WWI Terms

Sussex Pledge
propaganda
Zimmerman Telegram
Russian Revolution
Election of 1916
Declaration of War

sorry for the late post.

Homework: Progressive Era

For the weekend of March 16th-18th you should:

Outline Chapter 21 in AMSCO

Define and give the significance of appropriate terms.

Imperialism in China and Panama, Roosevelt Corollary

Finish reading and notes for Chapter 30

Terms:

Phillipine Commision and "benevolent assimilation"

Open Door Policy

Boxer Rebellion

Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901

"Big Brother" policy

"preventitive intervention" and the Roosevelt Corollary

Root-Takahira agreement of 1908

What is meant by "Big Stick Diplomacy"?

Weekend of 3/9-3/11 Homework

Page 664-673 in Pageant. Read and outline.
Terms:
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, Treaty of Paris, Anti-imperialism, self- determination, Anti-Imperialist League, Philippine?American War, Emilio Auginaldo, Taft Commission, the Insular Cases (DeLima v. Bidwell, Downes v. Bidwell, etc.), Foraker Act, Leonard Wood, Platt Amendment, Jones Act

Homework Question:
1. Why did the proposed annexation of the Philippines create such conflict among Americans? What were the arguments for and against the annexation of the Philippines?
2. What arguments did Anti-imperialists use to oppose annexation of the Philippines and imperialism more generally? Why might individuals as diverse as Samuel Gompers, Andrew Carnegie, and Booker T. Washington have all opposed imperialism? What impact might this diversity have had on the effectiveness of the anti- imperialist movement? 3. How might both imperialism and anti-imperialism be seen as progressive?
4. Traditionally, why might historians have rarely written about the Philippine- American War?
5. Why had Philippine leader Emilio Auginaldo supported the United States in the Spanish-American War? Why did Auginaldo, who had supported the U.S. in the Spanish-American War, then lead a revolt against the U.S. in 1899?
6. What was the Taft Commission? What did it indicate about the way Americans saw their role in the Philippines? In what sense was the Taft Commission progressive?
7. What principle did the U.S. Supreme Court assert in the Insular Cases (Dooley v. U.S., Downes v. Bidwell, etc.)? What did this suggest about the way Americans viewed the peoples of territories annexed by the United States during the late 19th century?
8. What was the Foraker Act? What did it suggest about the way Americans viewed the United Statesí role in the Western Hemisphere during the late 19th and early 20th century?
9. What were the provisions of the Platt Amendment? What did it suggest about the way Americans viewed the United Statesí role in the Western Hemisphere during the late 19th and early 20th century?

Homework, Night of Wednesday March 7th

Read and outline pages 641-649 (stop at Dewey's May Day...)

Terms and Names:

Alaska Purchase
"new imperialism"

"Big Sister Policy"

Pan-American Conference

Monroe Doctrine (revisited)

Hawaiin issue (describe annexation wishes)

Cuban Revolution

jingoism

"yellow journalism" (role it played in affairs of Latin America)

the Maine incident

Teller Amendment

Night of Monday February 5th Homework

If you haven't already, take notes on Pageant 28. Appropriate terms and names defined.

William Jennings Bryan "Cross of Gold" speech

Homework Questions:

1. What principles did the Democratic Party support during the last decades of the 19th century? What principles did the Republican Party support? What policies did each party promote? What groups of people tended to vote Democratic? Republican?
2. What were the sources of agrarian discontent during the late 19th century? In what sense was their discontent based on economic factors? In what sense was their discontent as much the result of cultural changes in American society during the late 19th century as it was the result of economic concerns?
3. What were the initial purposes of the Grange and the farmersí alliances of the late 19th century? How did they evolve into a political movement?
4. What role did blacks play in farmer alliances and in the emerging Populist movement? How did whites in these organizations view blacks?
5. How did the Populists fair in the election of 1892? In what sense were election results disappointing to Populists? In what sense were the Populists successful?

The following questions relate to the speech linked above.

6. In his "Cross of Gold" speech, how does Bryan (a Populist-Democrat) depict the Democratic party? What critique of his political opponents is implicit in Bryanís speech?
7. In his "Cross of Gold" speech, how does Bryan characterize cities? How does he characterize farming? What does this indicate about the cultural concerns of the Populist movement?
8. In the "Cross of Gold," what does Bryan mean when he says that "It is the issue of 1776 all over again."?
9. In the "Cross of Gold," how does Bryan depict the gold and the gold standard? How does he depict silver?

