Honors US History - 10th
Mr. O’Neil
Honors U.S. History
10th Graders
2023 - 2024 School Year
Honors U.S. History
This course examines the history of the United States of America from 1877 to the present. The federal republic has withstood challenges to its national security and expanded the rights and roles of its citizens. Thus, the episodes of the past have shaped the nature of the country today and prepared it to attend to the challenges of the future. Therefore, understanding these events came to pass and their meaning for citizens of the United States of America today is the primary purpose of my Honors US History course at Howland High School. Hence, the concepts of historical thinking introduced in earlier grades continue to build with students locating and analyzing primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives to draw accurate conclusions as young historians of the 21st century.
Grading Scale
89.5 – 100 = A
79.5 – 89.4 = B
69.5 – 79.4 = C
59.5 – 69.4 = D
59.4 – Below = F
Attendance
Attendance to class is mandatory and you MUST BE on time; if you are absent then you have the allotted time permitted by the Howland School Board of Education to make any/all work. ex.) 1 Day Absent = 1 Day to Make Up Your Work, 2 Days Absent = 2 Days to Make Up Your Work, etc ………………………. That goes for all tests, quizzes, projects, homework, in-class assignments, etc ………… There is a 5 point penalty for each day that work is turned in late (not including weekends).
Tardy’s will be recorded through the computer and sent to Mrs. Hill at the Attendance office. Thus, 3 tardies to class = 1 Detention.
Students will need for class EVERDAY their Chrome Book, Textbook, a Notebook, a Binder, Pen/Pencil, and an open mind for learning about American History.
COVID - 19 Update : Week # 9 ( May 11 - 15, 2020) Note - Last Week of Work in Honors U.S. History and U.S. History (Mr. O'Neil)
***** NO WRITTEN WORK for this week will be due until Friday, May 15, 2020. Like last week, I will POST the Quiz questions for this week's material on Friday morning May 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. and it will be due by Midnight on Sunday night (5-17-20). This WILL BE our ONLY written assignment this week and our LAST Quiz for material in Honors U.S. History and U.S. History for the Coronavirus Pandemic Break !!!!!
5/11 - On January 20, 1969, Richard M. Nixon (R-CA) becomes our nation's 37th President of the United States.
On July 20, 1969, the United States Government completes the Apollo 11 Moon landing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDAunP8T5C0
Who were the three (3) American Astronauts who landed on the Moon that day?
How long did their mission take ?
From March 1969 until May 1970 what was Operation Menu under the President Nixon Administration? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osKkRmLIldE
Why did President Nixon order the bombing of Cambodia?
How many people died as a result of Operation Menu?
5/12 - On June 17, 1972, five (5) well-dressed men were arrested at 2:30 a.m. breaking-in at the Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate Complex and Hotel in Washington D.C. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq7wfvqG_BY
Who were the five (5) men arrested that night at the Watergate Complex? Also, who were the two (2) co-plotters to the Watergate break-in?
Who were the two (2) Washington Post Reporters that would NOT let the Watergate break-in go away and wrote stories about it for several months eventually connecting the Nixon Administration to the Watergate burglars? (Today, we call this Investigative Journalism)
November 1972 Presidential Election : https://www.270towin.com/1972_Election/
Why was President Nixon so easily re-elected for a 2nd Term as President in the Fall of 1972 over George McGovern (D-SD) ?
5/13 - Who was the whistle blower during President Nixon's impeachment in 1973 and 1974, and what position did he hold within the Federal Government? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFpuXxM4tzE
Who were John Dean, H.R. "Bob" Haldeman, John Mitchell, and John Ehrlichman in President Nixon's Administration?
