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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Chapter 25 Notes

Warm Up for 6-5-13

1. What was the impact of the Haymarket Square riot on the Knights of Labor? (pg 366)

2. How was Carnegie able to defeat the Homestead Strike? (pg 367)

3. What gains were made by the ILGWU? (pg 367)

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Warm Up for 6-4-13

1. With men not making enough money at a factory to support a family, how did families get by? (pg 364)

2. What was the biggest danger regarding work in a factory? (pg 364)

3. What is a trade union?  How would they get what they wanted? (pg 366)

4. What was the approach used by Samuel Gompers and the AFL to get what they wanted? (pg 366)

Monday, June 3, 2013

Warm Up for 6-3-13

1. Who owns corporations?  Who makes sure that all of the investment money is being used properly? ( pg 359)

2. What are the problems with monopolies? (pg 360)

3. Describe the buildings in which most factory workers lived. (pg 361)

4. Which two developments made it possible for cities to expand upwards? (pg 361)

Warm Up for 5-31-13

1. Which two innovations led to Americans creating an industrial capacity on a much larger scale? (pg 353)

2. How did business tycoons interpret the meaning of the term "laissez-faire economics"? (pg 354)

3. How was Carnegie able to keep production costs low? (pg 356)

4. How did the telephone advance industrialism? (pg 357)

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Update fro 5-28-13 through 5-30-13

Tuesday 5-28-13: Concept map for WR #19, Study guide, summary
Wednesday 5-29-13: Review study guide, Jeopardy review
Thursday 5-30-13: Chapter 24 Test; Everything Due
  • Written Response #19
  • Summary
  • Study Guide
  • Notes
  • Warm Ups

Friday, May 24, 2013

Summary Terms for Chapter 24

  • Homestead Act
  • Transcontinental Railroad
  • Buffalo 
  • Homesteaders
  • Great Plains
  • Reservations

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Warm Up for 5-23-13

1. What was a common method for building homes on the Great Plains? (pg 347)

2. Describe life on a reservation. (pg 349)

3. What started all of the trouble in the Black Hills? (pg 350)

4. What had happened to most Indians by 1887? (pg 350)

Warm Up for 5-22-13

1. Where did the Central Pacific Railroad begin which minority group was responsible for the construction? (pg 342)

2. Where did the Union Pacific Railroad begin and which minority groups were responsible for the construction? (pg 341)

3. Why were buffalo being hunted to the point of extermination? (pg 345)

4. What journey does the "long drive" refer to? (pg 345)

Monday, May 20, 2013

Warm Up for 5-20-13

1. What were the major conflicts between settlers and Indians? (pg 337)

2. How did the friendship between the Nez Perce and whites finally come to an end? (pg 339)

3. What happened to the Nez Perce after they surrendered? (pg 339)

4. What did homesteaders have to do to get free land under the Homestead Act? (pg 340)

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Summary Terms for Chapter 23

  • Presidential Reconstruction
  • 13th Amendment
  • Freedman's Bureau
  • Congressional Reconstruction
  • Military Reconstruction Act
  • 15th Amendment
  • Amnesty Act of 1872
  • Compromise of 1877
  • Jim Crow Laws
  • Plessy V. Ferguson