Homework - 2/27

Questions:

1. What groups and people sought to take on the challenges that came with urbanization?

2. Why did so many educational initiatives and institutions take root in America in the late 19th and early 29th centuries. Who funded or created these institutions? What were the results of this movement? Be specific.

3. What advancements were made in the fields of press and literature. How did these reflect the changing landscape of America at this time?

We will finish this chapter in Pageant by Wednesday.

February Vacation Assignment

1. Pageant notes: Chapters 26 and 28. Review notes from end of Chapter 27.

2. Relevant terms and Names from the chapter (373 and 392 in AMSCO correlate to these chapters, you do not need to define terms or names that are in AMSCO but do not appear in Pageant)

3. Answer the following questions (paragraph form... be in depth, use your notes, don't come in with vague statements and hope to get credit):

1. What were the structural and immediate causes of the Great Railroad strike of 1877? How did the public and governmental response to the strike reflect the attitudes of the era?

2. What factors led to the rise of the Populist Party during the last decades of the 19th century? What does agrarian discontent indicate about American culture during the late 19th century?

3. What reforms did the Populists seek? What factors contributed to the decline of the Populist movement? To what extent did the movement succeed?

4. What effects did Urbanization have on the country politically? Socially? Economically?

Robber Barons or Captains of Industry

Guiding Questions:

What various practices of industrialists/financiers led to their being labeled "robber barons"? "Captains of industry"?

In what ways did such industrialists/financiers harm and/or benefit the U.S. economy and the quality of life of its citizens?

Objectives

State definitions of the terms "robber baron" and "captain of industry."
List some of the actions, both positive and negative, of one or more captains of industry/robber barons.
Take a stand as to whether a particular financier/industrialist is or is not a robber baron and support that stand with evidence.

To complete the tasks and answer the questions above, click here.

Be sure to evaluate the 4 case studies (Carnegie, vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Morgan) and defend why you named them a Captain of Industry or Robber Baron. Cheeuh.

Debate Tomorrow/Today's Class

Sorry about today in class. Not sure what was going on but getting it checked out. In any case, I plan on being in school tomorrow and you should plan on arguing your sides.

Things to consider:

Robber Barons: What justifications do you have for not 'giving back' to society? What's your take on the 'Gospel of Wealth'? Be able to explain your capitalist philosophies. Are the 'Captains of Industry' deserving of the title?

Captains: Why are you deserving of the title? What are the Robber Barons doing wrong? Why should they stray from their laissez-faire/Darwinist ways? Why is Robber Barons a fitting description of them?

Have a general idea of what each member is about.

Any questions I will handle before the debate tomorrow.

On a happy note for you... Only DBQ Friday, no Multiple Choice part... that will be 2 Fridays from now.

Robber Barons and Captains of Industry

Pageant - 545-554. Outline.
Terms and Names:

Carnegie
Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
vertical integration
horizontal integration
trust
Standard Oil
U.S. Steel Corp.
Gospel of Wealth
Social Darwinism
philanthropy
Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890
James Duke
American Tabacco Company
Robber Barons and Captains of Industry

Questions:

How was the Constitution applied to protect monopolies during the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

Did the Sherman Anti-Trust Act help regulate business? Evaluate it's early effectiveness.

What is a Robber Baron? Captain of Industry? Examples?

RESEARCH YOUR INDUSTRIALIST and any arguments you might use.
Debate topic: Is there really a difference between Robber Barons and Captains of Industry?

Useful Powerpoint

Transcontinental Railroad

Visit the following site: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/tcrr/index.html

Click on the 'Special Features' tag and select 'Race to Utah'

Take notes on the interactive journey and answer the following question:

"What was the impact of the transcontinental railroad on the United States?"

Once you are finished writing the answer, click here. Compare your answer to the information given here. Don't cheat... use the knowledge from your notes and the "Race to Utah" feature to answer the question before looking at the link.

HOMEWORK 2-9-2007

Pageant, pages 536-545 (The Trust Titan Emerges)

EQ: What factors led to the unprecedented economic growth of the United States between 1865-1900? In what sense was the relationship between industrialization and westward expansion a symbiotic one?