During President Nixon's impeachment trial in the Senate what famous quote did U.S. Senator Howard Baker (R-TN) utter in the Fall of 1973? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6NXkr9yuw0
August 1974 - The infamous "Smoking Gun Tape" that eventually FORCED President Nixon to resign the Presidency in August of 1974.
https://www.history.com/speeches/nixons-smoking-gun
5/14 - On August 9, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon becomes the 1st and only President to resign from the Oval Office : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzXL7C0JQDM
With Nixon's resignation Vice-President Gerald Ford (R-MI) becomes our nation's 38th President of the United States from August 1974 until January 1977. On September 8, 1974, President Ford made a very controversial move by issuing what to former President Nixon? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67c-I-yt7s0
November 1976 Presidential Election: https://www.270towin.com/1976_Election/interactive_map
Why did Jimmy Carter (D-GA) defeat Gerald Ford (R-MI) in November of 1976?
November 4, 1979 - The United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran is overrun by young Iranian Revolutionaries following the new leader of the Revolution in Iran, The Ayatollah Khomeini : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOAQvpmlxVc
How many Americans were held hostage in the basement of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran and for how long?
Who was the Shah of Iran? How did his relationship to the United States eventually lead to the Iranian Hostage Crisis beginning on November 4, 1979?
In January 1980, heroically six (6) Americans were rescued from Iran in a top-secret CIA mission called the "Canadian Caper." In 2012, a CIA Agent named Tony Mendez wrote a book called "Argo," which he detailed his mission to miraculously rescue those six (6) Americans, who were hiding in the house of the Canadian Ambassador and his wife for almost 12 weeks.
In late 2012, Ben Affleck starred and directed, the Academy Award winning movie entitled "ARGO" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW3WfSFgrVY
We usually watch the movie "Argo" in class, it is a 2 hour movie and is OUTSTANDING !!! Most students over the last 7 years LOVE IT !!! Feel free to watch it at home by yourself or with your parents during the Pandemic Break (if you can, it is not mandatory). You will find it to be very historical and Americana at the same time.
5/15 : I will be posting the Quiz Questions for this Week's material on Friday morning, May 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. All Answers to this Quiz will be due by Midnight on Sunday night, May 17, 2020. (Quiz is worth 100 points)
******* Quiz for Friday, May 15, 2020 - All Answers for this Quiz are due by Sunday night, May 17, 2020 at Midnight :
1.) On July 20, 1969 in the "Space Race" against the Soviet Union during the Cold War, what was the name of the mission that landed three (3) American Astronauts on the Moon for the very 1st time? Also, name those three (3) American Astronauts? How long did their mission take from start to finish? ( 5 answers )
2.) Under President Richard Nixon (R-CA) our 37th President of the united States, The Vietnam War (the American bid to stop the spread of Communism into South Vietnam by the North Vietnamese ad Vietcong) was escalated between March 1969 and May 1970 under what U.S. Military Operation? How many people died as a result of this Operation? How/Why did President Nixon "justify" the U.S. Bombing of Cambodia, a neighboring country of Vietnam? ( 3 answers )
3.) What "infamous crime" in American History that would eventually take down President Nixon took place on the night of June 17, 1972?
Name the five (5) men who were caught in this late night break-in?
What were those five (5) doing in the Democratic National Headquarters early on that Saturday morning?
Also, who were the two (2) co-plotters in this break-in, who were later arrested and charged by authorities? ( 9 answers )
4.) Eventually, in November 1972, President Nixon was very easily re-elected for a 2nd Term as President in one of the largest land slides in American History. What Democrat from South Dakota did Nixon defeat in November 1972?
In 2005, after 31 years, the whistle blower that brought down President Nixon and some in his Administration in 1974 was revealed to the American public for the very 1st Time ( In 2005, he was 91 years-old living in California with his daughter). His undercover nickname was Deep Throat, but his real name was what? Also, as the right-hand man to J. Edgar Hoover for many years, what very important position did he hold in the Federal Government for many years in Washington D.C.? ( 3 answers )
5.) The following four (4) men served under President Nixon in his Administration : John Mitchell, John Dean, H.R. Haldeman, and John Ehrlichman
What very important positions did each of them hold under President Nixon?
Three (3) of these men served jail time (18 to 24 Months) for their crimes while in office under President Nixon. Name the three (3) ?
