Women's Role and Women in Society

Accoring to the link below, how have historians traditionally treated women throughout American history? What insight does the author provide about the period from 1790-1830? Be specific.

href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gentutor/women.html">http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gentutor/women.html

Soujourner Truth link
How are slaves and women alike according to Truth? Do you think it is valid to compare the two? What was the relationship between abolitionism and women's rights?

Zinn Reading: Take good notes on thsi so that you can include relevant information in your outline.

Using the answer to thes questions above, and the sources that we have studied, form an outline which would answer the following prompt. This should be as comprehensive an outline as you could possibly create. Use relevant information and lots of it.

Analyze the changing ideals of American womanhood from the colonial era to the 1850. What factors fostered the emergence of 'republican motherhood' and the 'cult of domesticity'? Assess the extent to which these ideals influenced the lives of women during this time period. Be sure to consider issues of race and class as well.

Women's roles #1

Link for homework

http://www.pinzler.com/ushistory/cultwo.html

Jackson DBQ

Here are some good places to look for primary sources.

http://www.historyteacher.net/APUSH-Course/Weblinks/Weblinks7.htm

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/D/index.htm

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/presiden/jackpap.htm

http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/13.htm

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/DETOC/home.html

Sectionalism in the Era of Good Feelings

Read this article and take margin notes on its relevance to the subject of sectionalism and the Era of Good Feelings.

Continue answering appropriate questions assigned in class.

Manifest Destiny and the War with Mexico

The link below is of Polk's war message to Congress.
After reading the message answer the following:

What reasons does Polk give for going to war?

Does he mention Manifest Destiny? Where?

Judging by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, were the causes of the war rectified?

http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=219

Mexican American War

Visit the website below and complete the following tasks:
Link 1

A. Read the section titles Prelude to War and develop a thesis on the cause of the war (Manifest Destiny? Political posturing? Imperialism?) Cite specific information from your notes and the website.

B. View the interactive timeline and browse this section.
1. What were the Mexican perceptions of the war?
2. What role did the U.S. play in reporting the war?
3. What were the stipulations of the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo? Was it a
realization of pre-war American goals? Manifest Destiny?

C. Browse this section and
1. Take notes on the various viewpoints about the war (just or unjust? etc...)
2. Explain which thesis you agree with most and why.

D. Watch the video below. It is embedded in the site. If you can not see it, click on 'Link 2'. Which argument do you agree with most and why?

Link 2


E. Be prepared to debate the various issues regarding the Mexican-American War on Monday. Create note cards for each aspect of the debate. Each card should defend one of the following statements:


1. The Mexican American War was a result of Manifest Destiny
2. Manifest Destiny was a justification for political expansionism on the part
of America from the period 1821-1848

I will pick students at random to debate each side. This debate will be graded. Appraoch the debate as if it is an essay. You must have a thesis to go by for either side and then evidence to support your thesis. Ask questions here.

Texan Independence and Polk

Complete the following:

Notes regarding Texan independence and the presidency of James K. Polk. Consult AMSCO 221-225 for help as well.

Questions:

Why did Americans move to the Texan territory initially? Manifest Destiny or a more practical reason?

Why was Texas initially denied statehood under Jackson and Tyler?

Why was Polk considered a 'dark horse' candidate for the presidency?

How would you describe the presidency of Polk? What were his major goals as president?

How did these foreign policy issues (border disputes, future war with Mexico, etc...) affect the country domestically? What issues resulted from expansionism and Manifest Destiny?

Monroe's Presidency

Homework for the long weekend:

1. Complete the first steps (Reword question, brainstorm essentials, write thesis) for the 5th essay question for AMSCO Chapter 7.

2. Notes, AMSCO chapter 8.

3. Monroe Doctrine Questions:

Monroe Doctrine link

a. What relationship did the Monroe Doctrine seek to establish between the United States and Europe?

b. What relationship did the Monroe Doctrine seek to establish between the U.S. and Latin America? Why was the U.S. so interested in protecting the independence of newly-independent Latin American nations?

c. How does Monroe defend these policies in the Monroe Doctrine? What other American interests may have prompted such policies?

