US History Semester 1

Students must complete the following to receive full credit:

• Terms Do all terms with example for terms

• Notes 5 sentences​ PER Video​. Do all video notes

• Questions Answer the questions completely

• Test Take test*. Test can be found at: https://testmoz.com/class/16400

All test passwords are: osc

Total pages (with exam):

5-10 pages of work per credit

Unit 1: Nations Beginnings-Civil War Reconstruction

Important Questions:

1. Who became known as "the Great Compromiser" for his attempts to help the North and South avoid civil war?

2. Which of the following groups was pleased by the Court's ruling on Dred Scott v. Sandford, which stated that Congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the United States?

3. How was the balance between free and slave states during these meetings:

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

4. How did the book Uncle Tom's Cabin strengthen the abolitionist movement?

5. Most free African Americans lived in

6. Which title best describes the time period 1861–1865?

7. Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

8. "If Virginia stands by the old Union, so will I. But if she secedes. . . , then I will still follow my native State with my sword and, if need be, with my life."

— Robert E. Lee

Based on this statement, you can conclude that Lee refused Lincoln's offer to command the Union army because he...

9. One weakness of President Jefferson Davis was that he...

10. In which battle did the North achieve its plan of seizing control of the Mississippi River?

11. What makes Appomatox Court House, Virginia, an important place in U.S. history?

12. What geographic advantage helped southerners carry out the plan of fighting a defensive war until northerners grew tired of fighting?

13. Which of the following abolished slavery in the United States?

A Emancipation Proclamation

B Thirteenth Amendment

C Fourteenth Amendment

D Reconstruction Act

14. Use the quote and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

"We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

—Abraham Lincoln, 1863

Lincoln presented these ideas about union and government in

A his first Inaugural Address.

B his second Inaugural Address.

C the Gettysburg Address.

D the Emancipation Proclamation.

15. Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

1. Assassination of Lincoln

2. Lee's surrender at Appomatox Court House

3. Announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation

4. Battle of Gettysburg

In which order did these events take place?

A 1, 2, 3, 4

B 4, 3, 2, 1

C 2, 4, 3, 1

D 3, 4, 2, 1

Assessment/Final Exam:

Embedded Assessment #1:

Your assignment is to write a multi-paragraph essay that defines your interpretation of what it means to you to be an American. This essay should use the strategies of definition and different perspectives from the unit to help you develop a complex and thoughtful definition.

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Embedded Assessment #2:

How did the book Uncle Tom's Cabin strengthen the abolitionist movement? In a well thought out essay, explain how this book support the movement. How has it impacted the America you live in today?

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**Take exam at https://testmoz.com/class/16400 during class session.

*Hand in ALL work to teacher with test results on the front.

Work should be 5-10 pages when completed for full credit.

Unit 2: Revolutions and Expansions

Important Questions:

1. Why did President James Madison ask Congress for a declaration of war against the British in 1812?

2. What position did Native American tribes take in the War of 1812?

3. What was the result of the War of 1812?

4. What region of the United States saw the largest economic growth as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

5. Which of the following best describes the economic system of the United States and why?

Communism- Capitalism -Socialism- Barter

6. What was the key benefit of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin?

7. Where did the majority of the ideas for the technological advancements in the Industrial Revolution come from?

8. What effect did the invention of interchangeable parts have on the American economy?

9. How did the Industrial Revolution affect settlement patterns in the United States?

10. Which American inventor built the first commercially successful steamboat in 1807?

11. Why was Congress was so eager to approve the construction of the National Road in 1806?

12. Why was the Erie Canal built?

13. Why was the decade following the War of 1812 called “The Era of Good Feelings”?

14. What was the major political disagreement surrounding Missouri’s entrance into the Union?

15. What was the result of the Missouri Compromise?

Assessment/Final Exam:

Embedded Assessment #1:

Your assignment is to write a multi-paragraph essay about the War of 1812. Explain with facts how the war impacted America.

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Embedded Assessment #2:

Explain the impact of war on America. Explain how war (1812, Civil, Revolutionary, etc.) shaped early America. Please provide 3-4 facts on how the impact created the country geographically.

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**Take exam at https://testmoz.com/class/16400 during class session.

*Hand in ALL work to teacher with test results on the front.

Work should be 5-10 pages when completed for full credit.

Unit 3: Industrial Revolution and World War I

Important Questions:

1. Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

2. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, European nations wanted ...