In 1973, which one (1) of these men was granted immunity and did NOT serve jail time and testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee Investigating the break-in? (Hint: He IS still alive today, and I watched him on TV last night for 10 minutes commenting on President Trump). ( 8 answers)
6.) In the Fall of 1973, Republican U.S. Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee uttered one (1) of the most famous quotes ever in the Senate Investigating the break-in of the Democratic National Headquarters from June 17, 1972. What was the quote?
In early August 1974, what infamous tape ( a long and incriminating conversation between President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman just 3 days AFTER the break-in at Wategate) was released to Congress and to the American Public that all but sealed the fate of President Nixon. What do we call that tape to this day?
What month and day did President Nixon step-down and resign from the Presidency?
Who was the Vice-President who immediately succeeded him to become our nation's 38th President of the United States?
On September 8, 1974, this brand new President went on Prime Time National Television for five (5) minutes and made what very controversial announcement that angered millions of Americans? ( I remember my dad screaming at the TV set. :) ( 6 answers )
7.) The November 1976 Presidential Election : Who were the two (2) Candidates and their respective Political Parties. Also, who won the election to become our nation's 39th President of the United States? ( 5 answers )
8.) On November 4, 1979, the United States Embassy in what major city/country was overrun by young, militaristic Islamic extremists? (Name the city and country)?
What was the name of the new Revolutionary leader in that country that strongly encouraged the storming of the American Embassy by those young Islamic extremists?
How many Americans were taken hostage that day?
Also, how many days were they held in captivity in the basement of the U.S. Embassy? ( 5 answers )
9.) Who was the Shah of Iran?
Also, how did his very friendly relationship with the United States Government lead to the unforgettable events on November 4, 1979?
We would learn almost three (3) decades later that an American CIA Operative named Tony Mendez in January of 1980 master-minded a daring rescue of six (6) Americans who for over 10 weeks were hiding in the home of the Canadian Ambassador and his wife (if they were caught all 8 of them would be executed by the Iranian Government). This American CIA mission was called the "Canadian Caper." However, in 1999 Tony Mendez wrote a book called "The Master of Disguise: My Secret Live in the CIA," he detailed that CIA operative to rescue those six (6) Americans in January of 1980 by using a FAKE MOVIE Production team filming in Tehran. What was the name given to that FAKE MOVIE by Tony Mendez that eventually in 2012 Hollywood icon Ben Affleck starred-in and directed and won multiple Academy Awards for? (Hint: One of MY Favorite movies and Liz Gajski's in 2018 as well !!!) ( 3 answers)
10.) The November 1980 Presidential Election : Who were the two (2) Candidates and their respective Political Parties? Also, who won the election to become our nation's 40th President of the United States? ( On June 13, 1987, he would say, "Mr. Gorbachev Tear Down this Wall." )
https://www.270towin.com/1980_Election/ ( 5 answers )
Bonus Questions for the Friday, May 15, 2020 Quiz :
a.) From Question # 3 above - Who were the two (2) young and determined Washington Post reporters that would NOT let the Watergate break-in in June 1972 go and wrote about it for several months, and MORE IMPORTANTLY its ties to President Nixon? In many ways these two (2) men invented what we call "Investigative Journalism" today. (Hint: Both Men are still alive today in May 2020). Also, what book did they publish in late 1974 and that became an Academy Award Winning Movie in 1976 starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman? ( 3 answers )
b.) From Question # 6 above : On July 24, 1974, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously ( 8 - 0 ) AGAINST President Nixon in what landmark decision that ordered the President to deliver tape recordings and other subpoenaed materials to a Federal District Court. The U.S. Supreme Court said that "No Person is Above the law." Name this landmark July 1974 case? (Hint: You WILL be hearing a lot about this case in about 6 weeks in Newspapers and TV as currently the U.S. Supreme Court has a case to resolve involving President Trump and his Tax Returns). ( 1 answer )
