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Page 567 Section Review
1.  Terms and Names
2.  Using Graphics
3.  Main Ideas
4.  Critical Thinking

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Test: Reconstruction and Civil Rights

Complete the following outline due 5/13.
 
I.   The War Ends
        
A.  Reconstruction Governments
        
BReconstruction Act of 1867
        
C.  Radical Republicans
         DImpeachment of President Andrew Johnson

II.  Civil Rights
         A.  Thirteenth Amendment
         B.  Fourteenth Amendment
         C.  Fifteenth Amendment
     
III.  Violations to Civil Rights
         A.  Black Codes
         B.  Jim Crow Laws
         C.  Poll Tax
         D.  Hate Group
         E.  Plessy v. Ferguson

IV.  Social Change for African Americans
        
A.  Political Opportunities
         B.  Military Opportunities

V.   Civil Rights Movement   
         A.  Brown v. Board of Education Topeka, Kansas
         B.  Civil Rights Act of 1964
 

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Test: The Civil War

I.   A Nation Divided
The United States of America and the Confederate States of America
President, Capital, States
Issues Dividing the Nation
Slavery, Economy, States Rights

II.  The War Begins
Fort Sumter
Advantages and Disadvantages of the North and South

III. The War
Important Battles
Technology
African American Participation

IV. The War Ends
Last Battles
The South Surrenders

V.  Abraham Lincoln
Election and Reelection
Political Party
Emancipation Proclamation
Assassination

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Timeline of Civil War Battles

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Complete Page 485 Section Review
1.  Terms and Names
2.  Using Graphics
3.  Main Ideas
4.  Critical Thinking

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Test: Slavery in America and Events Leading to the Civil War

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Slavery in America's Past
Slavery in the World Today


Resources:  Video - Roots, Text - Chapters 4, 8, 11, Internet - www.un.org, www.antislavery.org
Using the above resources answer the following questions and observation in complete sentences:

1.  When, where and why were slaves introduced to North America?
2.  What region relied most on slave labor?
     Explain why i.e. uses for slave labor, types of crops, regional economy, etc.
3.  Explain how slavery was addressed in the framing of the Constitution.  (pg. 232)
4.  List and explain the reasons for the expansion of slavery in the late early 1800s.
5.  Describe the slave hierarchy.
6.  Describe slave culture i.e. religion, music and family life.
7.  In your opinion, how do you think people justify slavery? 
8.  Research:  Slavery still exists in the world today. 
                      Give examples and describe where and why human slavery is used today.
                      What types of people are use for slave labor today?
                      Explain why, in your opinion, slavery is tolerated in the world today.   

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Challenging Slavery
1.  Free African Americans
      Describe conditions free African Americans
         List the ways they can become free.
         Where did free African Americans live?
         What kid of work did they perform?
         What kind of discrimination did they experience?

2. Challenging Slavery
.     Nat Turners Rebellion
         Who was Nat Turner?
         What did he want to achieve?
         Describe his rebellion.
         What happened to Nat Turner after the rebellion?
         Describe other slave rebellions in the South and white reaction.

3. Abolition
       Describe the Abolition Movement in the early 1800s.
         List the leaders.
         What did the Abolition Movement and it's leaders accomplish?
         List and describe the publications and books that were anti slavery and supported Abolition. 
       

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American Ideas and Culture Graphic Organizer

Create a graphic organizer for the following:

1.  The Industrial Revolution (341-345)
2.  The Transportation Revolution (341-345)
3.  American Ideas and Culture (429-445)
4.  Reform Movements (433-445)
5.  Immigration in the 1800s (423-428)

Required Elements:
    Dates and Places
    Main Ideas
    Key People, Leaders, Inventors, Inventions
Format:
    May use any combination of shapes   
    Can be a poster, book, 3D or other design lending itself to a creative graphic organizer.
    

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The State of the Union Address

Article II, Section 3
     "He shall from time to time give the Congress information of the state of the Union..."

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Watch the State of the Union Address and report on the following:
1.  List at least five Cabinet and Congressional leadership members in attendance.
2.  List at least five main topics of the President's address.
3.  List the guests in attendance.
4.  Name the Cabinet missing member.

6PM, Tuesday 02/12/13
Broadcast Channels: CBS 2, NBC 4, ABC 7, FOX 11
Cable News Channels: CNN, FNC

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The Industrial Revolution (pgs. 341-3450

Answer the following questions:
1.  Define "Industrial Revolution."
2.  Where and when did the Industrial Revolution begin?
3.  What industry did it begin with?
4.  Describe the factory system.
5.  Describe the Lowell System
       Labor used?
       How was it organized?
6.  List and describe the new inventions and advancements in the following:
       Farming
       Transportation
       Communication
       Manufacturing   

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American Expansion Outline
Complete the following outline by filling in the details.