Identifications: Define and give significance of relevant terms

Combination (pool)

Rebates

Kickbacks

Free enterprise

Grangers

Wabash Case

ICC/ICA

Millionaire

Natural resources (what were they)

Inventors/inventions

Transcontinental Railroad

Land grants

Subsidies

Union Pacific Railroad

Irish/Chinese immigrants

Big Four

Central Pacific

Cornelius Vanderbilt

“local” time

Railroad corruption

Monopoly

Questions:

1. Explain what impact each of the following had on American industrial development: natural resources, immigration, technological innovation, government polices. In what sense did the development of railroads stimulate industrialization? What were its other far-reaching social and economic consequences?

2. What specific measures did the federal government take to promote the building of railroads?

3. How did the system of American railroads change from a series of locally-owned and run lines to a industry dominated by a few large companies? What were the advantages of such consolidation? What did this indicate about the goals of American industrialists at the time?

4. What role did each of the following play in the creation of the transcontinental railroad: the federal government, Chinese and Irish immigrants, industrialists? Why did the completion of the transcontinental railroad set off such wild celebrations throughout the nation?

5. Pick two of the following: George Eastman, Gustavus Swift, Alexander Graham Bell, and Thomas Edison, and explain how their inventions promoted national unity and industrialization.

Civil War Timeline

November 6, 1860 Election of 1860 - Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, is elected as president which was the final event that triggered the South’s decision to leave the union.

December 18, 1860 Crittenden Compromise - In last minute decision, Senator John Crittenden of Kentucky proposed a constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to hold slaves in all territories south of 36°30’. Lincoln, however, said that he could not accept this compromise because it violated the Republican position against extension of slavery into the territories.

January 1861 Secession of the Deep South - Calling a state convention, the delegates voted to remove the state of South Carolina from the union. The secession of South Carolina was followed by the secession of six more states -- Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. These states formed the Confederate States of America.

February 1861 Confederate Government Created - At a convention in Montgomery, Alabama, the seven seceding states created the Confederate Constitution. It was similar to the United States Constitution, but had greater stress on the self-government of each state. Jefferson Davis was named provisional president of the Confederacy until elections could be held.

March 4, 1861 Lincoln's Inauguration - At Lincoln's inauguration on March 4, the new president said he had no plans to end slavery in those states where it already existed, but he also said he would not accept secession. He hoped to resolve the national crisis without warfare.

April 12, 1861 Fort Sumter - When President Lincoln planned to send supplies to Fort Sumter, he alerted the state in advance, in an attempt to avoid complications. South Carolina, however, feared a trick. The commander of the fort, Robert Anderson, was asked to surrender immediately. Anderson offered to surrender, but only after he had used his supplies. His offer was rejected, and on April 12, the Civil War began with shots fired on the fort. Fort Sumter eventually was surrendered to South Carolina.

April 1861 Secession of the Upper South - The attack on Fort Sumter prompted four more states to join the Confederacy: Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas. With Virginia's secession, Richmond was named the Confederate capitol.

June 20, 1861 Birth of West Virginia - Citizens of the western counties of Virginia did not wish to secede along with the rest of the state. This section of Virginia was admitted into the Union as the state of West Virginia.

June 1861 Four Slave States Stay in the Union - Four other slaveholding states might have seceded, but instead remained in the Union. The decision of Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, and Kentucky not to join the confederacy was partly because of Union sentiment in those states and partly the result of shrewd federal policies.

July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run - The Public pushed General-in-Chief Winfield Scott to advance on the South before adequately training his troops. Scott ordered General Irvin McDowell to advance on Confederate troops stationed at Manassas Junction, Virginia. McDowell attacked on July 21, and was initially successful, but the introduction of Confederate reinforcements resulted in a Southern victory and a chaotic retreat toward Washington by federal troops.

August 6, 1861 Confiscation Acts - The Confiscation Act allowed any property used by the Confederates during the American Civil War to be confiscated and included freeing any slaves who were forced to participate in the war by the Confederacy. Benjamin Butler had been the first Union general to declare slaves as contraband. The Confiscation Act was an attempt to set a uniform policy throughout the army.

November 8, 1861 Trent Affair - Late in 1861, a Union warship stopped the British mail steamer the Trent and forcibly removed two Confederate diplomats bound for Europe. Britain was outraged at the upstart Americans and threatened war, but luckily, Lincoln released the prisoners and tensions cool.

March 9, 1862 Monitor vs. Merrimac - Confederate engineers converted a scuttled Union frigate, the U.S.S. Merrimac, into an iron-sided vessel rechristened the C.S.S. Virginia. In the first naval engagement between ironclad ships, the Monitor fought the Virginia to a draw, but not before the Virginia had sunk two wooden Union warships off Norfolk, Virginia.