10/2 Homework

DUE TOMORROW:

1. Answer questions from the primary source I handed out in class regarding Madison's war message.

2. Write a short paragraph explaining the significance of the causes of the War of 1812.

DUE FRIDAY:

3. Reflection on your 2nd paper.

Washington's Presidency

What were Hamilton and Jefferson's competing economic and political visions for the American republic?

Why did Hamilton favor a commercial and industrial model for the U.S. economy? Why did Jefferson favor an agrarian model?

How do Jefferson's and Hamilton's respective views of representation reflect differing interpretations of republicanism?

Why did Democratic-Republicans (Jeffersonians) favor closer relations with France, while Federalists (Hamiltonians) favored closer relations with the British?

Why did President Washington favor a policy of neutrality towards Britain and France?

September 12th, 2007 - Essay Notes

The link below will provide you with meaningful and helpful essay writing information. Please take the time to view and take notes regarding each of the four categories. Write down any questions you may have regarding each one.

J

http://www.murrayschools.org/MHS/apus/essays/default.htm

AMSCO -- The Book you will need for CLASS

Please follow the instructions below if you can not get this book at Borders.

IN ORDER TO PURCHASE THIS BOOK YOU MUST GO ONLINE TO:

http://www.amscopub.com


GO TO ONLINE PUCHASING AND CLICK ON "AMERICAN HISTORY"

FIND THE ITEM NAME: R785P US HISTORY AP 2ND REV

THE COST IS $16.50

YOU CAN ALSO GO TO AMAZON.COM AND FIND USED ADDITIONS FOR CHEAPER PRICES (THERE WERE ONLY 25 IN STOCK AS OF 5/16/2007).

APUSH 2007-2008

Hello and welcome to the official blog of Mr. J's APUSH class. I hope you are all as excited as I am for summer and then a great school year. I am back from my wedding/honeymoon and as such, will have much more time to update this site as the summer goes on.

I have given you two assignments so far for the summer. One involves the 'Hall of Fame'. This is fairly self explanatory but feel free to ask any questions on the comment section below. The second assignment deal with a historical figure profile. I will be assigning each of you 2 or 3 (have not decided yet) historical figures to take on. The assignment was handed out on the last day of school (it's the one with the gerald ford template on it).

I will be assigning these figures in the next week or so but I would like each of you to check in by leaving a comment below with your name.

I may be requiring each of you to start a google account if you do not already have one. Google is one of the many tools that we will utilize this year in order to enhance our ability to study US History.

Again, please feel free to ask anything in the comment section. It would be helpful for me if you (anyone) could list as many names of people who are taking the class as possible. We will need to set up an e-mail or phone chain as well.

More to come, enjoy your summers!!

Notice the usable Google calendar on the right hand side of the site. You can use this to see the agenda for the day/week/month!

AP Test Review - Progressive Movement - 1920s

Review your notes and the review packet in order to be ready for class tomorrow.
Study up on the Progressive Era, WWI, and the 1920s.

Research Paper - Evaluating a President

Your assignment for the weekend is to write a research paper. The exact prompt is:

Evaluate the presidency of one of the following men:

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson

Richard M. Nixon

You must write in 12 pt Times New Roman font. 1.5 space between lines. No messing with margins. 3-7 pages long. Make sure you create a title page (and be creative for Pete's sake)

You must use 3 outside resources (not Pageant or AMSCO) of which only one may be an encyclopedia. Yes, that means you must read books (or parts of them). Use paranthetical references or foot/end notes and include a bibliography at the end. The more resources you use, the better off you will be in making a judgement. Click here for help with proper citation. ___________________________________________________________

Remember, this is a chance to choose a topic that you are interested in and then actually write a history about it. After all, isn't that why we are here?

