Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
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Monday, November 1, 2010
Imperialism: Weighing the Arguments
Please read the documents on pages one and two, then complete the argument analysis on page three. The reading on page for is purely for your enrighment, but you may practice by analyzing the argument made within that reading as well.
American Imperialism Debate
American Imperialism Debate
Unit 4 Study Guide
Below you will find the study guide for our fourth unit. Please complete the key terms and personalities by the last day of this unit, Monday, November 8th. We will be taking the Unit 4 Exam on that day as well.
Unit 4 - Study Guide
Unit 4 - Study Guide
Thursday, October 21, 2010
5 most-missed questions - MIDTERM
1. The first transcontinental railroad was completed when the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroads were linked at:
a. Denver, CO
b. San Francisco, CA
c. Promontory, UT
d. Abilene, KS
2. What was the goal of the Farmer’s Grange movement?
a. To open up government-owned land on the frontier to small family farming.
b. To allow the federal government to regulate railroad company rates and practices.
c. To provide employment benefits to laborers who had lost their jobs as a result of mechanized farming.
d. All of the above.
3. Federal troops were repeatedly used to break up labor strikes under what justification?
a. Strikes were a disruption to interstate commerce.
b. Strikes did not represent the general will of the people.
c. Industrialists were often suspected of being anarchists and socialists.
d. Labor strikes were often violent and were seen as a threat to the safety of the public.
4. Those who viewed American as a “melting pot” believed that immigrants:
a. stole jobs from Americans
b. should assimilate with native-born people by abandoning their native customs and languages.
c. provided much-needed diversity to the nation.
d. should live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands.
5. Why were their fewer jobs in rural areas during the late 1800’s?
a. There was less of a demand for agricultural products.
b. Farmers had no way of selling their goods to people in other parts of the country.
c. Technological advances had reduced the need for farm labor.
d. All of the above.
a. Denver, CO
b. San Francisco, CA
c. Promontory, UT
d. Abilene, KS
2. What was the goal of the Farmer’s Grange movement?
a. To open up government-owned land on the frontier to small family farming.
b. To allow the federal government to regulate railroad company rates and practices.
c. To provide employment benefits to laborers who had lost their jobs as a result of mechanized farming.
d. All of the above.
3. Federal troops were repeatedly used to break up labor strikes under what justification?
a. Strikes were a disruption to interstate commerce.
b. Strikes did not represent the general will of the people.
c. Industrialists were often suspected of being anarchists and socialists.
d. Labor strikes were often violent and were seen as a threat to the safety of the public.
4. Those who viewed American as a “melting pot” believed that immigrants:
a. stole jobs from Americans
b. should assimilate with native-born people by abandoning their native customs and languages.
c. provided much-needed diversity to the nation.
d. should live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands.
5. Why were their fewer jobs in rural areas during the late 1800’s?
a. There was less of a demand for agricultural products.
b. Farmers had no way of selling their goods to people in other parts of the country.
c. Technological advances had reduced the need for farm labor.
d. All of the above.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Franklin & Henry Arguments
Read one of the speeches below and have a partner read the other. Diagram the components of the argument you read on the argument outline below. Then explain your author's argument to your partner while they diagram on the other outline, and then have them explain their argument while you diagram.
Franklin vs. Henry on the Constitution -
Arguement Outline _ Graphic Organizer -
Franklin vs. Henry on the Constitution -
Arguement Outline _ Graphic Organizer -
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Constitution Guided Reading
This assignment is not available online. Please come and see me to pick-up a copy of this assignment.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Unit 1 Study Guide
Please takes notes on the Key Terms and Personalities from the readings and lectures and turn them in on the day of the quiz (Friday, August 27th).
Unit 1 Study Guide
Unit 1 Study Guide
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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