c.) From question # 7 : In Fall of 1933, Former 39th President Gerald Ford was an All-American Center (he was Grant Myers before Grant Myers) on what College Football team ? ( Hint : Both Bryce Lesh and Evan McClain are NOT going to like this answer at all). ( 1 answer )
Quiz for Friday, May 8, 2020 - All answers for this Quiz are due by Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Midnight :
1.) The November 1964 Presidential Election. Who was the Democratic nominee? Republican nominee? Why did the Democrats win this election so easily? (Hint: The nation was still mourning what tragic event from November 1963?) What were the main goals of the Great Society? What programs did the Great Society create for America? Finally, also in November 1964, who was elected to a U.S. Senate sit in the state of New York (Hint: This race got even more publicity than the Presidential race in 1964) ? ( 6 answers)
2.) Who was convicted for assassinating Malcolm X on February 21, 1965? Briefly describe the events surrounding "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965? Who was the very 1st African-American ever to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in the summer/fall of 1967? Who was the President of the United States who appointed him to U.S. the Supreme Court? (4 answers)
3.) On March 16, 1968, what Democratic U.S. Senator from New York announced that he would oppose a sitting President (LBJ) along with other Democrats in the Democratic Presidential Primary in the spring of 1968? Just 2 weeks later on March 31, 1968, President LBJ shocked his family and millions of Americans by making what announcement on television? What major event in Asia had been "eating away" at the President for several years? In the summer of 1968, what "military offensive" did the President order in this Asian country to escalate the conflict even more? (4 answers)
4.) On April 4, 1968, at the young age of 39 , what famous Civil Rights leader in America was tragically assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee? Who was his assassin? U.S. Senator Bobby Kennedy was campaigning in the Democratic primary for President in what city and state , when he announced to the predominately African-American crowd about the killing earlier that night in Memphis? (Hint: Unlike other major cities in America like Detroit and Chicago there was no rioting in this major Midwest city) (4 answers)
5.) Just two (2) months later on June 5, 1968, in what large western State did 42 year-old Bobby Kennedy win an extremely important Primary race to all but secure the Democratic nomination for President of the United States? What happened to RFK just hours after winning that state's primary election? In what hotel did this tragic event take place? What 24 year-old Palestinian Nationalist killed RFK? Is he still alive today in May 2020 and where has he been for the last 52 years? Who was RFK's wife (she is still alive today and living in Massachusetts at age 91) and how many children did they have together? (7 answers)
6.) Where was RFK's funeral on June 8, 1968? In what cemetery is he buried in and who is he buried next to? As a result of RFK's untimely death, whom did the Democratic Party have to nominate for President in the Fall of 1968? Whom did the Republican Party nominate for President in November 1968? Also, what U.S. Senator (what state was he from) was a very successful 3rd Party candidate for the Presidency and what was the name of his Party in 1968? https://www.270towin.com/1968_Election/ ( 8 answers)
Bonus Questions for 5-8-20 Quiz :
a.) Today is May 8, 2020 and it also the 75th Anniversary of what GREAT American (and Allied) event from May 8, 1945 ?
b.) From Question # 4 above - On June 8, 1968, in what city and country was the assassin of the leading Civil Rights leader in America captured in Europe? (2 answers = city and country)
c.) Only two (2) U.S. Senators in American History have been assassinated while in political office? One in 1935 and one in 1968. Name those two (2) U.S. Senators : 1) and 2) Yes, this is the exact same bonus question from 3 months ago!
5/1 : Quiz over this Week's Material : I will post the Quiz Questions again for this week on Friday morning, May 1, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. ALL QUIZZES must be e-mailed to me by Midnight on Sunday night (5-3-20).
