Monday, October 10, 2016

Weekly Post October 10th

US History
          We will finish Unit 3 this week with a test and a project. The test is an individual assessment, but the project will include work with a partner. Be thinking about with whom you want to work.

US HISTORY COMMON ASSESSMENT III Study Guide
1783-1800

1. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
· create a process for territories to eventually gain statehood.
· Set aside large reservations for Indian tribes in the area
· Prohibit slavery north of the Ohio River
2. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had different views
· amount of power the federal government should have
· tariff policy of the United States
· importance of a National Bank
3. Continental Congress in its drafting of the Articles of Confederation was cautious about giving the new government powers it had just denied Parliament.
4. How did The Federalist Papers challenge the conventional political wisdom of the 18th century when they asserted that a large republic offered the best protection of minority rights?
5. How did John Locke and Montesquieu strongly influence the Founding Fathers when they wrote the Constitution?
6. How are Political Parties vehicles of ambition and selfish interest that threaten the existence of republican government?
7. The Ordinances of 1785 and 1787 were notable accomplishments because they initiated a territorial policy that provided for the orderly creation of new states how?
8. All of the following were concerns about the Articles of Confederation that led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention
· fear for the stability of the central government
· desire to promote trade among the states
· the need to give the central government the power to levy taxes
9. What measure was passed by the Confederation Congress prohibiting slavery in the Western territories above the Ohio River?
10. Virginia and Kentucky Resolution introduce what political controversy?
11. The rebellion of Daniel Shays in 1786 showed America what?
12. In his Farewell Address of 1796, President Washington urged the nation to avoid what?
13. In the 1780s, all of the following contributed to dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation
· a farmers revolt in Massachusetts against the collection of state taxes
· worthless paper money printed by many states
· states restricting trade with one another
14. Thomas Jefferson opposed some of Alexander Hamilton’s programs because Jefferson believed that Hamilton’s programs favored wealthy financial interests. What did this lead to?
15. Commonalities in Bacon’s Rebellion, the Boston Tea Party, Shays’ Rebellion, and the Whiskey Rebellion?
16. Which important controversy was resolved by the Connecticut Compromise?
17. Assumption Bill, Alexander Hamilton and the Department of Treasury
18. What economic problems were facing the government under the Articles of Confederation?
19. Describe foreign policy under Washington including the Jay Treaty, Pinckney Treaty, and neutrality
20. Describe financial programs of Alexander Hamilton
21. What was the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
22. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise in the Constitution?
23. Why was the Bill of Rights amended to the Constitution in 1791?
24. How do we get religious freedom in the United States?
25. The XYZ Affair, Sedition Act, and Convention of 1800 all have what in common?
26. Describe ratification of the Constitution
27. What is judicial review?

APUSH
          This week, we will continue discussing Period IV. I will introduce a group project using the list of names I told you about on Thursday. Also, please find the questions for America: The Story of Us under the APUSH Readings tab. Answer the questions while watching the episode. (Found under Resources tab Episode Titled Westward) Due Friday October 14

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