Warm Up for 4-24-13

1. What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy V. Ferguson? (pg 333)

2. Where did  the freedmen that left the South migrate to? (334)

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Warm Up for 4-23-13

1. What was the main goal of the Ku Klux Klan? (pg 330)

2. How did southern Democrats keep blacks away from the polls? (pg 332)

3. How did Democrats draw a color line in the South after they had returned to power? (pg 333)

Monday, April 22, 2013

Warm Up for 4-22-13

1. Under the Military Reconstruction Act, what happened to Johnson's governments in the South? (pg 326)

2. After the Army had returned to the South in 1867, to whom was voting limited to? (pg 328)

3. What did the 15th Amendment guarantee? (pg 328)

Warm Up for 4-19-13

1. Describe the term "reconstruction."

2. What were the two main aims of Johnson's reconstruction plan?

3. Describe the 14th Amendment.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Chapter 23 Definitions

  1. Freedmen
  2. Civil rights
  3. Carpetbaggers
  4. Scalawags
  5. Jim Crow laws

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Warm Up for 4-10-13

1. In 1864, when Grant invaded Virginia, how could he afford to loser battles and still gain an advantage? (pg 318)

2. What is "total war" and what does it involve? (pg 318)

3. By 1864, what was the South's only hope for victory?  How were these hopes dashed? (pg 318)

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Warm Up for 4-9-13

1. What distinguished the Monitor and the Merrimac from traditional war ships? (pg 315)

2. By 1863, what were some of the problems on the Confederate home front? (pg 316)

3. Why did soldiers of the Massachusetts 54th regiment refuse payment? (pg 317)

Monday, April 8, 2013

Warm Up for 4-8-13

1. Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? (pg 312)

2. Why did Lee decide to attack the North again in 1863? (pg 312)

3. Why was the Battle of Vicksburg significant? (pg 316)

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Warm Up for 3-28-13

1. What were the three steps to the Anaconda Plan? (pg 308)

2. What became clear to the North after the Battle of Bull Run? (pg 309)

3. Why did Lee decide to invade the North at the Battle of Antietam? (pg 310)

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Warm Up for 3-27-13

1. Why did southerners feel they had the right to secede? (pg 303)

2. What were the strengths of the North? (pg 304)

3. What were the strengths of the South? (pg 305)

Definitions for Chapter 22

  1. Emancipation
  2. Draft
  3. Habeas Corpus

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Summary Terms for Chapter 21

  • Missouri Compromise
  • Compromise of 1850
  • Kansas-Nebraska Act
  • Dred Scott Decision
  • Secession

Update for 3-20-13 through 3-26-13

Wednesday 3-20-13: Finish Chapter 21 notes, review, finish summary and study guides
Thursday 3-21-13: Concept map for written response #16
Friday 3-22-13: Minimum day, Finish summaries and study guides, review study guides
Monday 3-25-13: Surveys in library, Jeopardy review
Tuesday 3-26-13: Chapter 21 test; everything due
  • Definitions
  • Chapter 21 notes
  • Study guides
  • Warm Ups (5)
  • Written Response #16
  • Summaries
  • Chapter 21 Test

Concept Map for Written Response #16

Chapter 21 Concept Map by Stephanie Robinson

Chapter 21 Notes

Chapter 21 Notes (21.1-21.5)

Warm Up for 3-19-13

1. How did the North view John Brown after his raid at Harper's Ferry? (pg 299)

2. What did the results of the Election of 1860 mean for the South? (pg 299)

3. What was Lincoln not willing to compromise on regarding slavery? (pg 300)

4. Which incident started the Civil War? (pg 300)

Monday, March 18, 2013

Warm Up for 3-18-13

1. Describe the Kansas-Nebraska Act. (pg 293-294)

2. What were the two major decisions reached in the Dred Scott Case? (pg 297)

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Warm Up for 3-14-13

1. Describe the compromise that was reached regarding Missouri. (288)

2. What was the "Gag Rule?" (289)

3. How did southerners compare helping slaves escape? (290)

Warm Up for 3-13-13

1. What is the main job of the legislative branch? (121)

2. When did the problems associated with slavery first become an issue? (285)

3. What was the unspoken agreement in Congress regarding the admission of new states? (286)

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Warm Up for 3-7-13

1. Describe the Virginia Plan. (pg 109)

2. Describe the social class system in the South. (pg 264)

3. Why did so many Irish immigrants emigrate to the United States? (pg 266)

Update for 3-7-13 through 3-11-13

Thursday 3-7-13: Concept map for written response #15; summary; study guide
Friday 3-8-13: Study guide review; Jeopardy review
Monday 3-11-13: Everything due; Chapter 19 Test
  • Compass Tang review
  • Written Response #15
  • Chapter 19 Notes
  • Warm ups (3)
  • Study guide
  • Definitions
  • Summary
  • Chapter 19 Test

