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?