Chapter 12, Sec 2 ?'s (homework)
Due Date: February 12, 2010 |
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1. What were the conflicts between whites and Native Americans in the Eastern States?
2. How had the Cherokee adapted to living among white settlers?
3. Why did whites pressure the government to force the Cherokee out of Georgia?
4. Why did Jackson believe the government had the right to decide where Native Americans could live?
5. How did Jackson propose to solve the problem of Native American protests?
6. How did the Indian Removal Act affect Native Americans in the Southeast?
7. How did the Cherokee fight the takeover of their lands in Georgia?
8. How did the Supreme Court rule on the Cherokee case, and why was Jackson able to ignore this ruling?
9. Why is the journey of the Cherokee to Indian Territory known as the Trail of Tears?
10. How did some Native American groups in the Southeast resist removal?
11. What were the causes and the outcome of the Second Seminole War, and what part did Osceola play in Seminole resistance?
12. Besides the Southeastern tribes, what other groups were forced to move to Indian Territory? |
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Chapter 12, Section 1 ?'s (homework)
Due Date: February 10, 2010 |
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1. Why was the election of 1824 decided by the House of Representatives?
2. How did Clay help Adams win the election?
3. How did Jackson portray himself and Adams in the campaign of 1828?
4. What does the phrase "Jackson democracy" mean?
5. How were voting rights still limited?
6. What events in Jackson's past had increased his popularity and made him nationally known?
7. How did Jackson's supporters celebrate his inauguration?
8. What was the spoils system, and why was is controversial?
9. What important issues did Jackson face as president? |
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Chapter 10, Section 3 questions (homework)
Due Date: January 26, 2010 |
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1. Why did Jefferson advise against "entangling alliances"?
2. Why was the US likely to have conflicts with other nations?
3. What caused conflict between the United States and Britain and France?
4. Why did Americans call for war against Britain?
5. How did both Jefferson and Madison try to use trade as a weapon against Britain and France? Were they successful?
6. What did Tecumseh hope to achieve by uniting Native Americans?
7. What was Tecumseh's response to the Treaty of Fort Wayne?
8. How did the Battle of Tippecanoe affect Tecumseh's hopes for unity?
9. Why did War Hawks favor war?
10. What were other reasons for war against Britain?
11. When did Congress declare war on Britain? |
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Chapter 10, Section 2 questions (homework)
Due Date: January 25, 2010 |
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Chapter 10, Section 2 questions
1. What four nations claimed parts of the area between the Mississippi and the Pacific?
2. How did Jefferson attempt to settle the nation's dispute with France?
3. What caused Jefferson to hesitate before agreeing to purchase the Louisiana Territory?
4. How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the United States?
5. What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
6. What goals did Jefferson have for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
7. How did the Mandan and Sacagawea help the expedition?
8. What did the Lewis and Clark expedition accomplish?
9. What area of the Louisiana Purchase did Pike explore?
10. What did Pike hope to achieve?
11. What were the effects of the explorations of Lewis and Clark and Pike?
Also do:
p301 #2,3, & 4 |
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Ch 10, section one ?'s (homework)
Due Date: January 20, 2010 |
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1. How did the political positions of the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans differ?
2. What was unusual about the 1800 election?
3. Why did Hamilton encourage Federalists to vote for Jefferson instead of Burr?
4. In what areas did Jefferson plan to unite Americans?
5. What did Jefferson believe about the role of government?
6. How did Jefferson plan to unite Americans?
7.How did Jefferson reduce the size and power of government?
8. How did Hamilton and Jefferson differ in their views on public debt?
9. How did John Marshall influence the federal court system?
10. How did the case of Marbury v. Madison establish the principle of judicial review?
11. How did Marshall help create a balance of power among the three branches of government? |
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Why Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie ?'s (homework)
Due Date: January 19, 2010 |
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1. Describe the dynamic between Scott and his friends Mitch, Patrick, and Kyle. What role does each play in their group? What does each bring to the group? How does this dynamic change throughout the book? How does this affect Scott?
