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CLICK HERE FOR GREAT APUSH REVIEW RESOURCES!

Review HW American Revolution

CLICK HERE for another fun Video.

Using the video, your notes, as well as your own prior knowledge, answer the questions below.

1. In your own words, discuss how England's success in the French and Indian War transformed the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain.
2. What was the purpose behind England's policies after 1763?
3. Why were American colonists divided over what course of action to take in response to England's policies? Describe the different courses of actions Americans wanted to take.
4. Discuss the purpose of the Continental Congress. Why was it created?
5. Compare and Contrast the MILITARY, POLITICAL, and ECONOMIC advantages of both the English and American sides in the war.
6. Discuss why the Battle of Saratoga is considered the "turning point" of the American revolution.
7. Describe the role played by African Americans in the Revolutionary War.
8. Did the Revolutionary War change the condition or status of blacks, and women? Why? Why not?

APUSH REVIEW NOTES

Like I Promised!

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dd4r9v28_1704fhhwwhd4

APUSH Multiple Choice FAQs

What is up, APUSHers:

Here's another great study site .

From that site, a list of the most frequently asked Multiple Choice Questions. The best way to use this list would be to create a set of FLASH CARDS. On the front, put the Title. On the back, identify the item, AND ITS IMPORTANCE. If you're a visual learner, draw a picture. If you're really feeling creative, put together a powerpoint presentation. YOU CAN DO IT!!! YOU WILL DO IT!!!

1. Puritan motive (build a city on a hill, i.e. provide a model)
2. Motive of those settling Virginia (seek profit)
3. 1st Great Awakening (Ivy League colleges founded by New Lights)
4. Deism
5. Albany Congress, 1754 (Franklin, first attempt to unite colonies – failed)
6. Legal rights of women (Colonial Era)
7. Stamp Act / Stamp Congress
8. Slavery in pre-independence times
9. Indentured servants (all the rage prior to slavery)
10. Proclamation of 1763
11. Articles of Confederation
12. Bill of Rights (1st 10 Amendments to Constitution, protecting individual liberties, and giving states the powers not directly given to the feds)
12 a. Attitude of founding fathers towards political parties (Jeff “We’re all feds, we’re all reps)
13. Hamilton’s economic plans
14. Shay’s Rebellion
15. XYZ Affair
16. Marbury .v. Madison
17. Louisiana Purchase – why ? control mouth of Mississippi
18. Hartford Convention (federal law null & void ??)
19. Eli Whitney (interchangeable parts to rifle, cotton gin)
20. Henry Clay’s “American System” (high tariffs, BUS, federal funding of internal improvements)
21. Monroe Doctrine
22. Andrew Jackson (Indian removal, veto Congress, opposes nullification, opposes BUS, supports Westward expansion)
23. Trail of Tears
24. Nullification, John C. Calhoun, Tariff of Abominations (1828)
25. Transcendentalists
26. Ralph Waldo Emerson (stressed individuality, self-reliance)
27. Wm Lloyd Garrison, “The Liberator” – abolitionist
28. Harriet Tubman – Underground Railway
29. Dred Scott .v. Sanford, 1857 (slave is not a citizen, slave is property, Missouri Compromise is dead)
30. Popular Sovereignty
31. Kansas-Nebraska Act
32. Douglas’s Freeport Doctrine (popular sovereignty can exclude slavery anywhere)
33. Primary cause of Civil War (maintain the union)
34. Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 – gave North the moral high ground, calculated to win support of Britain & France)
35. Radical Reconstruction
36. Compromise of 1877 (ends Reconstruction in South)
37. Knights of Labor
38. Dawes Act, 1887 (assimilate Indians into mainstream America = kill tribal identity)
39. Social Gospel
40. Populists – farmers’ party, wanted “free silver”
41. Yellow Press (Hearst, Pulitzer – called for war with Spain. “Remember the ‘Maine’”)
42. “New Immigration” – from SE Europe, after Civil War (Gilded Age)
43. Open Door Policy (open access to China for Am investment)
44. Du Bois & Booker T. Washington
45. Muckrakers (Sinclair Lewis, Mother Jones)
46. Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare (main reason for US joining WWI)
47. Wilson’s 14 Points (Article X). Wilson lost vote in Senate ‘cos he wouldn’t compromise on wording. Senate didn’t want US totally tied to L of N charter)
48. Bonus Army, 1932 (give us our bonus, now)
49. 100 Day Congress, New Deal
50. Civilian Conservation Corps
51. Cuban Missile Crisis
52. Brown .v. Board of Education (overturned old Plessy .v. Ferguson)
53. Sputnik, 1957 ~ arms & space race, & education receives greater emphasis in US
54. Sit-Ins, 1960, Greensboro, NC (seeking integration of public facilities)
55. Civil Rights Acts 1960, 1964
56. Malcolm “X”
57. Gulf of Tonkin Incident (& Resolution – gave LBJ a free hand to escalate Vietnam War)
58. Watergate
59. Tet Offensive, 1968
60. Camp David Accords (Carter, Begin & Sadat, peace in Middle East)

Tonight's HW

Hello, APUSHers:

Here's tonight's assignment.