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Summary Terms for Chapter 19

  • Business
  • Agriculture
  • Cotton gin
  • Slavery
  • Transportation
  • Rigid social class system
  • Cities
  • Immigrants

Warm Up for 3-6-13

1. Which two inventions led to more efficient water-travel? (pg 260)

2. What had become the biggest business in the North by the 1840's? (pg 260)

3. What was the major mode of transportation in the South? (pg 261)

4. Who dominated politics and the economy in the South? (pg 264)

Warm Up for 3-5-13

1. Why had cotton not been considered a cash crop before 1793? (pg 253)

2. What was the diverse geography of the North suited for? (pg 254)

3. What happened to slavery by 1790? (pg 256)

4. What affect did the cotton gin have on slavery? (pg 256)

Definitions for Chapter 19

  • Deforestation
  • Agrarian
  • Plantation
  • Cotton gin
  • Industrial Revolution
  • Industrialist
  • Immigrant

Chapter 19 Notes (19.5-19.9)

Chapter 19 Notes (19.6-19.10) by buddylembeck

Chapter 19 Notes (19.1-19.4)

Chapter 19 Notes (19.1-19.5) by buddylembeck

Friday, March 1, 2013

Warm Up for 2-26-13

1. Describe the 3/5ths Compromise. (pg 112)

2. Describe the events that started the Mexican-American War. (pg 206)

3. What did the United States capture that resulted in the end of the war? (pg 207-208)

4. What were the terms of the treaty that ended the war? (pg 208)

Warm Up for 2-25-13

1. Describe the compromise Britain and the United States reached regarding the Oregon Territory. (pg 205)

2. Which two things resulted in war with Mexico? (pg 206)

3. Why did the United States purchase a strip of land south of the Mexican Cession area? (pg 208)

Warm Up for 2-21-13

1. Why was the United States interested in the Louisiana Territory? (pg 198)

2. What should the United States do to acquire Florida?
  A. Declare war on Spain immediately.
  B. Issue a stern warning to Spain demanding that they cede Florida or risk going to war with the United States.
  C. Negotiate a purchase price for Florida.
  D. Apologize to Spain and wait for the right time to purchase Florida when the price is right.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Warm Up for 2-22-13

1. What were the Texan complaints against the Tejanos?  What were the Tejano complaints against the Texans?

2. What attracted settlers to Oregon?

3. What should the United States do to acquire Texas?
  A. Let the Texans fight their revolution and win their independence, and then annex Texas.
  B. Make an alliance with the Texans, go to war against Mexico and take both Texas and the Mexican          Cession area.
  C. End the rebellion by offering to purchase Texas from Mexico.
  D. Issue a stern warning to Mexico to either cede Texas to the United States or risk going to war.

Summary Terms for Chapter 15

  • Manifest Destiny
  • Diplomacy
  • Louisiana
  • Florida
  • Texas
  • Annexation
  • Oregon
  • Mexican Cession
  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Warm Up for 2-26-13

1. Describe the 3/5ths Compromise. (pg 112)

2. Describe the event that started the war with Mexico. (pg 206)

3. What did the United States capture that resulted in the end of the war? (pg 207-208)

4. What were the terms of the treaty that ended the war? (pg 208)

Warm Up for 2-25-13

1. Describe the compromise the United States and Britain reached regarding the Oregon Territory. (pg 205)

2. Which two things resulted in war with Mexico? (pg 206)

3. Why did the United States purchase a strip of land south of the Mexican Cession area? (pg 208)

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Warm Up for 2-21-13

1. Why was the United States interested in the Louisiana Territory? (pg 198)

2. What should the United States do to acquire Florida?
   A. Since Jackson had already seized Florida, declare war on Spain immediately.
   B. Negotiate a purchase price for both Florida and Texas.
   C. Demand that Spain, already vulnerable, give us Florida or risk going to war with the United States.
   D. Apologize to Spain and wait for the time to negotiate when the price is right.
*Explain why you think this is the best selection.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Study Guide for Chapter 14

