Limited Playbook for Chapt 17/18 Assessment

Remember that ANYTHING off of the study guides is fair game for tomorrow's assessment.  But here are a few items to make sure you know:

-Wilmot Proviso
-Manifest Destiny
-Compromise of 1850
-Gadsden Purchase
-Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty
-Kansas-Nebraska Act
-Missouri Compromise
-Impact of Mexican War

-How Manifest Destiny contributed to sectionalism; impacted American politics
-Why was the Republican Party formed?

Playbook for Friday's assessment (11/21)

Here are some items to make sure you are prepared for on tomorrow's assessment:

-Treaty of Ghent (what did it state? significance?)
-Rush-Bagot Agreement
-Andrew Jackson (War of 1812 significance)
-Battle of New Orleans
-Francis Scott Key
-Washington D.C.
-Consequences for the U.S. from the War of 1812
-Issues between the United States and Great Britain that led to the War of 1812 (more than just impressment)
-Affects of the War of 1812 had on the Federalist Party...why?
-Rise of nationalism...why?

Sectionalism--What is it?  Why did the War of 1812 cause it?
-Hartford Convention


Non-War of 1812 Items:
-Louisiana Purchase
-Monroe Doctrine
-Treaty of 1818
-Florida Purchase of 1819

Playbook for Federalist Era Assessment (on Tuesday 11/4)

Here are some items to make sure you have an understanding of for our upcoming assessment:

-Washington's cabinet members and positions
-The differences between federalists and anti-federalists
-The rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
-What compromise(s) led to the ratification of the Constitution
-How did Alexander Hamilton attempt to improve the financial situation of the United States?
-What were the Articles of Confederation?  Why didn't they work?
-What were the Bill of Rights

This is all for now--Remember, you can use a quarter of a piece of paper as notes on the assessment.

Good luck!

American Revolution Assessment Playbook

For tomorrow's assessment...here are a few items to make sure you have a solid understanding of:

Battles:
-Lexington/Concord
-Ticonderoga
-Bunker Hill
-Trenton
-Saratoga
-Yorktown
-Valley Forge (Ok, not really a battle...but know it anyway)


Also-
What ended the war?  What points
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Who helped?
Who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence?
British general at the battles of Saratoga and Yorktown
French leaders (Army and Navy) who assisted the Americans
Author and main points of Common Sense
Why the French decided to assist the Americans

Good luck...be ready!

Liberty: The American Revolution Video

Here is the first episode of the American Revolution video we began watching/Taking notes (#18) in class this week:

Valuable Quiz Study Site

Here is the website that Marshall shared in class today...looks like it would be a good resource for studying for assessments:

http://college.cengage.com/history/us/kennedy/am_pageant/12e/students/ace/

Twitter Assignment

Twitter Assignment

Your mission...if you choose to accept it (which you really don't have a choice, because it's a graded assignment:):

-Post (as a comment to this blog post) one of your Twitter posts from our assignment yesterday.  As earlier stated, make sure it is school appropriate. Include your Twitter name, your post and at least one hashtag.

-Comment on at least two other twitter posts...as if you were a historical figure from the time.  For instance, Braddock might comment on a Washington post.  Once again, your comment absolutely must be school appropriate. If in doubt...leave it out!

 -Make sure your Twitter post and comments are NOT anonymous.


This is due before class tomorrow (Wednesday).  Have fun! :)

Assessment Playbook

Here are a few items that you should definitely make sure you have an understanding of for Wednesday's assessment:

-Understand the trade patterns between the colonies, and Great Britain (and even Africa).
-Know what the "Great Awakening" was and it's impact on colonial society, as well as the role it ultimately played in the American Revolution
-Understand the causes of the "7 Years War" and what Great Britain hoped to gain.
-Know what ended the war and the outcomes (both territorial and set-up for the American Revolution)
-Know the major battles and the biggest killer of troops
-Understand the role of Indians in the war, and why the French had better standing with them.
-Know the major players (not "playas") in the war and after--(Braddock, Washington, Pitt, Franklin, Pontiac, Boone)
-Understand the expense of war, and how that contributed to the looming revolution.

Playbook for Tomorrow's Assessment:

Here are a few items that you should definitely have an understanding of for tomorrow's assessment.  You will need more than this...but this is a starting point:

-Jamestown
    Why was it settled?
    Why did they choose the site?
    What were the unknown negatives of that particular site?
     How bad did it get for the first group of colonists?
     What ultimately saved the colony?
     Who were the major players (important people)?
     How did King James' view of the colony change?

-Maryland
  -Why was it founded?
  -Who was Lord Baltimore?

-3 Major European Powers
  -Be able to compare/contrast their efforts at exploring/colonizing the Western Hemisphere
  -How they treated the native people
  -What changes were brought to North America

  -Be able to pinpoint the place/time/event where the African slave trade was introduced in North America.

That's all for now.  Good luck tomorrow--be prepared!