Using the Essential Terms and Concepts sheet:
Complete the 10 items from Unit 3 that you feel you need to review. Identify each and explain their significance in American History. Typically, for identification, ask yourself the "who was involved, what happened, where did it take place, etc." and for the significance, ask yourself "why is this important for the course, what is the outcome, what does it lead to, etc." - choose terms that you truly need to review again, not ones you already know.
Please underline or highlight the significance of each term so that it is clear when grading what you think is the importance of each term. If you fail to indicate significance, the assignment will be returned to you to be completed according to instructions.
Must be handwritten and submitted before we start on the day of the unit test.
Complete the 10 items from Unit 3 that you feel you need to review. Identify each and explain their significance in American History. Typically, for identification, ask yourself the "who was involved, what happened, where did it take place, etc." and for the significance, ask yourself "why is this important for the course, what is the outcome, what does it lead to, etc." - choose terms that you truly need to review again, not ones you already know.
Please underline or highlight the significance of each term so that it is clear when grading what you think is the importance of each term. If you fail to indicate significance, the assignment will be returned to you to be completed according to instructions.
Must be handwritten and submitted before we start on the day of the unit test.
French & Indian War - "Self-led" Instructions
1. Use notes and textbook resources to complete the flowchart for the "Causes and Effects of the F&I War".
2. Print off with the flowchart and keep in with your notes on the F&I War.
3. Watch the video below on the French and Indian War and annotate your F&I War notes.
4. Read Chapter 6 to prep for the Reading Quiz.
You will be checked for completion of the flowchart and video annotations.
1. Use notes and textbook resources to complete the flowchart for the "Causes and Effects of the F&I War".
2. Print off with the flowchart and keep in with your notes on the F&I War.
3. Watch the video below on the French and Indian War and annotate your F&I War notes.
4. Read Chapter 6 to prep for the Reading Quiz.
You will be checked for completion of the flowchart and video annotations.
Battles Map (below): please make sure you read the information on the battles, not just complete the tasks for the map. We will only go over a few of these together during lecture, the rest are your responsibility. This is due the day of the test, however you should complete it while we are on the topic of the American Revolution so as not to get confused with the chronological order of Unit 3 events.
American Spirit Readings (Fall only)
Part I: turn to page 150 and read Common Sense and answer the following questions.
a) Were Paine's views on mercantilism, isolationism, and reconciliation reasonable?
b) Did his arguments appeal more to passion or to logic? Explain.
Part II: on page 153, read the Declaration of Independence and answer the following questions.
a) What persons or groups are blamed? Which was blamed the most?
b) Does Jefferson offer any hint that the colonists themselves were partially at fault?
Part I: turn to page 150 and read Common Sense and answer the following questions.
a) Were Paine's views on mercantilism, isolationism, and reconciliation reasonable?
b) Did his arguments appeal more to passion or to logic? Explain.
Part II: on page 153, read the Declaration of Independence and answer the following questions.
a) What persons or groups are blamed? Which was blamed the most?
b) Does Jefferson offer any hint that the colonists themselves were partially at fault?
American Spirit Readings:
Part I: read through the notes on the Articles of Confederation. We will go over this as a class tomorrow - but it correlates with the Chapter 9 reading assignment.
Part II: read Daniel Gray Explains the Shaysites’ Grievances on p.167 of American Spirit (read the prologue first), and answer in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper.
A. What was their principal complaint?
B. Were they justified in taking up arms?
Part III: read Thomas Jefferson Favors Rebellion on p. 169 regarding Shays' Rebellion below and answer the questions posted below (Sourcing, Contextualization and Close Reading).
Part IV: read A Farmer Favors the Constitution on p. 181. Answer the following questions.
C. How convincingly did he make his points that mob rule is tyranny?
D. How convincingly did he argue that anarchy begets despotism?
E. How convincingly did he argue that the moneyed class was not thinking soley of its narrowly selfish interests?
F. After all your readings, was The Federalist really propaganda in the same sense as the Declaration of Independence and
Paine's Common Sense?
If you finish with any extra time, please continue to work on your Essential Terms and Concepts.
Part I: read through the notes on the Articles of Confederation. We will go over this as a class tomorrow - but it correlates with the Chapter 9 reading assignment.
Part II: read Daniel Gray Explains the Shaysites’ Grievances on p.167 of American Spirit (read the prologue first), and answer in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper.
A. What was their principal complaint?
B. Were they justified in taking up arms?
Part III: read Thomas Jefferson Favors Rebellion on p. 169 regarding Shays' Rebellion below and answer the questions posted below (Sourcing, Contextualization and Close Reading).
Part IV: read A Farmer Favors the Constitution on p. 181. Answer the following questions.
C. How convincingly did he make his points that mob rule is tyranny?
D. How convincingly did he argue that anarchy begets despotism?
E. How convincingly did he argue that the moneyed class was not thinking soley of its narrowly selfish interests?
F. After all your readings, was The Federalist really propaganda in the same sense as the Declaration of Independence and
Paine's Common Sense?
If you finish with any extra time, please continue to work on your Essential Terms and Concepts.
Constitutional Principles
American Spirit: Washington's Farewell Address
Questions in italics:
1. Why was it to the advantage of America to remain aloof?
2. Did Washington reject all alliances in all circumstances?
"Thought Provokers"
7. Was Washington's Farewell Address necessary? What have been its most misunderstood parts, and why? Was it designed as a prescription for all future years? Which parts are still valid, and which are not?
Questions in italics:
1. Why was it to the advantage of America to remain aloof?
2. Did Washington reject all alliances in all circumstances?
"Thought Provokers"
7. Was Washington's Farewell Address necessary? What have been its most misunderstood parts, and why? Was it designed as a prescription for all future years? Which parts are still valid, and which are not?
The first 23 minutes are a review of the first years of the presidency in Unit 3 up to Adams. It would be a great review for the test.