Chapter 14 Study Guide by

Concept Map for Written Response #13

Chapter 14 Writtten Response Map (#13)

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Summary Terms for Chapter 14

  1. Jacksonian Democracy
  2. Kitchen Cabinet
  3. Spoils System
  4. Nullification Crisis
  5. Bank War
  6. Indian policy

Warm Up for 2-12-13

1. What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

2. Why did Henry Clay force the issue of the Bank's recharter 4 years early? (pg 191)

3. What was Jackson's Indian policy? (pg 192)

4. Why were the 5 southern tribes labeled the "Civilized Tribes?" (pg 192)

Monday, February 11, 2013

Chapter 14 Notes (14.4-14.7)

Chapter 14 Notes (14.4-14.7)

Warm Up for 2-11-13

1. What is the Constitution?

2. What does the term "Jacksonian Democracy" refer to? (pg 188)

3. Why were the southern states so opposed to the tariffs of 1828 and 1832? (pg 190)

4. Why was Jackson so opposed to the National Bank? (pg 191)

Friday, February 8, 2013

Warm Up for 2-8-13

1. Which types of Americans were not thrilled about Jackson becoming president? (185)

2. Why was the Election of 1828 considered to be the first modern election?

3. Why were there three times as many voters in election of 1828 than in the election of 1824? (pg 186)

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Compass Homework

Compass homework is due Wednesday, February 13; complete everything in the folder marked "Shi Huangdi"

Monday, February 4, 2013

Concept Map for Written Response #12

Don't forget to refer to page 179 to answer how capitalism developed in the legal system...
Chapter 13 Written Response (#12)

Warm Up for 2-4-13

1. What did all three authors discussed in class have in common?

2. Specifically, what did J.F. Cooper write about?

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Update for 2-4-13 through 2-6-13

Monday 2-4-13: Concept Map for written response #12, Summary, Study Guide
Tuesday 2-5-13: Study Guide review, Jeopardy review
Wednesday 2-6-13: Chapter 13 Test, Everything Due;
  • Chapter 13 notes
  • summary
  • definitions
  • study guide
  • warm ups
  • written response #12
  • Chapter 13 Test

Summary Terms for Chapter 13

  1. Stereogtypes
  2. Economic Nationalism (Capitalism)
  3. Judicial Nationalism
  4. Era of Good Feelings
  5. Art
  6. Music
  7. Literature

Friday, February 1, 2013

Warm Up for 2-1-13

1. Name the three steps to Clay's American System.

2. What did the decisions of Marshall's court strengthen?

3. What became the most popular form of entertainment by the early 19th century? (pg 181)

Warm Up for 1-31-13

1. As part of Clay's American System, what was the purpose of creating the Second National Bank? (pg 178)

2. How did Chief Justice John Marshall's decision in Gibbons V. Ogden encourage the growth of capitalism?
(pg 179)

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Chapter 13 Notes

Chapter 13 notes by

Warm Up for 1-30-13

1. What did Alexis de Toqueville claim was the most important element of the American identity? (pg 175)

2. As a result of the War of 1812, what had died off in regards to politics? (pg 176)

3. What were some of the stereotypes that began to emerge at the beginning of the 19th century? (pg 1760-177)

Definitions for Chapter 13

  1. Capitalism
  2. Folk art
  3. Spiritual

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Concept Map for Written Response #11

**Remember: You need to answer the question. You will not receive credit if you only write about what each president did. You need to explain how well their actions followed the policy of isolationism. ***Also remember: A well written paper will have an introductory paragraph that includes a thesis statement and defines key concepts (such as isolationism).