2.What is Scott's first day of school like? How does he feel at the end of it? Have you ever had a day of school similar to Scott's? What news does Scott get later that evening? How does he react?
3. Why does Scott begin writing to his unborn sibling? What sorts of things does he write about as the story continues? Why does he insist that the notebook is not a diary? Do you agree with his reasoning? How do the notebook entries contribute to your reading experience? Do you like them? Why or why not?
4. Discuss the relationship between Scott and Bobby. Is Bobby a role model for Scott? Why or why not? In what ways does their relationship grow throughout the book? |
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Ch 9, Sec 3 Due Thurs (homework)
Due Date: January 13, 2010 |
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1. What advice did Washington give the nation on foreign affairs?
2. Over what issues did political parties develop?
3. Who were the leaders and the major groups that supported each party?
4. Why was the election of 1796 different from the previous election?
5. How did Thomas Jefferson, Adam's rival for president, become his vice-president?
6. What caused the XYZ Affair? How did it affect U.S. relations with France?
7. Why did Congress pass the Alien and Sedition Acts?
8. How were immigrants and members of the press affected by these acts?
9. How did the Democratic-Republicans use the theory of states' rights to fight the Alien and Sedition Acts?
10. How did Kentucky and Virginia support the Democratic-Republicans' position?
11. How did Adams settle the conflict between the United States and France?
Then do:
p. 291 #3 |
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Due Wednesday (homework)
Due Date: January 12, 2010 |
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Chapter 9, Section 2 ?'s
1. Why was there conflict over the West?
2. How did the Battle of Fallen Timbers affect Native American claims to land?
3. Why was Washington's treatment of the Whiskey Rebellion important?
4. WHy did Washington decide to send troops to the Ohio Valley to fight the force led by Little Turtle?
5. What were the results of the Battle of Fallen Timbers for the Native Americans? for the United States?
6. Why did the British refuse to help the Native Americans?
7. Why were farmers angry about the whiskey tax?
8. Why did Washington decide to crush the rebellion and enfore the tax?
9. What other options, if any, might Washington have chosen? What might the farmers have chosen?
10. Why did war between France and Britain put the United States in a difficult position?
11. How did Jefferson, Hamilton, and Washington think the United States should react to the war?
12. What problems did Jay's Treaty and Pinckney's Treaty solve for the United States? |
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Chapter 9, Section 1 ?'s (homework)
Due Date: January 7, 2010 |
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1. What does the phrase "[Washington] would set a precedent" mean?
2. What decisions about the nation's court systerm did the Constitution leave to Congress to decide?
3. What was the purpose of the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789?
4. How did the cabinet help the president govern the nation?
5. What financial problems did the nation face? How did Hamilton propose to solve them?
6. What beliefs influenced Hamilton's financial plans for the nation?
7. What were the three steps in Hamilton's financial plan?
8. Why did many Southern states object to helping the country pay off its war debts?
9. Why did Hamilton favor imposing high tariffs on foreign goods and creating a national bank?
10. What are two different ways of interpreting the Constitution, and how do they differ?
11. Why did Madison and Jefferson oppose the creation of a national bank?
12. How was the argument over the bank settled?
Due Tues, Jan 12th |
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4 4W terms (homework)
Due Date: November 20, 2009 |
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| Complete your 4 4W terms for homework. Finish your Chapter 8 test review, and begin to study for it! |
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2 4W terms (homework)
Due Date: November 19, 2009 |
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| Complete your two 4W terms for homework. |
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4W terms (homework)
Due Date: November 18, 2009 |
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Here are the 12 ?'s from in-class work:
Chapter 8, Sec 3 ?'s
1) What was the goal of the Federalists?
2) WHy did Antifederalists oppose the Constitution?
3) How did Antifederalists work against ratification?
