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US History Homework - American Revolution

(Due Tuesday)

125 - 135

1. What was the goal of the Olive Branch Petition?
2. Who wrote Common Sense, and what was its purpose?
3. What were the two parts of the Declaration of Independence?
4. Who were the loyalists?
5. Why was the government under the Articles of Confederation weak?
6. What were some of the challenges America faced mobilizing for war?
7. List some advantages that the Americans had during the war.
8. Why did the British conclude that Boston was not a good place from which to wage war?
9. Why did the colonies choose to invade Canada?
10. What was the strategy of the British in the Mid-Atlantic region?

125 - 135 WA

1. What was the goal of the Olive Branch Petition?
2. Who wrote Common Sense?
4. Who were the loyalists?
5. Why was the government under the Articles of Confederation weak?
6. What were some of the challenges America faced mobilizing for war?
7. List some advantages that the Americans had during the war.
8. Why did the British conclude that Boston was not a good place from which to wage war?
9. Why did the colonies choose to invade Canada?

US History Rubric Essay #2

Prompt: Choose a battle from the Revolutionary war and analyze it. Your essay should include the following information:

1. What caused the battle/what led up to it.
2. What occurred during the battle.
3. Who won the battle and why.
4. What impact did the battle have on the war as a whole.

Essay Due Date: November 9th

MLA Format	Us standard MLA format. 1 inch margins, standard fonts, headings, etc.	10pts
Content/Length	You must have a clear topic and provide specific information throughout your essay. This may be any topic within the area you were assigned. Your essay should be at least 500 words and two pages.	40pts
Grammar/Spelling (Mr. Barnhill Sanity Points)	This will generally not be graded unless there are lots of problems. Feel free to email me a rough draft of your essay for feedback.	10pts
Bibliography/Works Cited	You must cite all sources used!	15pts

75 Pts Total

Eisenhower Biography Assignment

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Name that fallacy #2

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Chapter 9 - 7th/8th Grade Homework

Chapter 9

1. How many televisions were being purchased per year in the 1950’s?
2. How did Russians react to the death of Stalin?
3. Why did they react that way after all the terrible things he had done?
4. What position did Eisenhower hold during WWII?
5. Most of Eisenhower’s advisors were what?
6. How many Americans died in the Korean War?
7. Who became the leader of the U.S.S.R. after Stalin?
8. Define “prescient”.
9. What was the “arms race”?
10. Did Khrushchev actually say “we will bury you”?
11. Do you think it is ok to call a period “good times” when not everyone is benefiting and why?

7th/8th Homework

Write a 200-250 word (minimum) letter to Joseph McCarthy.

Name that fallacy!

Cold War Map Key

US History Book Assignments (Recent)

105 - 111

1. Why was Britain forced to expand its involvement in its empire?
2. Why did some imperialists want to restrict the speed at which Britain’s newly acquired territories were settled?
3. What was the Proclamation of 1763, and why did it anger many colonists?
4. How successful was the proclamation?
5. What was the sugar act?
6. What was the stamp act?
7. What was the currency act?
8. Who were the regulators and what were they protesting?
9. What was the state of the colonial economy during this time period?
10. What was worse, the political or economic consequences of the British Policies? Why?

83-89

1. What is Social Mobility?
2. Why was there a greater degree of social mobility in the colonies than in Europe?
3. What is a Plantation?
4. Describe the culture of slaves in the South during the colonial period.
5. Describe the Puritan “town”.
6. What did Democracy look like in these towns?
7. Describe the events of the Salem Witch Trials.
8. List the 3 largest cities in the colonies during the 1770’s.
9. What purposes did colonial cities serve?
10. How was life in Northern cities different than on Southern plantations?

