1 - Discuss European's reasons for exploring
2 - Describe the role of Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the Age of Exploration
3- Explain the impact of national rivalries on exploring the Americas

1 - Describe the influence of Greece and Rome on later political thought
2 - Explain Renaissance ideas on government and religion
3 - Discuss the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers

1. - Make a list of ten things you want to learn about US History this year.
2. - Go back in time and change an event. You may not commit a crime and no one can catch you making the change.
3. - What is the definition of technology? Give an example of technology that was discovered before 1800.
4. - Choose an event from the American History Timeline between 1492 and 1646 and ask Mr. Realini two questions about else do you want to know.
5. - What is the most important thing you want to learn about US History this year?
6. - What was the first College established in North America?
7. - Why did the Puritans move to America?
8. - What do you go to school for?What do you want to learn? Pres. Obama
9. - How did political, technological, economic, and religious changes effect the creation of the American Government?

1-Discuss the first European settlements in North America and the hardships settlers faced
2-Identify the importance of the legislature in Virginia
3-Explain why EACH of the English colonies was settled

1-Explain the growth of population, agriculture, and trade in the colonies
2-Describe the economic impact of slavery on the southern colonies
3-Identify the influence of religion and education on American culture
4-Discuss the growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain over trade.

1-Discuss how colonists reacted to British government actions.
2-Describe the meeting of the first Continental Congress.
3-Explain why the American Revolution broke out

1-Describe how the Colonial Leaders planned their resistance
2-Outline the Ideas behind the Declaration of Independence
3-Identify how American Forces won the Revolutionary War
4-Explain how America's Revolutionary War led to Revolutions in other parts of the
world.

1-What can people do if they feel their rights are violated?
2-Today's weather is typical for this time of year. Agree or disagree?
3-Read pages 132-133, "The Road to Representative Government" then answer questions 1,2, &3 on page 133.
4-What challenges did English settlers face in colonizing early North America?
5-How did geography affect the economies of the three colonial regions?
6-What did the Great Awakening mean to the colonies? (look at pages 128-129)
7-Read about Ben Franklin on p151, then explain who would be like him today?
8-Make a list of ten taxes we have today.
9-Read "The Coming Conflict" on page 139, then answer the two DBQs. Explain your aqnswers.
10-What similarities to the Committees of Correspondence exist today?
11-List the Political Ideas that led to the Continental Congress
12-List the good and bad results from the Stamp Act.
13-How did the American fighters differ from the British soldiers?
14-What laws and political ideas did Jefferson use when writing the Declaration of Independence?
15-Read pages 158-159 and then write a letter to Mr. Inglis taking the side of the Loyalists or the Patriots.

1-Explain why the States began writing constitutions in 1776.
2-Explain why Americans wanted a stronger central government.
3-Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

1-Describe the Weaknesses of the Government under the Articles of Confederation.
2-Explain how national leaders met to produce a new Constitution.
3-Discuss how the Constitutional Convention worked to create a new government for the country.

1-Discuss the ideas and figures that shaped the Constitution.
2-Describe the system of checks and balances.
3-Explain how Americans reacted to the Constitution

1-Read the Declaration of Rights and Resolution parts of the Declaration of Independence on pages 164 & 167 and summarize in three sentences.
2-Make four graphic organizers that show:
a. How were the British Colonies Formed (p116)
b. How they developed institutions of self-government (p125)
c. Why do they come into conflict with the British (p141)
d. How they won their independence (p151)
3-Look in the Declaration of Independence and find at least four examples of why religious beliefs were important.
4-Make a list of strengths and weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
5-Use the Section Academic and Content Vocabulary words in a sentence.
6-Read page 198, James Madison, and explain why he was a great leader.
7-Give three examples of the Checks and Balances in the Constitution.
8-List the four powers that BOTH the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution were granted.
9-Read pages 208-209 and explain what Alexander Hamilton was arguing against in Federalist Paper #70.

1-Identify the Goals of the Constitution as set out in the Preamble. Look on Page 221
2-Explain each of the seven principles of the Constitution. Copy the Chart on page 221
3-Discuss how the Constitution is still alive today.

1-Explain the Powers of Congress and How Congress works.
2-Discuss the roles of the President and how the executive branch works.
3-Outline the structure of the courts and their role.

1-Name the Basic Rights of Americans'.
2-Describe the requirements for becoming a citizen.
3-Discuss the duties and responsibilities of citizens.

