Monday, February 22, 2010

Civil War Part 1 Review

Civil War Part 1 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe how Lincoln’s election splits the Union:
Lincoln who spoke against slavery.
Wins cause other candidates splits votes, also shows politics spits on regional lines.

Describe how the South reacts to the election of Lincoln:
The southern states were outraged someone could win election without southern vote.
And thought had no voice in the national government.

Describe the founding of the Confederate government:
In Feb 1861 the seven states join together to form confederate states of American

Describe the breakout of the war at Fort Sumter:
The Fed troops at Sumter needed supplies so Lincoln decided he was going to notify south that he was sending only food.



Describe the Advantages of the North:
Had greater population to draw troops from
Industry in north made them more prepared.
Had better railroad to move troops and supplies

Describe the advantages of the South: many in north thought slavery not worth the fighting for survival.
South had strong military tradition

Describe Northern Strategies to win the War:



Describe Southern Strategies to win the war:
Preserve army, while doing enough damage to erode north will.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Mexican American War Movie Questions

Mexican American War Movie Questions

Directions: Watch the Movie Answer the Questions

1. How did the location of the Alamo make it important to both Santa Anna and the Texians and Tejanos?
It wasn’t close to the Mexican capitals.


2. What effect did the battle at the Alamo have on Texas’s war for independence?
It made Texas war on independence.



3. What was the significance of the Battle of the Alamo at the time, and what is its significance today?
Remembering the Alamo.

Mexican American War Review

Mexican American War Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Why was there tension between Mexicans and the American settlers to Texas? In 1830 settlers stayed protestant and continued to use slavery.

Describe the Battle of the Alamo and why it was fought?
Attack against small fort the Alamo and overtakes the fort less and kills all that are left.

Describe Sam Houston’s defeat of Santa Ana:
Sam Houston captures Santa Ana at Battle of San Jacinto then forces him to sign a treaty that gave them more land.

Describe the US’s annexation of Texas:
They elect Sam Houston he promptly asks the US to annex Texas, Jackson is president and agrees but congress does not.


Describe how Polk provokes the Mexican’s into war:
1845, congress agrees to annex Texas as a slave state because Polk promised to get all of Oregon. In 1846, Polk makes treaty w/ British for half of Oregon territory, angering congress.

Describe the Military aspects of the Mexican American War:
US won every major battle including seizing. General Zach Taylor and Winfield Scott achieved great success.

Describe what the US gets from the Treaty ending the Mexican American War: treaty of Guadalupe Hidgalo, ends war giving US Texas with broader at Rio Grande, cali, and New Mexico.

Bell Ringer:
What it would be like to be in the middle of such A battle?
I would be scared to be in a battle & I would not know what to do.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Age of Jackson Review

Age of Jackson Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe Jackson’s push and winning of the presidency:
Andrew Jackson becomes a strong critic of John Quincy Adams were he pushed an aggressive program of fed.
His party promising a return to strong states and weak fed gov that would not interfere in slavery.

Describe the Indian Removal Act:
1830 congress passes Indian removal act & several tribes agreed several resisted and forcibly removed.


Describe the Bank Crisis:
Congress passed charter for second bank of US in 1816. Jackson and his supporters opposed because they saw it has corrupt & in 1832 congress voted to renew it but Jackson vetoed calling it unauthorized by consti.

Describe the reaction to Jackson’s policies:
Banks Supporters denounced jackson & they formed a new political party, the Whigs
In 1832 jackson was reelected in a landside and when elected weakened federal bank by withdrawing fed funds from it.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Industrial Rev Review

Industrial Rev Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe advances in road construction:
Efforts to improve roads in some states, which were toll roads, were toll ways to get around the city.

Describe advances in water transportation: steam boat made to travel faster through powering paddles with steam.
Canals were built in 1800’s mostly in northeast. And, also connected farms with cities by water.

