Study Question: Don't Know Much About History

1) Discuss the significance of Thomas Jefferson's quote: "A little rebellion now and then is a good thing...God forbid that we should ever be twenty year without such a rebellion...The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
2) Why did Shay's Rebellion happen?
3) The constitution is "a political creation, hammered together in a series of artfully negotiated compromises. Discuss these compromises.
4) What was the Virginia Plan?
5) "No person held in service" was a euphemism for what?
6) List the basic Powers and Checks of the three branches of the government.
7) Who wrote the Federalist Papers and why did they write them?
8) Briefly outline the first ten amendments.
9) Who could wrote in the first election (what parts of the population)?
10) How did Washington D.C. come be located on the banks of the Potomac?
11) What did Jay's Treaty do?
12) What was the "Whiskey Rebellion" and how was it put down?
13) Describe the election of 1800? How was it finally resolved?
14) Who was John Marshall?
15) Why did France sell its North America possessions (the Louisiana territory) to the U.S.?
16) What did Lewis and Clark do? Describe their journey?
17) How did Hamilton incur the wrath of Aaron Burr? Was he right in what he did? How did the ordeal end?
18) What was Jefferson's Embargo Act? Why was it unpopular and what was it suppose to do?
19) What did Tecumseh try and do?
20) Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe?
21) Most historians call the War of 1812 a draw. Why?
22) Describe the Battle of New Orleans.
23) What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
24) What was the Missouri Compromise?
25) How was the election of 1824 decided? Why was it called a "corrupt bargain"?
26) List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
27) Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What "Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his native "policy" as President?
28) How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?

Constitution and Beyond

This week and next week we are going to cover the Constitution (and the importance surrounding it), Jeffersonian Era, and Jacksonian Era. Note - we will quickly talk about many things and skip over some. For instance, our coverage of the War of 1812 will be very brief.

The Constitution STUDY QUESTIONS:


1) What are the three branches of government and what are the powers of each?
2) How can these branches check and balance each other?
3) What were the compromises to the constitution?
4) Who wrote the Federalist papers?
5) What was the Bill of Rights? Why did some states demand its inclusion before they ratified the constitution?
6) What were the anti-federalists main fears about the constitution?

DUE DATES:

Wednesday 11/23: TEST on The Revolutionary and French and Indian Wars.

1777 - Burgoyne's Campaign

REVOLUTIONARY WAR - Things to Know

You need to know the importance of the following:

1763 - The Proclamation Act of 1763
1764- Sugar Act
1765 - Stamp Act
1767 - Townshend Act
1770 - Boston Massacre
1773 - Tea Act
1773- Boston Tea Pary
1774 - Intolerable Acts

1st and 2nd Continental Congress

April 1775 - Lexington and Concord (see important battles listed on Friday)

People: Sam Adams, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, Ben Franklin. George Washington, Nathaniel Greene, Daniel Morgan, Benedict Arnold, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, Johnny Burgoyne, General Howe, General Cornwallis, Horatio Gates, Charles Lee.

1) What rebel leaders does Paul Revere ride at midnight to warn?
2) In detail, describe how the battle of Concord looked?
3) Why was the Revolutionary War the most important event in U.S. History?
4) How many cities over 10,000 where there in America at the time of the Revolution?
5) Describe the country before the Revolutionary War? Why might not we, in the 21st century, recognize it?
6) Why was James Otis important?
7) What was Samuel Adams known for?
8) Describe the Patriotic Leaders.
9) What percent of the population, according to John Adams, wanted liberty?
10) Discuss how the events of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party lead to the Revolutionary War.

THINGS TO KNOW FROM THIS WEEKS READING


1) What was the 1st constitution? What powers did it give the government?
2) What was the paradox of the war (at least from Britain's point of view)?
3) What was Washington's main strength as a commander? Why did he win the war?
4) What were the four points of the Peace of Paris - as laid out by John Adams?
5) Why did slavery increase during the revolution?
6) Who were the big losers of the war (name three)? List what they lost and explain why they are the biggest losers.
7) What happened to the Loyalists in America after the war.
8) What were the most important battles of the war. Why do you think they are the most important? (Note battles is plural).
9) List at least five reasons why the Americans won.
10) List the importance of the following people in the cause of the Revolution.
A) Thomas Paine
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Adams
D) Samuel Adams
E) John Hancock
F) George Washington
G) James Otis
H) Benjamin Franklin
I) Benedict Arnold (think beyond his treason)
J) Patrick Henry
K) Alexander Hamilton
11) Who was Molly Pitcher?
12) Why did the British strategy for the war make little sense?
13) How did the British fail to win the war in 1776? Who was the General in charge?
14) "America was already developing the notion that all were entitled to the best if they worked hard enough, that aiming high was not only morally acceptable but admirable." Discuss the importance of this statement.
15) Who were the two most important people involved with the push towards a new constitution?
16) Give examples of how the Articles of Confederation failed.
17) In your option why would some people prefer State rights over a strong Central government. What are the arguments for both sides?
18) What is a nomiocracy? How do you feel about this term connected with the U.S. government?
19) What were the three compromises on the Constitution? Which one of these seems the strangest to you?
20) What is the irony about the President vs. a King as example by Johnson?


You will also need to know the French and Indian War. And essential questions on Benedict Arnold, Ticonderoga and Saratoga.

Revolutionary War

Battles you should know:

Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
Long Island
Trenton
Brandywine
Germantown
Monmouth
Charlestown
Stanwix
Bennington
Saratoga
Camden
Kings Mountain
Cowpins
Guilford Courthouse
Yorktown

Battle of Quebec: NOTES

Washington sends Col. Arnold and 1100 troops through the unmapped wildness in Maine.

Gen. Montgomery takes 1200 men up Lake Champlain and onto the St. Lawrence River.

The battle takes place during a snowstorm on 12/31/75.

REASONS for the INVASION:

A) Create a 14th Colony
B) Eliminate the threat of a northern invasion.
C) Eliminate a British base in North America.
D) Create an aggressive statement and suggest the cost of the war to King George III.
E) Bring the Canadians to the Americans side.

Results: Montgomery shows up late after becoming bogged down in Montreal. 400 of Arnold's men turn back and return to Mass. When both forces come together in December they do not have the men to successful hold a siege or attack the city. Further, the element of surprise is gone. The invasion ultimately fails, both Gen. Montgomery and Col. Arnold are removed from the battle during the opening minutes of the fight. Gen. Montgomery hit with a cannon ball and Arnold shot in the leg.

Benedict Arnold, Ticonderoga, and the Battle of Saratoga

Essential Questions:

A) Why was Ticonderoga important?
B) Who was Benedict Arnold?
C) Could the Revolutionary War have been won without Benedict Arnold?
D) Should Benedict Arnold be considered a hero or a villain?
E) How did the Battle of Saratoga affect the outcome of the Revolutionary War?