71 (Beginnings of Slavery) - 83

1. What was the Middle Passage?
2. How does the attitudes and actions of the British towards Native Americans relate to their treatment of African Slaves?
3. What were “Slave Codes”?
4. How were racial distinctions in the British colonies different than in the Spanish Colonies?
5. Who were the Huguenots?
6. What was the primary group of immigrants to America during this time, and why did they come?
7. What was the primary economic driver in the colonies during the 17th and 18th century?
8. What was the primary crop of the Chesapeake region, Georgia, and South Carolina?
9. How was agriculture different in the Northern Colonies compared to the Southern Colonies?
10. Why was a shortage of currency a problem?
11. What is consumerism, and how did it affect society?

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

1. Joseph McCarthy created a list accusing people of being what?
2. Define “McCarthyism”.
3. Was the list true?
4. What does the State Department do?
5. Define Hysteria.
6. What groups of people were put on blacklists?
7. What happens to you if your name is on a blacklist?
8. Describe the anti-communist laws passed by Texas and Connecticut.
9. Why were people afraid to speak out against McCarthy?
10. What did Edward R. Murrow's film show about McCarthy?
11. Why do you think so many people believed McCarthy?

AP Test - Unit 1 Study Guide

Test will be on Wednesday or Thursday.

Guide

Chapter 6/7

Chapter 6/7

1. What were the names of the two parties that split from the Democratic party in 1948?
2. How was Thomas E. Dewey different than Truman?
3. How did Truman campaign differently than Dewey?
4. Why did Truman add a balcony to the White House?
5. When did Truman learn that he had won the election?
6. Define “Perjury”.
7. What information had Communist spies stolen and sold to Russia?
8. Who led the communists in China during their civil war?
9. Why and when was Korea first divided into two countries?
10. What brought China into the Korean war?
11. Do you think that the US should have fought in the Korean War?

US History 11/12

Pages 54 (Carribean Islands) - 57

1. Why was the Caribbean the primary destination for English Settlers during the colonial era?
2. What was the economy of the Caribbean built on?
3. What is an Indentured Servant, and why did the system fail to provide the labor needed in the Caribbean?
4. Describe the situation in the Caribbean regard the proportion of white europeans to African slaves. Why was this proportion significant?
5. Why was it not uncommon for masters to work their slaves to death?
6. Why were societies in the west indies very unstable?
7. Describe the relationship between the Caribbean and the American colonies.

AP Homework

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Pages 95-103

1. List 3 major “states rights” issues that you know of or are mentioned in the reading. Why do you believe that those issues ignite conflict between the state and national governments?
2. What is the result when a state passes a law that conflicts with a law created by the central or “federal” government?
3. How is US federalism different from a unitary government system?
4. What are the three defining characteristics of federalism?
5. Make a flash card for dual federalism.
6. Make a flash card for shared federalism.
7. What is nationalization, and what are the pro’s and con’s of the phenomenon? Do you believe that it has gone too far? Explain your answer.

11th/12th US History Homework

Pages 52 (Quaker Colonies) - 54

1. How were the Quakers similar to other groups that came to settle in the colonies?
2. How were the Quakers different from them? (be specific)
1. Structure
2. Gender/class issues
3. Beliefs
3. In what region did most Quakers settle?
4. How did colonists in other regions react to the Quakers?
5. Why is William Penn an important historical figure?
6. Why was Pennsylvania prosperous compared to many other colonies?

WA - Pages 52 (Quaker Colonies) - 54

1. Why did the Quakers come to the Americas?
2. How were the Quakers different from those other groups?
3. In what region did most Quakers settle?
4. How did colonists in other regions react to the Quakers?
5. Who founded Pennsylvania?
6. Why was Pennsylvania prosperous compared to many other colonies?

Chapter 5 Homework (7th/8th)

Chapter 5

1. What does “The buck stops here” mean?
2. Do you agree with the quote in #1 in regard to the President? Why or why not?
3. Why did Truman send aid to our former enemies after WWII?
4. Give two specific examples of things the Marshall plan paid for.
5. True or false. Marshall plan money was offered to the U.S.S.R.
6. How did helping Europe help rebuild America's economy?
7. List 3 items that were in the Japanese Constitution.
8. What is a “developing nation”?
9. Where is the U.N. Headquarters located, and who paid for it?
10. Do you think it was a good idea to offer money to Europe after the war?