1-Explain what you think is the best job in the Federal Government and why?
2-Read pages 210-211 and answer the questions in the DBQ section
3-Read page 845 and design a flag ceremony for SMS
4-Make a list of all the symbols that represent the U.S.A.
5-List the values of the Writers of the Constitution that you see in the Constitution
6-What is Popular Sovereignty?
7-How do "checks and balances" reflect the idea of "separation of powers" in the Constitution?
8-Make a chart showing the Branches, their Parts, their Roles, and How each Part Works?
9-What are the examples of Capitalization errors in the Preamble to the Constitution?
10-Explain the three categories of American Citizen's Rights.

1-Identify the actions taken to launch the new government

2-List some principles of the Bill of Rights

1-Explain the causes and effects of the Whiskey Rebellion.

2-Describe the struggles with Native Americans over present-day Ohio.

3-Discuss why Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation.

4-Outline the results of Jay and Pinckney's Treaty

1-Explain why the first political parties were formed.

2-Describe the foreign policy of John Adams.

3-Explain the debate over the Alien and Sedition Acts.

1-Make a list showing the differences between todays Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
2-Read page 277 and give two examples from each author of their bias
3-Rewrite the 14th Amendment in your own words. What does the Amendment do for you?
4-Who becomes President if the President-elect and vice-president elect die before the inauguration?
5-List the actions by both Washington and the First Congress in order of importance
6-List the steps involved in prosecuting a crime of theft in front of a jury from the moment you discovered the theft. List all the protections and requirements from the Constitution.
7-Make a list and describe the "debts" of the Federal Government. Use the DEBT CLOCK.
8-Describe how you would have negotiated with the natives in Ohio? How would you get them to give up their land?
9-What did Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson believe "implied powers" in the Constitution meant? They did not agree, how? Why?
10-What did Thomas Jefferson think "implied powers" in the Constitution meant?
11-What is the difference between treason and sedition; give two examples of each.
12-Create a timeline that lists the key events in President Adams dispute with France
13-Make a chart descibing the differences between todays Democratic & Republican Parties on issues: Education, Economy, Environment, National Defense
14-Make a 10 question quiz for Chapter 5 with at least one question for each section and 3 True/False questioins, 4 Matching questions, 3 Short-Answer questions. Put your answers on the back.

1-Describe how Jefferson won the 1800 Election

2-Outline the goals Jefferson set in his inaugural address

3-Explain how Jefferson reduced the role of government

4-Discuss the Marbury vs. Madison decision and its impact

1-Explain the challenges to American Expansion and the importance of the Louisiana Purchase

2-Discuss the expeditions of Lewis & Clark and of Zebulon Pike

3-Describe the tensions between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

1-Identify major figures in the arts of early America

2-Compare rural life in the North and South

3-Discuss the growth of industries in the North

4-Explain what attracted Americans to settle in the West

1-What do you want to accomplish in the next 30 days?
2-What is the difference between "deficit and debt"?
3-What does it mean to be an American? Describe who we are to others.
4-Read page 310-311, explain what the "Commerce Clause" is and why it is important
5-List reasons why New Orleans is important to the USA.
6-Look at page 318-319; then write three different journal entries while you were on the Corps of Discovery.
7-In your own words explain what you think is Thomas Jefferson's greatest accomplishments.

1-OUTLINE the conflict with the Barbary Coast States

2-Discuss how tensions with Great Britain and France threatened the nation with war

3-Describe the conflict with Native Americans on the Frontier & how it led to violence

1-Describe the MAJOR events of the War of 1812

2-Outline the agreements made in the Peace Treaty of Ghent that ended the war.

3-Explain why the American victory led to an increase in nationalism and pride

1-Describe (give examples) the national pride and self-confidence of the Era of Good Feelings

2-Explain how disputes with other countries over territories were resolved.

3-Discuss how Latin American countries fought for and won independence

1-Name the 5 most important things you learned from Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6(total 25)
2-Make a newspaper headline and the first line of the story about Capt Decaturs Raid on Tripoli
3-Write an essay explaining how Billy Wilder felt when Tecumseh & WH Harrisson met.
4-List similarities and differences between Henry Clay & Jonh C Calhoun
5-Make a timeline describing the events of the War of 1812. Start with the Chesepeake Affair and stop with the end of the Federalist Party.

