of Lincoln

 

The Compromise of 1850

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Bleeding Kansas 

Dred Scott Case

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

John Brown and Harper's Ferry

Presidents 1-16

 

1. Why was the Missouri Compromise important in dealing with California becoming a state? 

2. Who is the architect or leader in the compromise? 

3. What did the Fugitive Slave Act do? 

4. TRUE OR FALSE: The compromise clearly laid out who would vote and who would run elections in new territories for them to decide the issue of slavery there. 

5. Civil War breaks out in the US by 1861. Why do you believe The Compromise of 1850 was not enough to avoid Civil War?

 

US History I: Crash Course: US History Episode #17 – War and Expansion

TRUE OR FALSE:

1. “Manifest Destiny” was the idea that America had a God-given right to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific. (0:53)

2. By 1860, more than a million Americans had made the trek west to reach the Oregon Territory. (1:32)

3. At this time, Nevada, Texas, and California all belonged to Spain. (1:44)

6. After the Battle of San Jacinto, Texas became an independent country. (3:06)

8. Congress in the 19th century took care to keep the Senate balanced between slave states and free states. (4:04)

9. President Polk waged a war against Mexico in order to acquire California.  (4:50)

10. Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “On Civil Disobedience” while in jail for refusing to pay his taxes. (5:03)

13. Nativism was the insistence that Native Americans needed to be accorded rights equal to anyone else in the U.S. (7:00)

14. Before the Gold Rush, California didn’t have enough Americans living there to quality for statehood. (7:41)

15. Most of the 25,000 Chinese who arrived in California worked in the mining and railroad fields. (8:00)

16. Under the 1850 California Constitution, African Americans and Asian Americans could vote and testify in court. (9:40)

19. Causes of the Civil War include both manifest destiny and slavery, depending on who you ask. (12:00)

Tuesday

Please click on the following link for a review game: https://quizizz.com/join?gc=26920224

After you are done with the quiz please answer the following questions in a google doc and send it to me.

1) List the causes of the Mexican-American War. 

2) List the reasons President Polk gave for the war. 

3) Discuss the reasons you think Polk was a good or bad President. 

4) Discuss how the Mexican-American War inched the country closer to the Civil War.

5) What was the treaty that ended the war?

6) Name the states that became part of the United States as a result of the Mexican Cession.

7) Discuss how the Mexican-American War impacted U.S.-Mexico relations and influenced the debate over slavery in the United States.