Why is the Eerie Canal important? Because, that was connected to Hudson River with lake eerie and funneled goods through NYC making it industrial center.



Describe advances in railroads:
Started in the 1820’s and moved faster than ships and could carry more weight.

Describe advances in industry including Samuel Slater:
1793, he sneaks out of England and builds first water powered textile mill.

1813, Francis Cabot Lowell opens fully operational mill where all the clothes were made and that was speeding everything up with labors divided, jobs required less work.



Describe the inventions of Sam Morse and Eli Whitney: 1837, Sam invented elected telegraph and Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793 which pulled seeds from cotton & more profitable.

Why did the Cotton Gin expand slavery? It increased production and increase need for slavery in order to pick Cotton.

Bell ringer: they worked about 15 hours each day. The affects were probably tired, stressful, and trying their hardest to do their job.

Exit Ticket:
1st thing I learned was who invented the cotton gin
2nd was they improved to a lot of things like transportation
3nd was sam morse invented the electric telegraph.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

War of 1812 Review

War of 1812 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

How does the US become involved in the war between GB and the French? During the war 1793 to 1807 the British were also taking U.S. and also forcing them to work in British Navy.

Impressments-

What initial action does Jefferson take in war between GB and France to protect the US?
Jefferson, he persuaded Congress to declare and embargo or suspending of trade by ordering ships to stay in port.
Describe the Congressional Action that pushes the US to war:
Congress passes bills they had to resume trade with GB & France. France said yes first Madison imposed sanctions against British
What does Madison ask Congress to do? Madison urges congress to declare war GB & congress does on June in 1812

Describe the initial actions of the US in the War of 1812:
The US goes to war with world power.
Describe US action along fronts other than the Canadian:
Jefferson comes to Madison and urges invasion of Canada. They did in 1812 and 1813 many times but turned away by a small British force and Indians.
What happens in the War when GB’s war with Napoleon ends?
With the defeat of Napoleon thousands of British troops became free to fight the North America &The British went on offensive in Maine, New York, Maryland, and New Orleans.

Describe the end of the war including the writing of the star spangled banner: The British did take down DC and burned White House & capital for arson in Canada but they suffered when moved to Baltimore & Scott Keys wrote Star Spangled Banner.

What battle makes Jackson a hero? The Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

Exit Ticket: This 14 year old boy caught a 4 year old boy on feb. 4, 2010 and saved his life. This event can be a grand scope in the world because so many little kids don’t know what they are getting themselves into and don’t know why they are doing in the first place and they can die from that. I feel scared to hear or see a child getting caught on the roof & falling. And for the pop or people in the world they just need to watch after their kids.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Territorial Expansion Review

Territorial Expansion Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe the Northwest Ordinance:
In 1787, territory would have a governor, secretary and three judges with freedom. Provides governor for Western Territories based on Jefferson ideals.

Describe Jefferson’s plan to expand the US: Jefferson wanted to expand Pacific. The Spanish territory to the west would be easy but the France took over in 1801.

Describe the Louisiana Purchase:
Jefferson brought the Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon in 1803.

Describe the Lewis and Clark Expedition:
In 1804 lead by Jefferson, they were guided by an Indian Women named Sacagawea.

Describe the Monroe Doctrine:
In 1823 foreign policy doctrine, Europe should not become involved in Latin American affairs.







Exit Ticket-
The Northwest ordnance in 1787 is based on Jefferson ideals Territory would have governor secretary and three judes with religion.

Bell Ringer on Jan, 2010 an earthquake in Haiti destroyed the city of Port-au-Prince. This current event will be in the grand scope of disaster regarding earthquakes since the last reporting in state of California’s earthquake that destroyed homes, building, bridges and several lives.

I feel very sad about what happened because I can somewhat relate to the disaster, coming from New Orleans my family and I had personal dealing with hurricane Katrina. So the lost of family, friends and your home is not something anyone would like to go through.