1-Describe how manufacturing changed and why it happened first in New England

2-Discuss the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the nation's economy

3-List ways that cities changed in the early 1800's

1-Discuss how transportation improvements helped settlers to move west

2-Describe the Erie Canal and its impact on the nation

3-Outline changes in western settlement in the early 1800's.

1-Describe Working Conditions and Problems faced in Northern Factories

2-Discuss the special concerns of African Americans and women workers

3-Explain why immigration rose in the early 1800's

4-Explain how the immigrants lived after they arrived in the United States

5-Discuss the reaction to the early 1800 immigrants and the problems they faced

1-Explain the impact of the Second Great Awakening

2-Identify the principal leaders of various reform movements

3-Describe how culture changed in early 1800 America

4-Identify important writers from the early 1800's

1-Describe what happened at the Seneca Falls Convention

2-Explain how the Women's Rights movement changed from 1800 to 1845

3-Outline the progression of America women in the 1800's

1-How does geography effect a socity?
2-Why do you think women had a different status than men in the early 1800's?
3-Read about the Lowell Girls and Explain DRUDGE.
4-How were women and African Americans able to get an education?
5-What were three goals of the Women's Movement? What was the most important? Why?
6-Write a summary of Section 4&5 using the vocabulary words: utopia, revival, transcedentalist, temperance, normal school, suffrage & coeducation

1-Describe the hardships that enslaved African Americans endured

2-Identify elements of the distinct culture that enslaved African Americans created

3-Explain how enslaved African Americans resisted slavery

1-Does the XIII Amendment protect animals in a zoo from slavery?
2-Read the first main idea for Chapter 9, Section 3. What four things do you think you will be covered in the beginning of this section? What will you learn?
3-Why did escaped slaves go to Canada?

1-Discuss new ways of campaigning used in the 1824 and 1828

2-Describe how the nation became more democratic under Jackson

3-Explain how political fights over several issues resulted in changes

1-Discuss why and how Native Americans were relocated from eastern states to western states

2-Explain why some Native Americans resisted relocation and the outcomes of their resistance

1-Discuss the fight over the Bank of the U.S. (BUS)

2-Describe the Panic of 1837 and the economic hardships it caused

3-Explain why the WHIG Party grew in power

1-Make a chart of the Aspects of African-American Family Life, Culture, and Religion page 432 AND Make a chart of the Slave Codes affects on Assembly and religion page 437
2. What was the corrupt bargain and why were people upset?
3. What election practices from 1828 are still in effect today?

1-Describe the lives of Mountain Men

2-Explain how AND why Americans settled Oregon

3-Discuss how the US and Britain settled the dispute over Oregon

1-Discuss how AND why Americans settled Texas

2-Explain why Texas declared independence

3-Describe how Texans won independence

3/1-Explain the importance of the Santa Fe Trail and the New Mexico Territory

3/2-Describe California's Spanish culture

3/3-Discuss the Causes and Effects of the war with Mexico

4/1-Discuss the differences between Californios and 49'ers

4/2-Explain how the Gold Rush changed California

4/3-Describe why the Mormons came to Utah and the community they built there.

1-What is the biggest problem facing the USA today? Explain.
2-Write about Oregon (paragraph) using the words Manifest Destiny, rendezvous, and mountain men.
3-Read Gallatin & O'Sullivan's views on Manifest Destiny on pp 476-477, then write 3 questions you want to ask each of them.
4-What happened in this Chapter in 1819, 1825, 1836, 1844, & 1846?
5-How did the idea of Manifest Destiny help Americans justify their desire to extend the United States to the Pacific Ocean?
6-Read Lt. Col Travis letter on page 482, then explain how history was changed by his decision to stay and fight.

1-1-Discuss the differences between the North and the South

1-2-Explain the events that led to the war

1-3-Describe the men who made up both armies

3-1-Explain why Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation

3-2-Discuss the contributions of African Americans to the War

4-1-Make an outline of the hardships suffered by soldiers and civilians during the War.