Quiz Questions for Friday, May 1, 2020:
1.) What two (2) countries were involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962? How did the Cuban Missile Crisis start? What was the Cuban Missile Crisis (brief summary)? Who won the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and why? (4 answers)
2.) On June 12, 1963, what American Civil Rights Activist was brutally gunned-down in his driveway (IN front of his wife and 3 small children) down in Jackson, Mississippi? Why was he so important to the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi? Who was his assassin? What racist organization was he in active member of for many decades? After two (2) Hung-Juries in 1964, how long did it take to convict the defendant? (5 answers)
3.) On November 22, 1963, what iconic 35th President of the United States became the 4th American President to be tragically assassinated while in office? In what city and state was this President horrifically gunned-down in? Who was his assassin? In what building was the assassin hiding in and how many shots did he get off from his high-powered rifle? On Sunday morning, November 24, 1963, what happened to the President's assassin on live television in the basement of the Police Station less than 40 Hours after shooting and killing the President and who was his assassin? (8 answers)
4.) Almost Immediately after the President's assassination who was sworn-in as our nation's 36th President of the United States aboard Air Force One? After only one (1) week as President of the United States on November 29, 1963, what was the name of the group that was assigned by the President to conduct a thorough investigation of the President's assassination? How many members were there in this group? On September 24, 1964, how long was their final report to the American people on the President's assassination from 10 months earlier? What one (1) and ONLY conclusion did this group come to after interviewing over 500 witnesses in this case? (Hint: To this day most Americans don't believe it) (5 answers)
5.) On June 21, 1964, who were the three (3) young Civil Rights workers who went mysteriously missing right outside of Philadelphia, Mississippi? What were these three (3) young men trying to do throughout the state of Mississippi for members of the African-American community? Who was the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) that sent-in over 100 federal agents to Mississippi to investigate these mysterious disappearances? Ultimately, multiple members of what hate organization (including law enforcement officials) were tried and convicted for the murders of these three (3) Civil rights workers? (6 answers)
6.) During the Vietnam War (1964-1975) , what was the primary goal of the United States government in Vietnam. To stop the spread of form of government (opposite of Democracy)? What Parallel divided Vietnam? (For example, in Korea, beginning in 1950, the 38th Parallel divided North and South Korea). What form of government existed in North Vietnam? In South Vietnam? Back home in the United States what group of people protested for years, America's involvement in the Vietnam War? How many American soldiers died in the Vietnam War? (6 answers)
7.) In the United States, what was the primary purpose of the Immigration Act of 1965? Who was the President of the United States, who signed this bill into law? From 1965 until 2020, thanks to the Immigration Act of 1965 most immigrants entering the United States have come from what three (3) parts of the world? (Hint: Europe is NOT a correct answer) (5 answers)
Bonus Questions for Today's Quiz (5-1-20) :
a.) From Question # 3 above: Name at least three (3) Conspiracy Theories associated with the assassination of the 35th President of the United States back on November 22, 1963? (Who or what organizations were "allegedly" involved with his assassination).
b.) From Question # 5 above : Who was the Attorney General of the United States in June of 1964 that ordered the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to send-in over 100 federal agents into Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of the three (3) young missing Civil Right workers? (As a matter of fact, he sent the Director down to Mississippi as well).
c.) From Question # 6 above : When and where was the most infamous and tragic protest of the Vietnam War and how many innocent people were killed and/or wounded? (Hint: This terrible incident has local ties as it is just 40 miles away from Warren, Ohio). Also, who was the Governor of Ohio back then? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmd6CHah7Wg
***** Quiz for Friday, April 24, 2020 - Worth 60 Points Toward the 4th Nine (9) Weeks Grade due by Midnight on Sunday (4-26-20) :
1. On January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy was sworn-in as our nation's 35th President of the United States. During his Inauguration Day Speech what Famous Quote did President Kennedy ask of his fellow Americans of that day? Who was the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on that day who swore JFK in as our new President? Just days into his Administration, what 35 year-old man did President Kennedy tab to be his Attorney General of the United States to head up the Department of Justice in America? ( 3 answers )
2.) From April 17 - 19, 1961, what happened at the Bay of Pigs Invasion? Who ordered the Bay of Pigs Invasion? Why was the Bay of Pigs Invasion such a failure? Finally, how did the failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion lead later to the Cuban Missile Crisis in October of 1962? (4 answers)
3.) In 1961, who were the Freedom Riders? What were the main goals/objectives of the Freedom Riders? What obstacles did the Freedom Riders face going through the South in 1961? Unfortunately, what type of laws were still in effect throughout much of the south even in the early 1960's? (4 answers)
4.) In August of 1961, who ordered the construction of the Berlin Wall and why? How long did the Berlin Wall take to build? What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall and what did it symbolize? How long did the Berlin Wall stand to divide East Berlin and West Berlin (East Germany and West Germany)? (4 answers)
5.) What is important about James Meredith? In the summer of 1962, what public University in the South did Meredith enroll in as a brand new student? What two (2) politicians from Washington D.C. (hint: They were related to one another) pushed very, very hard for Meredith to admitted to that University in 1962? Who was the Governor of that state in 1962 that did NOT want Meredith admitted to this Public University? Finally, on June 6, 1966, what happened to James Meredith during his Walk Against Fear during the Civil Rights movement? ( 6 answers)
6.) What famous iconic Hollywood actress mysteriously died on August 4, 1962 at the age of 36? What was the cause of death? According to many Presidential historians, who was this actress romantically linked to (she was madly in love with him, by the way)? Allegedly, who was one of the very last people to see this actress alive in August of 1962? (4 answers)
Bonus Questions for Today's Quiz (4-24-20) :
a.) From Question # 2 above: During the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion of April 1961, whom did the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) get help from to TRY and overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba? (Hint: They operated Casinos in Cuba during the 1950's BEFORE Castro came to power, and made a fortune)
b.) From Question # 2 above: On November 30, 1961, President JFK authorized Operation Mongoose. What was Operation Mongoose?