I.    The War of 1812
      A.  Events leading to war.
      B.  Major events in the war.
      C.  Treaty of Ghent
            1.  Purpose
            2.  Terms
      D.  Consequences of the War 

II.   The Era of Good Feeling
      A.  Definition
      B.  National Boundaries
           1.  Rush-Bagot
           2.  Convention of 1818
           3.  Adams-Onis
      C.  Monroe Doctrine
           1.  What does it say?
           2.  What is the purpose?

III.  The Age of Jackson
      A.  Background and Accomplishments
      B.  Policies 
            1.  The Spoils System
            2.  The National Bank
            3.  Indian Removal
                 a. Indian Removal Act of 1830
                 b. Supreme Court Decision
                 c. Trail of Tears

IV.  American Expansion
      A.  Missouri Compromise
      B.  Trails West
            1.  Oregon Trail
            2.  California Trail
            3.  Mormon Trail
      C.  The American System

V.   Manifest Destiny
       A.  Definition
       B.  The Mexican War
            1.  The Texas Revolution
            2.  Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo

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Graph: U.S. Population Growth
    

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Your Advice to the Nation

List and explain at least ten points of advice to the nation that you regard as important.
Your advice can be about national, international or social issues that impact America.
Describe each point and the advice you would provide.

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The Washington Administration (Chapter 9, Section 1)

1.  President George Washington's Inauguration
        Where:     When:

2.  President George Washington's Cabinet
         Vice President:
         Secretary of State:
         Secretary of Treasury:
         Secretary of War:
         Attorney General:

3.  Economic Problems
         Describe Hamilton's Financial Plan

4.  The Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
         What does it set up?

5.  Domestic and Foreign Problems
       Describe the following and Washington's response:
         The Whiskey Rebellion:
         The French Revolution:
 

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Page 297, Section I Assessment
1.  Terms and Names
2.  Using Graphics
3.  Main Ideas
4.  Critical Thinking 

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Test Outline: The Constitution

I.    Forms of Government
         Ruled by the Many
         Ruled by the Few

II.   Forming a New Government
         English Models
         American Models

III.  Problems in a New Nation
         Domestic - Shays Rebellion, National Debt
         International - Trade Conflict

VI.  Constitutional Convention
         Where? When?
         Plans for Representation
         The Great Compromise

V.   The Constitution
         The Preamble
         The Articles

VI.  The Bill of Rights
         Individual Rights Protected

VII.  Citizenship
          Types of American Citizens
          Right of a Citizen
          Responsibilities of a Citizen


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Constitution Project: Branches of Government Graphic Organizer

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Outlining the Constitution:  Complete Constitution outline rubrick.

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The Debate Over The Constitution

The Federalists
1.  List the key Federalists.
2.  Explain the philosophy the Federalists have regarding the Constitution and a strong
centralized government.
3.  Describe the role the Federalist played in the Constitutional Convention.

The Anti-Federalists

1.  List the key Anti-Federalists.
2.  Explain the philosophy the Anti-Federalists have regarding the Constitution and a strong centralized government.
3.  Describe the role the Anti-Federalists played in the Constitutional Convention.

The Federalist Papers

1.  List the authors of the Federalist Papers.
2.  List and explain the main points of the Federalist Papers.
3.  Explain the purpose and the goal of the Federalist Papers.


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The Constitutional Convention

Answer the Following:

1.   Where and when was the convention held?
2.   List important delegates in attendance.
3.   Who was the president of the convention?

4.   What were the goals of the convention?
5.   Describe the following:
           The Virginia Plan
           The New Jersey Plan
           The Great Compromise
           Three-Fifths Compromise       

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Test: The Thirteen English Colonies, Events Leading to the American Revolution, The Declaration of Independence and The American Revolution

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Test Review Outline

I.  The Thirteen English Colonies
         New England
         Middle
         Southern

II.  Events Leading to Revolution
         1. Pay the French and Indian War debt.
         2. Pay for standing standing army to protect the colonies.
        Taxes and Legislative Acts
             Stamp Act
             Tea Act
             Townshend Act
             Sugar Tax
             Coercive Acts
        Colonial Protest and Conflict
             Boycott
             Boston Massacre
             Boston Tea Party

III.  First Continental Congress
          Where, When
          Accomplishments 
          Results

IV.  The First Conflict
          Lexington
          Concord 

V.   The Second Continental Congress
           Where, When
           Accomplishments
           Results

VI.   The Declaration of Independence
           Purpose
           Main Ideas

VII.  The American Revolution
           Important People
           Battles

VIII   The Treaty of Paris
           Terms
           U.S. Boundaries   . 

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The Declaration of Independence insures all Americans the right to the Pursuit of Happiness

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Create an outline describing at least 3 things that make you happy. 
You can describe people, activities or things.
Describe how you incorporate or fit these things that make you happy into your life.
Describe how your happiness feels.

Extra credit: 
Complete this in an essay format of at least 300 words.
 
The essay may be about a single thing that makes you happy or multiple things.



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Declaration of Independence Graphic Organizer

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Colony Advertisement

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U.S. Political Map

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Quiz: Geography and American Exploration