4-2-Identify the responsibilities that women took on in the North and the South

4-3-Describe the opposition to the war in the North and the South

4-4-Discuss the impact of the War on the economies of the North and the South

1-Explain why both sides thought it would be a short war

2-Describe the successes and failures of each side during the early years of the War
SHILOH - PENINSULA CAMPAIGN - FREDERICKSBURG - ANTIETAM - CHANCELLORSVILLE

3-Discuss the Union's problems with finding effective general's

1-Discuss how the Confederacy had gained the upper hand by 1863 - Army of Northern Virginia
2-Describe the Civil War battles that turned the tide of war: Gettysburg - Vicksburg

3-Explain what led to the South's surrender in 1865. March to the Sea - Cold Harbor - Appomatox

1-List 10 things a country needs to have i8n order to be a powerful military
2-Read "Rifles for Watie" on pages 584-589, then answer questions 1-4 on p589.
3-Could we have avoided the Civil War? Really?
4-Describe the role of African-Americans in the Union Army. How did Lincoln justify their role.?
5-Why was General George B. McClellan an ineffective leader?
6-Describe the events and purpose of Sherman's MARCH TO THE SEA. What was US Grant trying to achieve?
7-Read the Gettysburg Address. List 5 main ideas you find in the speech.

1-Explain how differences over the issue of Reconstruction divided the government

2-Describe why President Lincoln was assassinated

3-Discuss ideas for Reconstruction by President Johnson and Congress

1-Describe the mistreatment of Freedmen and how Congress tried to stop it

2-Identify how the Black Codes blocked the rights of African Americans

3-Explain how Radical Republicans helped Reconstruction efforts

4-Discuss the impeachment of President Johnson

1-Discuss the advances of African Americans in government

2-Detail the violence against African Americans during Reconstruction

3-Explain how the South rebuilt social and political structures

1-Describe how Democrats regained control of Southern State Governments

2-Explain the results of of the election of 1876

3-Identify changes in the South when Reconstruction ended, including restrictions on African Americans

1-How did Lincoln's ideas about RECONSTRUCTION differ from the Radical Republicans?
2-Read Jim Crow Laws on page 647, then describe what the White Southerners were trying to do to the African-Americans.
3-What situations might military control over the Southern States create?
4-Why were the political ideas of the Radical Republicans so difficult to carry out in the South?

1-Explain how differences over the issue of Reconstruction divided the government

2-Discuss ideas for Reconstruction by President Johnson and Congress

3-Identify how the Black Codes blocked the rights of African Americans

4-Discuss the impeachment of President Johnson

5-Detail the violence against African Americans during Reconstruction

6-Explain how the South rebuilt social and political structures

7-Describe how Democrats regained control of Southern State Governments

8-Explain the results of of the election of 1876

1-DISCUSS THE DISCOVERIES OF GOLD AND SILVER THAT SENT MINERS WEST
2-EXPLAIN HOW BOOMTOWNS GREW AND DESCRIBE THEM
3-IDENTIFY WAYS THAT THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD CHANGED LIFE IN THE WEST

1-EXPLAIN HOW RAILROADS MADE RANCHING PROFITABLE ON THE GREAT PLAINS
2-DESCRIBE THE DIFFICULT WORK OF COWHANDS
3-DISCUSS WHY THOUSANDS OF SETTLERS MOVED TO THE GREAT PLAINS

1-DESCRIBE THE NOMADIC LIFESTYLE OF THE NATIVE AMERICANS OF THE GREAT PLAINS AND HOW IT WAS BASED ON THE BUFFALO
2-EXPLAIN WHY THERE WAS GROWING CONFLICT BETWEEN THE NATIVE AMERICANS AND SETLLERS IN THE LATE 1800'S.

1-DESCRIBE THE PROBLEMS OF FARMERS IN THE LATE 1800'S
2-DISCUSS THE RISE OF THE POPULIST PARTY AND OTHER RESPONSES TO THESE PROBLEMS.

1-READ "CITIZENSHIP" ON PAGES 650-651 AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-4 ON PAGE 651.

1-Explain how railroad barons consolidated their companies
2-Describe how railroad growth stimulated the economy
3-List the innovations that helped railroad travel

1-Explain how inventions improved communications
2-Identify how electricity changed people's lives
3-Describe how transportation improvements helped commercial industries

1-Explain how economic growth is achieved with abundant land, labor, and capital
2-Describe the growth of monopolies in oil and steel
3-Explain why government decided to regulate business

1-Describe the harsh working conditions in the late 1800's
2-Explain how workers combatted/fought against unsafe working conditions
3-Describe the development of the STRIKE

1-How did the railroads expand our economy?
2-List the inventions that changed the way people live
3-What is vertical and horizontal integration? Draw a diagram or describe an example.
4-Describe how Labor disputes led to Labor Unions. Make a cause and effect chart.
5-Write an essay or short story using the following words: sweatshop, trade union, collective bargaining, strikebreaker, injunction
6-Name one thing you still want to know about US History 1600-1900. Why?