Tuesday

 

We will continue with the next part of U.S. History (Washington through the War of 1812 or the Presidencies of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison). You will also be responsible for the Revolutionary War and the Constitutional Convention information. Please answer the study questions on chapter 10 as we read and ask questions if needed. On Thursday we will be looking at Washington's Farewell Address.

HW: You have an Edpuzzle assigned that is due on Thursday.

PART I: The Revolutionary War

REVOLUTIONARY WAR – STUDY GUIDE

 

Outline the following acts and events. Discuss what each was and why it might have been important.

 

1763 - The Proclamation Act of 1763
1764- Sugar Act
1765 - Stamp Act

1766 – Declaratory Act
1767 - Townshend Act
1770 - Boston Massacre
1773 - Tea Act
1773- Boston Tea Party
1774 - Intolerable Acts (include the various acts listed under this one act – include the Quebec Act)

1st and 2nd Continental Congress

April 1775 - Lexington and Concord

May 1775 – the capture of Fort Ticonderoga

 

Other battles to know – what happened and why they were important:

 

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights)

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Cowpens

Siege of Yorktown

 

People: Sam Adams, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, Ben Franklin. George Washington, Nathaniel Greene, Daniel Morgan, Benedict Arnold, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, Johnny Burgoyne, General Howe, General Cornwallis,

 

 PART II: The Constitution, Jefferson, War of 1812, Jackson

2) Why did Shay's Rebellion happen?
3) The constitution is "a political creation, hammered together in a series of artfully negotiated compromises. Discuss these compromises.
4) What was the Virginia Plan?
5) "No person held in service" was a euphemism for what?
6) List the basic Powers and Checks of the three branches of the government.
7) Who wrote the Federalist Papers and why did they write them?
8) Briefly outline the first ten amendments.
9) Who could wrote in the first election (what parts of the population)?
10) How did Washington D.C. come be located on the banks of the Potomac?
11) What did Jay's Treaty do?
12) What was the "Whiskey Rebellion" and how was it put down?
13) Describe the election of 1800? How was it finally resolved?
14) Who was John Marshall?
15) Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.?
16) What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
17) How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end?
18) What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it suppose to do?
19) What did Tecumseh try and do?
20) Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe?
21) Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
22) Describe the Battle of New Orleans.
23) What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
24) What was the Missouri Compromise?
25) How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"?
26) List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
27) Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What "Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his native "policy" as President?
28) How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
29) Name the 1st seven Presidents of the United States

War of 1812

1) Importance of Fort McHenry.
2) Burning of D.C. by the British.
3) Battle of Plattsburg
4) Battle of New Orleans
5) Native Defeats: Tecumseh and the Creeks (Battle of Thames and Horseshoe Bend).

You will also need to know some primary sources during this period.

1. What political party was Adams a part of? What did that party believe?

 2. The Jay Treaty was between what two nations? 

3. Why was it called the X,Y,Z Affair? 

4. What was the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

 5. Do you believe the Alien and Sedition Acts were justified or acceptable? Why or why not?

 

CHAPTER 10:  LAUNCHING THE NEW SHIP OF STATE: 1789—1800

 

Growing Pains

Know:    Trans-Appalachia

1.          Did America appear to have a bright future in 1789?  Explain.

 

 

 

 

 

Washington for President

Know:    George Washington, Cabinet, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox

2.          Was Washington an important president?  Explain.

 

 

 

 

 

The Bill of Rights

Know:    James Madison, Ninth Amendment, Tenth Amendment, Judiciary Act, John Jay

3.          What important steps were taken by the first congress?

 

 

 

 

 

Hamilton Revives the Corpse of Public Credit

Know:    Funding at Par, Assumption of State Debts

4.          How did Alexander Hamilton's economic plans lead to the District of Columbia?

 

 

 

 

 

Customs Duties and Excise Taxes

Know:    Revenue Tariffs, Protective Tariffs, Excise Taxes

5.          Explain Hamilton's overall economic plan for America.

 

 

 

 

 

Hamilton Battles Jefferson for a Bank

Know:    Bank of the United States, Strict Construction, Loose Construction, Elastic Clause

6.          How did the issue of the Bank of the United States reveal a difference in understanding about the Constitution between Jefferson and Hamilton?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutinous Moonshiners in Pennsylvania

Know:    Whiskey Rebellion   

7.          Was the Whiskey Rebellion a victory for freedom, order, or both?  Explain.

 

 

           

 

 

The Emergence of Political Parties

Know:    Factions, Parties

8.          Why did political parties develop during George Washington's presidency?  Were they good or bad?

 

 

 

 

 

The Impact of the French Revolution

Know:    Democratic-Republicans, Federalists, French Revolution, Reign of Terror
9.         In what way did the French Revolution expose the differing views of Democratic-Republicans and     Federalists?

 

 

 

 

 

Washington's Neutrality Proclamation

Know:    Franco-American Alliance, Neutrality Proclamation, Citizen Genet
10.        Explain the reasoning for and against Washington's Neutrality Proclamation.

 

 

 

 

 

Embroilments with Britain

Know:    Anthony Wayne, Battle of Fallen Timbers, Treaty of Greenville
11.        How did British actions towards Native Americans and American merchant ships incite many Americans?

 

 

 

 

 

Jay's Treaty and Washington's Farewell

Know:    Jay's Treaty, Farewell Address

12.        Did John Jay betray American interests in Jay's Treaty.

 

 

 

 

 

John Adams Becomes President

Know:    John Adams, High Federalists

13.        What handicaps did John Adams face as he became president?

 

 

Unofficial Fighting with France

Know:    John Marshall, XYZ Affair, "Millions for Defense, but Not One Cent for Tribute

14.        What French actions brought America close to war in the closing years of the 18th century?

 

 

 

 

 

Adams Puts Patriotism above Party

Know:    Napoleon Bonaparte, Convention of 1800

How did avoiding war with France hurt John Adams' political career?

 

 

 

 

 

The Federalist Witch Hunt

Know:    Alien Laws, Sedition Act

16.        Explain the reasons for the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts.

 

 

 

 

 

The Virginia (Madison) and Kentucky (Jefferson) Resolutions

Know:    Compact Theory, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, Nullification

17.        Which was more dangerous to the US Constitution: the Alien and Sedition Acts or the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?  Explain.

 

 

 

 

 

Federalists versus Democratic-Republicans

18.        What were some key differences between Federalists and Democratic Republicans?