WATCH ME FIRST. I promise, you'll enjoy it!


Based on your review work today in class, and your knowledge of social studies, answer the following questions. Each answer should be a thoughtful, detailed paragraph. You might have to use your AP Review book to find the answers.

1. How did the rise of nation-states in Europe lead to exploration of the "New World?"

2. Which nations were the first to colonize the Western Hemisphere?

3. Identify the areas of settlement of the following nations, and briefly describe why they settled there.

a. the Dutch
b. the French
c. the English

4. Explain the social, and political differences between the English Colonies.

We Didn't Start the Fire - A SUPER-DUPER one day project

THE MISSION: Locate, Identify, and discuss the importance of as many of the historical figures, concepts, and events mentioned in Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire," gather the information, and present it in a creative manner.

CLICK HERE TO START

Download, and print pics related to the lyrics as well.

Bring your materials to class tomorrow. Let's see what we can get done in an hour!

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

APUSH Study Guide and CRAM PACKET

Hello, Everyone:

I'm posting links for the APUSH study guide, and CRAM PACKET. We will be working out of the study guide starting MONDAY. So, you're going to need them in class every day until the exam. We're going to go through the packet, section by section.

Here's the link for the study guide for APUSH. I will have copies made. PLEASE DO NOT LOSE THEM!!!

THE CRAM PACKET. Please print this out

While not the best method of studying, this handy-dandy little packet will help you prepare for AP (EXAMENITO MUCHO MAS GRANDE). This is for studying on your own.

How should you use this cram sheet? Start looking at it TODAY! Don't just read it, though. Highlight it, and take notes on it. The best way to cram is repetition, repetition, repetition. In other words, Highlight the cram sheet, and copy down the key information, over and over and over again, until you can do it from memory. It's not the most fun way to learn stuff, but it is successful for tests like these.

Here's the link for the Cram Packet CLICK HERE


GOOD LUCK!!!

Lecture Quizzes

Hello, APUSHers:

Listed below are the links to the quizzes, which correspond to your lectures.

LESSONS 59 and 60
LESSONS 61, 62, 63, and 64
LESSONS 65, 66, 67, AND 68
LESSONS 69 AND 70
LESSONS 71 AND 72
LESSONS 73 AND 74
LESSONS 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 AND 80

REEL MOVIES!!!

Pardon the pun. Couldn't resist.

Seriously, the following is a list of high-quality, high-interest films that you may actually enjoy watching, that will help deepen your understanding of US History.

Movies!
17th C
The Crucible Puritans
18th C
Last of the Mohicans French & Indian War
19th C
Amistad 1839 Slave Ship Uprising & Trial –really violent beginning
(Spielberg dir; A. Hopkins as JQ Adams)
The Alamo
Gone With The Wind Antebellum & Civil War South (produced in 39)
Gangs of New York Civil War era, but cities & immigrants (L. DiCaprio)
Glory 54th Mass. Regiment African-Americans in Civil War
(D. Washington, M. Freeman, & M. Broderick)
Far & Away Immigration (Cruise & Kidman)
Wizard of Oz The Allegory!
The Molly Maguires Miners Strike (produced in 70; Sean Connery)
20th C
Inherit the Wind Scopes Monkey Trial of the 20’s (produced in 60)
Tora, Tora, Tora Pearl Harbor –much better than Affleck’s trite!!
Band of Brothers 101st Airborne of WW2; the BEST thing EVER on tv -no bias here☺; History Channel is re-airing
The Right Stuff 50’s Cold War & beginning space race
October Sky Post Sputnik: Boy meets Rocketry
The Majestic Hollywood Blacklisting post WW2/McCarthyism (Jim Carey)
Pleasantville Oh, those 50’s!
Mississippi Burning Civil Rights (G. Hackman, W. DeFoe)
A Time to Kill Civil Rights (M. McConaughey; S. Bullock)
Malcolm X Really powerful bio (D. Washington is amazing)
Forest Gump Everybody should see Hanks as the lovable Gump –50s thru 80s
Platoon Vietnam (W. DaFoe, C. Sheen)
Good Morning Vietnam Robin Williams in Vietnam
All The President’s Men Watergate (produced in 76)
American History X Skinheads –really strong & powerful on contemporary racism; not a nice movie, but an excellent one.
Note: Many are rated R for violence and/or language

APUSH Assignment for the Week of 4/27

America in the 20th Century Film Festival.

Hello, APUSHers:

Welcome back from a long break. Vacation over, it is time to get back to work. We've got less than 20 days to get ready for the AP's. We CAN do it!