3. Using military force to expand current boundaries is an example of

4. What were the causes of imperialism?

5. Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

6. European imperialism of Africa, from 1880-World War I, is known as ...

7. What was the Industrial Revolution?

8. Which of the following was a cause of the Industrial Revolution?

9. Why was Great Britain the first country to industrialize?

10. How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

11. What was the first industry affected by the Industrial Revolution?

12. What was the purpose of labor unions?

13. Which event resulted in India officially becoming a British colony?

14. Who fought against the Zulus in the 19th century for control of land in South Africa?

15. Which colony was considered the "jewel of the crown"?

16. What was the impact of railroads on America?

17. At what conference was Africa divided between European nations?

18. The main reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations was

19. What led to an increase in population in Great Britain and forced many farmers to move to cities

20. Taking over land other than your own by force is called...

Assessment/Final Exam:

Embedded Assessment #1:

Your assignment is to write a multi-paragraph essay about how the railroads opened up the west and colonization of the western United States impacted America. Be sure to include 4-5 paragraphs with facts to support your thesis.

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Embedded Assessment #2:

Explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution on America. How did it help it and what were the negatives of the revolution? Please provide 3-4 facts for both pro and con.

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**Take exam at https://testmoz.com/class/16400 during class session.

*Hand in ALL work to teacher with test results on the front.

Work should be 5-10 pages when completed for full credit.

Unit 4: The roaring 20's and the Depression

Important Questions:

1. Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?

2. What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?

3. What is the importance of the year 1929?

4. What was the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?

5. What was the brought the country out of the Great Depression?

6. What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?

7. What New Deal program was an answer to demands for a pension for the elderly?

8. The Securities and Exchange Commission was...

9. The ________Amendment started Prohibition.

10. During the 1920s people lives changed because they began listening to the what?

11. The 19th Amendment was ratified to the US Constitution in 1920, what did it do?

12. What ended up happening that turned most of America against Prohibition?

13. What was the name of the most famous bootlegger and leader of organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition?

14. What was the issue up for debate in the Scopes Trial?

15. Henry Ford’s main contribution to the US industry was the idea of the assembly line and __________.

16. The _______ Scandal, in which oil companies illegal drilled oil from public lands, illustrates the return of laissez-faire during the Harding administration and the 1920's.

17. What caused the stock market to crash in 1929 which ended the The Roaring Twenties and kicked off the Great Depression?

18. On this one day, October 29, 1929, the stock market lost $14 billion. This day is known as ________________.

19. FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as: ______________

20. What were the major goals of the New Deal ?

Assessment/Final Exam:

Embedded Assessment #1:

Your assignment is to write a multi-paragraph essay about how FDR and the New Deal impacted America. Be sure to include 4-5 paragraphs with facts to support your thesis.

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Embedded Assessment #2:

Explain the impact of the stock market crash in 1929 on America. What happened because of it and how did America respond? Please provide 3-4 facts in paragraphs explaining how it shaped America.

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**Take exam at https://testmoz.com/class/16400 during class session.

*Hand in ALL work to teacher with test results on the front.

Work should be 5-10 pages when completed for full credit.

Unit 5: Imperialism and Global Patterns

Important Questions:

1. Commander of American ships that sailed into lower Tokyo Bay carrying a letter demanding Japan to open its ports

2. The "Eastern capital" of Japan

3. A legislature that is made up of one elected house and one house appointed by the emperor

4. People who share a common culture and language

5. Competition between Japan and China in Korea due to Japan extending its influence in Korea

6. Conflict between Russia and Japan over control of Korea and Manchuria (1904-1905)

7. War during 1898 between Spain and America over Cuba's attempts to win independence from Spain

8. loyalty to local area, weakened new Latin American nations

9. A liberal reformer of Zapotec Indian heritage

10. A system in which workers owe labor to pay off their debts

11. American policy of discouraging European intervention in the Western Hemisphere

12. Canal (opened in 1914) that boosted trade & shipping

13. The idea that all countries should have the right to open trade with China-this was directed toward other imperialist countries. U.S. wanted to prevent countries from setting up separate spheres of influence within China, thereby blocking potential U.S. trade opportunities.

14. Area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges

15. Meiji reformers (reformers ruling in the emperor's name) strengthened Japan by being inspired by other governments

16. Who was Churchill?

Assessment/Final Exam:

Embedded Assessment #1:

Your assignment is to write a multi-paragraph essay about how the Monroe Doctrine impacted America and it's relationship with Europe and other countries. Be sure to include 4-5 paragraphs with facts to support your thesis.

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Embedded Assessment #2:

The Great Depression impacted all facets of life in America. In a well thought out essay explain how it impacted: culture, finance, and the working American. Please provide 3-4 facts in paragraphs explaining how it shaped America at the time.

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**Take exam at https://testmoz.com/class/16400 during class session.

*Hand in ALL work to teacher with test results on the front.

Work should be 5-10 pages when completed for full credit.