Concept Map for Written response #11 by

Friday, January 25, 2013

Update for 1-25-13 through 1-29-13

All homework (except for Compass review) and the test will be due Tuesday 1-29-13

Compass review will still be due on Monday

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Summary Terms for Chapter 12

  • Isolationism
  • Adams: France
  • Jefferson: Pirates, Impressment
  • Madison: Indian raids, Impressment
  • Monroe: Latin American revolutions, Doctrine

Update for 1-24-13 through 1-28-13

Thursday 1-24-13: Finish Chapter 12 Notes, graphic organizer, summary, study guide
Friday 1-25-13: Concept Map for Written Response #11, Study Guide review, Jeopardy review
Monday 1-28-13: Everything Due, Chapter 12 Test;
  • Written Response #11
  • Chapter 12 Notes
  • Summary
  • Warm Ups (5)
  • Definitions
  • Study Guide
  • Compass review (Judaism)

Warm Up for 1-24-13

1. What were the result of the War of 1812 (3)?

2. Why did Britain support the Latin American Revolutions? (pg 171)

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Chapter 12 Notes (12.6-12.9)

Chapter 12 Notes 12.6-end by

Warm Up for 1-23-13

1. Which 2 groups were strongly opposed to war with Great Britain?

2. What should President Monroe do to support the new Latin American Nations?

A.) Join in an alliance with Great Britain to support Latin American independence.

B.) Do not join in an alliance with Great Britain, and warn Europe to stay out of Latin America.

C.) Allow the Latin American countries to defend themselves.

D.) Work to create an alliance with all of the Latin American countries to defend their independence against European interferenc

Monday, January 21, 2013

Chapter 12 Notes (12.1-12.5)

Chapter 12 Notes by

Warm Up for 1-17-13

1. Who was hurt most by Jefferson's embargo? (pg 166)

2. How should Jefferson deal with pirates?

A.) Pay the increased tribute as requested and avoid bloodshed.

B.) Send a peace envoy to negotiate.

C.) Send troops to force the pirates to allow American ships to trade freely in the Mediterranean.

D.) Order American shipping out of the Mediterranean to avoid unnecessary conflict.

TELL ME WHY!!

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Warm up for 1-16-13


1. What should Adams do to protect American ships?

A.) Request that Congress declare war on France immediately.

B.) Make a military alliance with Britain and try to beat the French.

C.) Continue to build stronger defenses for American shipping, and negotiate with the French.

D.) Stop American shipping to avoid conflict.

**You must explain why your option is the best and how it adheres to our foreign policy.

Definitions for Chapter 12

  1. Neutrality
  2. Isolationism
  3. Embargo
  4. Secretary of State
  5. Doctrine

Friday, January 11, 2013

Summary Terms for Chapter 11

  1. Whiskey Rebellion 
  2. Farewell Address
  3. Federalist Party
  4. Republican Party
  5. Alien and Sedition Acts
  6. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
  7. Election of 1800
  8. 12th Amendment

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Update for 1-10-13 through 1-15-13

Friday 1-11-13: Concept map for WR #10, summary, study guide
Monday 1-14-13: Study guide review, Jeopardy review
Tuesday 1-15-13: Chapter 11 Test; everything due
  • Definitions
  • Summary
  • Chapter 11 Notes
  • Written Response #10
  • Study guide
  • Warm Ups (4)

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Warm Up for 1-9-13

1. What did the Republicans feel the economy should be based on? (pg 153)

2. Why did Republicans favor strong state governments? (pg 153)

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Chapter 11 Notes (11.5-11.8)

Chapter 11 (11.5-11.8) by buddylembeck

Warm Up for 1-8-13

1. Which 2 things did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address? (pg 148)

2. Who did Hamilton believe should govern the country? (pg 150)

Monday, January 7, 2013

Warm Up for 1-7-13

Read: Introduction (pg 145), "Setting Up the Executive Branch" (pg 146), and "The Whiskey Rebellion" (pg 147)

1. How many original executive departments were there and what were they?

2. What was the difference in the way the Whiskey Rebellion was handled compared to Shays' Rebellion?

Definitions for Chapter 11

  1. Inauguration
  2. Aliens
  3. Sedition
  4. Nullify
  5. States' rights