Anyway, here's your assignment for the week. In addition to our class work, here's the "America in the 20th Century Film Festival." You can knock the whole thing out in one night (highly un-advisable), or do a little bit each day (more practical).

So...What do you have to do???

1. CLICK HERE. PRINT the QUESTIONS.
1. CLICK HERE. You will be directed to a link for all EIGHT of the "America in the 20th Century" Videos. Again, for those of you who do not have a POWER MEDIA PLUS account, you must get one right away!
2. WATCH each of the videos. As with any lecture, or video, it's a great idea to take notes while you're watching.
3. Answer the questions, either on looseleaf, or type them up.
4. Bring the assignment with you to class on Friday.

It is suggested that you work with a partner to do these. Why not make it a social event? Invite some friends over, get some pizzas, watch the videos together, and answer the questions together. Additionally, if enough people would like to do so, we can do screenings of the videos at lunch-time.

See you tomorrow!

APUSH Spring Break Part II - It's fun!

APUSHers:

Everyone has been given the assignments for Spring Break.

While I am sure you are going to be making AMAZING outlines for your team-mates, I want you to go BEYOND that. Here's what I want you to do.

BE CREATIVE. We've got some AMAZINGLY talented artistic, creative people in our class. Some are artists, others song writers, singers, actors, etc. Put together a study guide that will not only be helpful, but your team-mates will enjoy! Make videos, draw pictures, podcasts. As long as it is appropriate, it's all good!

When we get back, we will take that week to put this all together. Then, we will share with each other. Get Psyched! Do it!

APUSH Spring Break Assignments

OK...In order to be as fair as possible, I have divided the Spring Break Assignments into sections. Each table that was created today will be responsible for outlining a series of lectures, and creating a brief study guide for their team-mates. Complete these outlines as if you were doing them for your best friend.

When we return to school after the break, we will take that week and share what we've learned as a community. I will also be posting presentation links similar to the one for WWI that was posted today.

Here are the lecture assignments. CLICK HERE http://www.ucopenaccess.org/course/view.php?id=12

CLICK HERE FOR THE VOCAB WORDS. Please note that you are only responsible for the terms related to your lectures.

TABLE 1: Lectures 59-64
TABLE 2: Lectures 65-70
TABLE 3: Lectures 71-74
TABLE 4: Lectures 75-80

As a team, divide up the lectures. We will take time in class tomorrow, and give you a chance to do this. Everybody working hard, all of us together, we will do this!

Super GEM...This will count as a 100 point test. If you're missing work, or would like to pump up your GPA for this term, or simply want to improve your depth and breadth of knowledge of the events surrounding WWI, do it!

Tonight's HW - WWI DBQ t

CLICK HERE for the DBQ's that we worked on in class today.  Carefully study, and analyze the documents.   Based on the documents, as well as your knowledge of American History, write an essay that answers the following question: 

To what extent was the United States morally, politically, and/or economically justified in fighting World War I?  

Due Tomorrow.  I know, it seems like short notice, but think what it will be like when you have to complete this process in an hour or less at the AP's.  

Tonight's HW - A WWI Double Feature

Hello, APUSHers: 

This assignment should take you about an hour or so to complete.   Please watch the videos first, and then answer the question.  Answer the questions as the video plays.  

http://powermediaplus.com/player.asp?mediaID=8756 - World War I - The War in Europe 

http://powermediaplus.com/player.asp?mediaID=26541 - World War I - The Home Front

  

Tonight's HW

1.  "Attend" the Lectures Below.  TAKE NOTES.  There will be a note check on Monday!  

US Entry into WWI

Peace Conferences

Social Tensions

2.  Complete the Vocab Terms

1. Central Powers
2. Allied Powers
3. Espionage Act
4. Neutrality
5. Propaganda
6. Zimmerman telegram
7. Sedition Act
8. Red Scare
9. Palmer raids
10. Schenck v. United States
11. George Creel
12. Lusitania
13. Bolsheviks
14. Fourteen Points
15. League of Nations
16. Henry Cabot Lodge
17. Big Four
18. U-boats
19. National War Labor Board
20. Treaty of Versailles

Tonight's HW 4/2/09

Hello, APUSHers: 

Here's tonight's HW: 

1.  CLICK, AND PRINT. 

2.  Answer the short answer questions below.  

What does Frederick Jackson Turner believe was the significance of the frontier in American history? What might be the implications of the closing of the frontier?

2. What did proponents of American expansion argue? How did anti-imperialists respond to their arguments?

3. What, in your view, were the relative importance of economic interest, ideology, and strategic interest in encouraging American imperialism?

4. What principles should govern American foreign policy?

5. When should the United States interfere in the internal affairs of a foreign country?

PS - There's a nasty rumor going around; something about a surprise, timed essay quiz tomorrow, having to do with the Spanish American WaR.