Chapter 9: A Republic in Transition, 1800-1819 Chapter 10: Jacksonian Democracy, 1820-1840 Directions: students will create a presentation that covers the decades from 1800-1840.  This is a smaller version of the Project you will complete for the class and gives you a chance to practice.   1. Use PowerPoint to create the presentation. 2. There […]

  Read pages 236-237 2. Include background information (who, what, when, where and why) on the article's purpose, and then respond to the below: 3. What do you think of Judge's move to free herself and Washington's incomprehension of her desire to do so? 4. Why do you think liberty is more precious than life […]

 A. Summarize the main points in this section. B. In your opinion, how did literacy and regionalism define the early republic?  In what ways were they laying a foundation for urban culture? Pg251-253.pdf Printed by: [email protected] Printing is for personal, private use only. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted without publisher's […]

ANSWER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN AT LEAST 250 WORDS, BE SURE TO CITE AND INCLUDE REFERENCES.  Answer only ONE of the below questions: Who was Eli Whitney? Who was Samuel Colt? Describe the building of the Erie Canal. Who was Cyrus McCormick? Who were the Lowell girls? What was the Monroe Doctrine? INCLUDE […]

In 1914 Woodrow Wilson proclaimed U.S. neutrality, and asked the American people to remain "impartial in thought as well as deed." At the end of the war, some members of the government pushed to expand American influence but to also remain free of any commitments, a policy its critics referred to as isolationism. Answer the […]

  Read pages 210-211 2. Include background information (who, what, when, where and why) on the article's purpose, and then respond to the below: 3. What makes guerrilla war different from conventional (armies fighting) in the case of South Carolina during the Revolutionary era? 4. Do you think neighbors who have fought and lost loved […]

The Progressive-era stands out as a time when reformers sought to address social ills brought about by a rapidly changing society. Debates surrounded issues such as political corruption, the regulation of business practices, racial equality, women's suffrage, and the living conditions of impoverished immigrants overcrowded into urban slums.   When it came to the issue of […]

Write a letter from the perspective of a person who lived through an important historical event, innovation, or movement during the 19th or 20th century. Describe that event, innovation, or movement as if you were someone who actually experienced it, and discuss the potential impact of historical events on the future HisAssessment4Instructions.docx LivingHistoryScoringGuide.pdf Write a […]

  identify five people or events that are important to American history.  Your completed assignment will, therefore, include a total of 15 people or events. Provide a picture to illustrate each person or event that you are identifying. Provide the sources that you used in completing this assignment. • Part #1: Read Chapter 16; Identify […]

Assess the accuracy of a Hollywood movie about a particular historical event, movement, or person, using credible sources for support HISAssessment5Instructions.docx HistoryintheMoviesFactorFictionScoringGuide.pdf Introduction Squealing tires and the metallic screech of cars colliding. You whirl around to find two cars crumpled into each other in the intersection. Moments later, the police arrive. As they question you […]