Homework 4-26

List the Cold War confrontations that occurred in:
1. Asia
2. Latin America
3. Europe

What is Detente? When did it begin? Was it an appropriate policy?

How did the anti-war movement manifest itself? Who partook in it?

April Vacation Assignment

Part I - Notes
Chapter 27 - Eisenhower Years - Pages 570-584
Terms:
Eisenhower
Nixon
Republicanism
Highway Act
Dulles
massive retaliation
Indochina
Geneva Conference
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
domino theory
SEATO
Eisenhower Doctrine
OPEC
Kruschev
Warsaw Pact
Sputnik
U-@ incident
Castro
Cuba
Military Industrial Complex

CIVIL RIGHTS TERMS
Jackie Robinson
NAACP
desegregation
Brown v. Board
Warren
Little Rock
Rosa Parks
Montgomery
MLK Jr.
Civil rights acts
nonviolence
corporate America

Chapter 28 Promises and Turmoil notes - pages 593-610
Terms:

JFK
New Frontier
Alliance for Progress
Bay of Pigs
Berlin Wall
Cuban missile crisis
flexible response
NTBT
Warren Commission
LBJ
Great Society
War on Poverty
Barry Goldwater
Medicare/Medicaid
Elementary Secondary Act
Civil Rights Act 64
24th Amendment
Voting Rights Act
Meredith
MLK Jr.
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
Black Panthers
Watts
Brown v Board
Gideon v Wainwright
Edcobedo case
Miranda case
sep of church and state
New Left
counterculture
sexual revolution
women's movement
Vietnam War
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Tet Offensive
hawks and doves

Part II - Annotated Timeline

Create an Annotated Timeline (just like the civil war timeline you did) regarding the Cold War.
Complete the timeline up to the end of Chapter 28 in AMSCO. Use both relevant foreign and domestic events. Be sure to give the date, and the significance of each event. Be neat.

Truman - Terms

GI Bill
baby boom
suburban growth
employment act of 1946
inflation
Commitee on Civil Rights
22nd Amendment
Taft-Hartley Act
Dixiecrats
Strom Thurmond
Fair Deal
Cold War
Soviet Union
UN
World Bank
Iron Curtain
containment
Truman Doctine
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
NATO
NSA
arms race
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mao Zedong
Stalin
Korean War
House Un-American Activities Committee

Also, due to recent comments made on the site, you will no longer be able submit them. If there is any confusion regarding homework or anything else, see me at your soonest possible convenience.

APUSH terms 4/4/07

Define and give significance of the following terms... remember, if all you are doing is searching for the basics and copying it from the book to your notes, you will have trouble understanding the history behind it all. If you share notes, get them done tonight and study what others did... simply having terms and notes in a binder doesn't mean you know the info.

good-neighbor policy
pan-american conferences
Soviet Union
fascism
Mussolini
Nazi Party
Hitler
Axis Powers
isolationism
Nye Committee
neutrality acts
Spanish Civil War
America First Committee
appeasement
Poland/blitzkreig
cash and carry
Selective Service and Training Act
destroyers for bases deal
four freedoms
Lend-Lease Act
Atlantic Charter
Pearl Harbor

FDR - New Deal - 4/3 HW

Consider your notes regarding the New Deal. List 2 things in your notebook...
1. Who supported it and who was against it? Reasoning?
2. List the effects it had on American society. Be sure to include all groups within the country (ie: labor [industry and agriculture], African-Americans, Native Americans, and other minorities, women, different social classes).
Once you have listed these in your notebook, answer the following:

3. Was the New Deal a success or a failure? Answer with an intro paragraph... follow the three steps to writing a good intro:
a. Reword the question if necessary
b. Brainstrom relevant information
c. Create a thesis statment that addresses the question head on

4. GENERAL NOTES FOR #4 -- Start to consider the extent to which FDR expanded the powers of the presidency.