c.) From Question # 4 above : On June 12, 1987, what famous 40th United States President stood in front of the Berlin Wall during the incredible Berlin Wall Speech and asked the 8th and last leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev to "Tear Down This Wall." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NjNL4Nsa4Q
4.) From Question # 6 above: For nine (9) months in 1954 what famous Hall of Fame Baseball Player was this iconic Hollywood actress married to before divorcing him in April of 1955?
Quiz Questions for Friday, APRIL 17, 2020 : Worth 75 Points (due by Midnight Sunday - 4/19/20) Please send your answers to : michael.oneil@howlandschools.org
1.) In 1952, what American physician, medical researcher, and virologist developed one of the very first successful vaccines for what that killed thousands of people through the decades, and had for instance crippled Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1920. Please, name BOTH what the vaccine was for and who the American Doctor was? (2 answers)
2.) On May 17, 1954, in a landmark 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court desegregated Public Schools in America. What was the name of that Supreme Court decision? What earlier Supreme Court decision did it overturn from 1896? Finally, who was the brand new Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who authored this historic decision in 1954? (3 answers)
3.) on December 1, 1955, what women started the Civil Rights movement in America? What city and state did this incident take place in? As a result of this person's arrest what did African-Americans do in this city over the next year (1956)? Finally, what 28 year-old clergymen from Atlanta, Georgia was the leader of this protest in the African-American community? (4 answers)
4.) What does the acronym HUAC stand for? What did this committee due for over a decade in America from the mid- 1940's through the mid-1950's? What California Congressman (and later U.S. Senator) made a big name for himself politically as a member of the HUAC? Who was Alger Hiss? Finally, identify AT LEAST three (3) Hollywood actors who were "blacklisted" by the HUAC during the Red Scare in America? (7 answers)
5.) In September of 1957, Central High School in what city and state was the very 1st Southern School District to attempt to desegregate their Public Schools? What nickname will forever these nine (9) African-American young men and women be remembered by in attempting to do so?Who was the racist Governor of this state, who attempted everything in his political power to stop them from entering Central High School in September 1957? Finally, what American President sent in the 101st Airborne Division to insure the safety of those 9 African-American students? (5 answers)
6.) From 1952 until 1959, what United States backed dictator controlled the island nation of Cuba? How did both this General and the Mafia make millions of dollars in Cuba during this time-period. (Hint: There all shut-down right now in Las Vegas during this current Coronovirus)? (2 answers)
7.) What did the island nation of Cuba experience from 1953 - 1959? What 32 year-old Cuban nationalist came into power in Cuba on January 1, 1959? What form of government did he bring to Cuba at the beginning of his take-over of political power? How long was this brutal dictator in power in Cuba? (4 anwers)
8.) On November 8, 1960, what 43 year-old Democrat (helped financially by his very wealthy father, Joseph) and 47 year-old Republican opposed one another in the General Election for the Presidency of the United States? Also, what political position did EACH candidate hold while they ran for the presidency in 1960? (4 answers)
9.) On September 26, 1960, how did these two (2) candidates for Presidency make American History? (Hint: I am really forward to these this coming summer/fall between Donald Trump (R) and Joe Biden (D)). Which candidate had a 31 year-old wife that was 8 months Pregnant on Election Day in 1960? What was the wife's name (2nd youngest first lady in American history) and did they name their son, who was born on November 25, 1960? (4 answers)