4) What were The Federalist papers?
5) Who wrote The Federalist papers?
6) In which states was there strong opposition to the Constitution?
7) When did the first nine states ratify the Constitution?
8) What slowed ratification in Virginia and New York?
9) What helped to win ratification in New York?
10) What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
11) What role did James Madison play in adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
12) When did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution?
But your FOUR 4W terms are what is homework! |
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Friday's Homework (homework)
Due Date: November 12, 2009 |
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Finish the terms and questions you didn't finish in class for Chapter 8, section 1 in your SS book.
Questions from class:
Chapter 8, Section 1 ?'s
1) Into which areas did American settlement expand in the late 1700s?
2) What kind of governments did the new states create for themselves?
3) What is a republic? Whys is the United States a republic?
4) What issues divided the Continental Congress as it developed a plan for a national government?
5) What were the structure and powers of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
6) How did state claims to western lands affect the acceptance of the Articles of Confederation?
7) How did the Land Ordinance of 1785 state that the western lands should be divided?
8) How were the western territories governed under the Northwest Ordinance?
9) Why was the Northwest Ordinance important to the growth of the United States?
10) Why was debt a critical problem for the national government under the Articles of Conferation?
11) Why did the national government get little financial support from the states?
12) How did Shay's Rebellion point out the weaknesses of government under the Articles of Confederation? |
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Finish your paper (homework)
Due Date: November 10, 2009 |
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There was no homework last night, but tonight you MUST finish your final draft of your compare/contrast paper.
Tomorrow I will hand out the Chapter 7 review. The test is Thursday!! |
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Ch 7, Sec 4 (homework)
Due Date: November 6, 2009 |
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p. 199 in Social Studies textbook.
Do:
#2, 3abc, and #4 |
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Get a starte on your Compare/Contrast paper! (homework)
Due Date: November 5, 2009 |
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| Complete your Venn diagram and then write down the 1)statement 2)extention and 3)elaboration for your compare/contrast paper. |
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Ch 7 Section 3 ?s (homework)
Due Date: November 4, 2009 |
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Chapter 7, Section 3 ?'s
1) Why did their victories in the North bring the British no closer to winning the war?
2) What considerations led the British to shift their forces to the South?
3) Why was the defeat at Charles Town the worst American disaster of the war?
4) What objective did General Gates and Baron de Kalb have?
5) Why was the battle at Camden important?
6) What contributions did Francis Marion make to the war effort in the South?
7) What factors led Washington to name a new commander in the South?
8) Why did Greene avoid full-scale battles with the British?
9) How did the course of the war affect public opinion in Britian?
10) Why did Cornwallis establish his base of operations at Chesapeake Bay?
11) How did the French and the Americans cooperate militarily to defeat Cornwallis? |
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Complete 2 4W terms, and 2 questions from video (homework)
Due Date: November 3, 2009 |
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Complete your 2 4W terms, as well as the question from the documentary:
Segment 1: Post-viewing questions
1) During the American Revolution, the British had the strongest navy iin the world. Compare the military strategy of the Amewricans and the British. How did having a navy create an advantage for the British? How did the Continental army rise to the challenge?
Segment 2: Post-viewing questions
1) According to the documentary, only one in ten men deserted at Valley Forge. Discuss the reasons why so many soldiers stayed through the harsh winter. What do you think about Washington's use of hard punishment during the winter? |
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Ch 7 section 2 (homework)
Due Date: November 2, 2009 |
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Ch 7, Sec 1 Questions (these were due IN CLASS!)
1) WHat were the major positions among colonists concerning independence?
2) How did the issue of revolution affect Native Americans and African Americans?
3) What problems challenged Washington in raising an army?
4) Why did the British want to occupy the coastal cities of the Middle Atlantic states?
5) What course did the war take between July and December 1776?
6) What significant gains did the colonial troops make at Trenton?
7) What was the British strategy in 1777?