March 8, 1862 McClellan Loses Command - President issued an order reorganizing the Army of Virginia and dismissing McClellan of supreme command. McClellan was given command of the Army of the Potomac, and ordered to attack Richmond. This marked the beginning of the Peninsular Campaign.

April 1862 Peninsula Campaign - General McClellan's troops left northern Virginia to begin the Peninsular Campaign. By May 4, they occupied Yorktown, Virginia. At Williamsburg, Confederate forces prevented McClellan from meeting the main part of the Confederate army, and McClellan halted his troops, awaiting reinforcements.

August 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run - It was the conclusion of an offensive campaign waged by Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia against Union Major General John Pope's Army of Virginia, and a battle of much larger scale and numbers than the First Battle of Bull Run. The result of the battle was an overwhelming Confederate victory, but the Union army was left largely intact.

September 1862 Antietam - This battle proved to be the bloodiest day of the war; 2,108 Union soldiers were killed and 9,549 wounded -- 2,700 Confederates were killed and 9,029 wounded. The battle had no clear winner, but because General Lee withdrew to Virginia, McClellan was considered the victor. The battle convinced the British and French to reserve action, and gave Lincoln the opportunity to announce his Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation which would free all slaves in areas rebelling against the United States.

December 1862 Fredericksburg - General McClellan's slow movements, combined with General Lee's escape, and continued raiding by Confederate cavalry, dismayed many in the North. On November 7, Lincoln replaced McClellan with Major-General Ambrose E. Burnside. Burnside's forces were defeated in a series of attacks against entrenched Confederate forces at Fredericksburg, Virginia, and Burnside was replaced with General Joseph Hooker.

January 1863 Emancipation Proclamation - It declared the freedom of all slaves in those areas of the rebellious Confederate States of America that had not already returned to Union control. The proclamation made the end of slavery a central goal of the war and was highly controversial in the North. It was not a law passed by Congress but a presidential order empowered by his position as "Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy". It first affected only those slaves that had already escaped to the Union side, but as the Union armies conquered the south, thousands of slaves were freed each day until nearly all were free by the summer of 1865.

May 1863 Vicksburg - Union artillery bombarded Vicksburg for seven weeks before the Confederates finally surrendered the city. Federal warships now controlled the full length of the Mississippi and cut off Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas from the rest of the Confederacy.

July 1863 Gettysburg - Meade had greater numbers and better defensive positions. He won the battle, but failed to follow Lee as he retreated back to Virginia. The Battle of Gettysburg was the high-water mark of the Confederacy. It is also ended Confederate hopes of formal recognition by foreign governments. On November 19, President Lincoln dedicated a portion of the Gettysburg battlefield as a national cemetery, and delivered his memorable "Gettysburg Address."

November 1864 Election of 1864 - The Republican party nominated President Abraham Lincoln as its presidential candidate, and Andrew Johnson for vice-president. The Democratic Party chose General George B. McClellan for president, and George Pendleton for vice-president. Lincoln's veto of the Wade-Davis Bill lost him the support of Radical Republicans who thought Lincoln too lenient. However, Sherman's victory in Atlanta boosted Lincoln's popularity and helped him win re-election by a landslide.

April 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox - The two commanders met at Appomattox Courthouse, and agreed on the terms of surrender. Lee's men were sent home on parole. All other equipment was surrendered.

January 31, 1865 Thirteenth Amendment - It states that it officially abolished, and continues to prohibit, slavery, and, with limited exceptions, prohibits involuntary servitude.

April 15, 1865 Assassination of Lincoln- On April 14, as President Lincoln was watching a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C., he was shot by John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln died the next morning. Booth escaped to Virginia. Eleven days later, Booth was shot by a Union soldier. Nine other people were involved in the assassination; four were hanged, four imprisoned, and one acquitted.

War with Mexico Debate

Ask any questions you might have here or call when you meet after school... the sub should have printed out a guide for you in class, if not let me know and I will e-mail as soon as I can.

Jacksonian Democracy

In order to understand the mystique of Jackson's presidency and the deceptively tumultuous times under his presidency, we must analyze many things. His actions, statements, philosophy on government give us insight into the times. Were these times truly democratic? Was Jackson a supporter of the common man? Was the country growing together or apart and why? We will be answering these questions as we study Andrew Jackson the man and Andrew Jackson the legend.