10.) Who won the November 1960 Presidential Election? Why was this one of the closest Presidential races in American History? ( 2 answers)
Bonus Questions for :
a.) From question # 2 above ( actually, the last question in # 2 from above) what political position did that man hold BEFORE he became Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in October of 1953? (1 answer)
b.) From question # 9 above (actually, the first question in # 9 from above) what happened to one of the candidates, because of the HOT LIGHTING in the Studio, and it "creeped out" some women watching across America? Also, what color of suit was that candidate wearing that did NOT show up well to Americans viewing? (Grant Myers don't call your Grandfather on this one either !!! ) ( 2 answers) ** Hard Question, I Know
c.) From question # 9 above (actually, the last question in # 9 from above) in July of 1999 how did this 38 year-old man of a President tragically die? Who horrifically died with as well in July of 1999? ( 3 answers)
****** PLEASE, remember we will be holding a Google Meets session this coming Tuesday afternoon, April 21st from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. The Link to use to join the Google Meets session is on my MAIN PAGE right above the picture of President Theodore Roosevelt. See you guys on Tuesday afternoon !!!! Have a Great Weekend Everybody, Be Safe, and As Always, Go Tigers !!!!
Questions to answer from the Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" in 1989: (will be posted on Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m.) Remember all answers are due by Midnight on Tuesday, 4/14.
Quiz Questions for Thursday, April 9, 2020 : Worth 50 Points (Due by Midnight Monday : April 13, 2020) Send answers to: michael.oneil@howlandschools.org
1.) When was the United Nations (UN) founded? How many members are there today in 2020? Also, what are the 4 main purposes of the UN?
2.) What is the primary function today of The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) founded in 1949?
3.) What was the blunder headline of the Chicago Daily Tribune back in November 1948?
4.) Define the following : a.) Truman Doctrine (1947) b.) Marshall Plan (1948) c.) 38th Parallel North (In regards to Korea in 1950) * See Billy Joel's song and summary under 1950
5.) In 1949, what did China change its name to? What form government did China become as a result?
6.) Between 1950 - 1953 what "Police Action" did the United States participate in Asia? What was America to stop the spread of?
On April 11, 1951, what very famous 5 Star American General was fired and by whom?
7.) Define Red Scare? What was McCarthyism in simple terms? How did it end in 1954?
8.) Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg? What happened to both of them in June of 1953?
9.) Define the following : a.) Eastern Bloc (a.k.a. : "Communist Bloc") b.) Iron Curtain (Who gave the Iron Curtain Speech ?)
10.) In October 1957, who was now in power in the Soviet Union? What was the name of the first orbiting satellite sent into space by the Russians? Who were the President and Vice-President of America in 1957?
Bonus Questions : 1.) What is the nickname for any American born after World War II between the time-period of 1946 and 1964 ? 1 point
2.) Going WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY back now in U.S. History : What is the significance of today's date April 9th? So the question to answer is this: What happened on April 9, 1865 ? It was on a Palm Sunday and took place where (City and State) ? 2 points
4/10 - Good Friday = No School
4/11 - Saturday = No School
4/12 - Happy Easter Sunday and Happy Passover
4/13 - Monday = No School
**** Will Post next week's assignments on Tuesday morning, April 14, 2020
*** All Class Slides and Test/Quizzes, and Class Material and other important information are at the bottom of the page. Please, scroll down the page for more details in Honors U.S. History and U.S. History.
WE ARE ALL LIVING THROUGH HISTORY RIGHT NOW !!!!!!
Stay Healthy and Safe
Mr. Michael O'Neil