8) How did Howe and St. Leger fail to follow through with the planned strategy?
9) How did Howe's and St. Leger's actions affect Burgoyne?
10) Why did Burgoyne send troops into Vermont?
11) What were the two most important results of the colonial victories at the Battles of Saratoga?
Ch 7 Section 2 Questions for homework
1) Why did France and Spain ally themselves with the United States?
2) What were Lafayette's early contributions?
3) How did Barons de Kalb and von Steuben help General Washington?
4) What kinds of help did the Americans need from their European allies?
5) What hardships did American troops endure during the winter at Valley Forge?
6) How did provate citizens help the revolutionary cause?
7) How did Clark justify his request for a command?
8) Why was Clark's victory at Vincennes important to the revolutionary cause?
9) Why did the colonists need to challenge Britain's control of the seas?
10) What did privateers contribute to the war effort?
11) What effects did the victory of John Paul Jones have? |
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Book Club Page (homework)
Due Date: October 30, 2009 |
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| Please have your Book Club final worksheet ready for class on Monday! |
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TEST TOMORROW! (homework)
Due Date: October 29, 2009 |
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| Study, study, study for ch 5 & 6 test tomorrow. |
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Ch 6 Review for test (homework)
Due Date: October 28, 2009 |
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| Chapter 6 Review for test must be done by Thursday so we can discuss it in class before your test on Friday! |
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Ch 5 Review (homework)
Due Date: October 27, 2009 |
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| Chapter 5 Review for test must be finished by 10/28. |
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p166 Declaration of Independence ?s (homework)
Due Date: October 26, 2009 |
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1)Why do you think the colonists believed they had to explain their actions?
2)According to the Declaration of Independence, when is it right to overthrow the government?
3)In what ways did the acts of the king prove he was becoming a despot?
4)Which acts are related to actions of the military, and why do you think they are cited by the colonics as problems?
5)By whose authority is independence declared? Why would that group be chosen?
6)Why do you think the signer pledged everything they had in support of the Declaration?
7)How do you think this document was viewed by the British king and Parliament?
NOW DO: p169 Main Ideas a,b,c and Critial Thinking |
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Weekend Homework (homework)
Due Date: October 23, 2009 |
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*You were given an extra weekend on the Colonial Packet, make sure your answers are good!
*4W terms are due Monday!
*Finish your War Foldable if you didn't finish it in class...
~Your quiz grades from Friday are already posted on Parent Portal~ ;) |
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Homework (homework)
Due Date: October 22, 2009 |
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| Be ready to turn in Chapter 6, Section 4 notes and to to take the Quiz! |
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Ch 6, Sec 4 ?s (homework)
Due Date: October 21, 2009 |
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| Make sure you come to class tomorrow with your Chapter 6, Section 4 terms and 11 ?s! |
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Ch 6, Sec 3 ?s continued (homework)
Due Date: October 20, 2009 |
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Finish the 5 questions assigned for Chapter 6, Sec 3, as well as p157 #3abc, and #4.
ALSO, finish Road to Revolution Flipbook if you didn't finish it in class!! |
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Finish (homework)
Due Date: October 19, 2009 |
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| Finish terms and 6 ?s for Chapter 6, Sec 3. Also have three more post-its ready for Friday's Book Club meeting. |
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3 post-its (homework)
Due Date: October 16, 2009 |
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| Use 3 post-its for ?s concerning your Book Club book. |
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8 colony ?s, Ch 6 Sec 2 (homework)
Due Date: October 15, 2009 |
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4W terms (homework)
Due Date: October 14, 2009 |
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| Finish up the 3 4W terms, color them, and write a sentence in your own words. |
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"How the British Captured Quebec" (homework)
Due Date: October 13, 2009 |
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| Please finish the handout and complete the questions on the back. |
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Ch 6, Sec 1 (homework)
Due Date: October 9, 2009 |
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| Finish Ch 6 terms and 11 ?'s |
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