Task 1 - Election of 1828 - Nullification Crisis: Review the era of Jacksonian Democracy. Terms, names, multiple choice quiz. Answer basic questions in class after reviewing homework notes. Answer Questions in class.

Homework for weekend (Dec. 1,2, and 3):

1. Answer in paragraph form: How did the woes of van Buren's presidency highlight the problems and mistakes of Jackson's?

2. Write an essay on the following question to be handed in on Monday... treat it as an FRQ:

Statement: Andrew Jackson and his supporters were unfair and inconsistent in their advocation of majority rule and the supremacy of the federal government.

Assess the validity of this criticism in the cases of the spoils system, the recharter of the Bank, the Indian Remoaval policy, and the nullification controversy.

Jefferson's Administration and the Growth of Nationalism

VACATION HOMEWORK: DBQ Question regarding nationalism post War of 1812. Follow the outline you did for homework. If you need help, consult the AMSCO book pages 161-166. Leave comments or questions and I will try to check every few hours.

Readings:

AMSCO 7 and 8
American Pageant Chapter 11 and 12
Source Packet #1 and #2
Handouts (I will provide these when necessary)
Zinn Readings

Themes:

1. Peaceful transition of power (election of 1800)
2. Changes in party platforms
3. New Frontiers
4. Rise of Nationalism
5. Role of Women
6. America Grows

Content:

Peaceful "Revolution of 1800"
*Jefferson's savvy domestic politics
*Louisianna Purchase
*Diplomatic Issues
*Madison's Presidency

War of 1812: Casues, Course, Consequences
*Major Battles/Events
*Legacy of War

Marshall Court and Judicial Review

Cult of Domesticity and Women's role in America

American System
*Facets of the system
*Self Sufficiency
*Era of Good Feelings?

Missouri Compromise

Monroe
*Presidency
*Monroe Doctrine

Marshall Court
*Landmark cases
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Major Assignments:

*American System Foladable
*Marshall's Court paper chase
*DBQ
*FRQ on role of women and the "Cult of Domesticity"

Week of 10/23-10/27

More on the Constitution

Monday - Continue Federalist and Antifederalist debate.
HW: N/A

Tuesday - Analyze data (maps and #s) relevant to the ratification of the Constitution. Where did support on both sides come from? What issues held up the ratification process? Why?
HW:

MORE TO COME!

Week of 10/16-10/20

Constitutional Convention

Monday: Discuss motives of "framers". Who's interests were they protecting in this new "democracy"? Reading from Zinn. What were the issues being discussed at the Constitutional Convention?
HW: Fill in issues chart

Tuesday: I will be out. In-class essay on Compromise at the CC.
HW: Complete Essay

Wednesday: Intro to the Issues at the CC. What were they? Why were these the main issues? Discuss the different plans and compromises of the CC. Reading from CC. Who wanted what? Who were Federalists and Antifederalists and what did they want?
HW: Complete chart (based on whether you are a federalist or antifederalist) Click here for a chart to help get you started.

Thursday: In class research. Federalists vs. AntiFederalists. Discuss main points of views. Why did these people hold these views?

DEBATE RESEARCH:: CLICKE HERE for help on specific men
HW:

This is good as well

And lastly

Okay now lastly

Friday: Ratification. Political cartoon analysis. Process and consequences of ratification.
HW: Terms and Names for AMSCO 7. Outside readings w/ questions.

NEXT: What does the Constitution say and how can we twist its meaning so that your phone can be tapped.

Short Week 10/11-10/13

This school week is only 3 days long. We will be preparing for a multiple choice test on Friday. As such, we will be reviewing information and test taking strategies in the short week. Here is a good review sheet. We are up to page 14. Please bring in any questions regarding what you don't understand from the history we have read and studied. Please be sure to review your notes as well as key terms and names. You should be able to give the definition and significance of the terms and names in Pageant and AMSCO (they cover the same material).

Wednesday: Multiple Choice intro -- we will learn what questions are really asking and how to go about giving yourself a better shot. Preview multiple choice creator worksheet.
HW: Print THIS out at home and look it over. Come up with 5 topics to write a multiple choice question on in class.


Thursday: Making questions in order to understand questions. We will analyze questions you created in class.
HW: Study for test.


Friday: Multiple Choice Test. Timed.