Unit 4 Quiz Topics

Ch. 11- The Civil War

- Know the strengths and weaknesses of both the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War
- Know the military strategies of both the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War
- Lincoln's main objective at the start of the war
- Why was the Civil War the deadliest war in history? (see classwork article on blog)
- Why did President Lincoln take away liberties and rights in the border states?
- Emancipation Proclamation- What was it? Why not the border states/ Effect?
- The significance of the Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg
- Main point of the Gettysburg Address
- 13th amendment

Unit 4- The Civil War- Textbook info

Use your textbook to answer the following questions... (Due Friday)

Ch. 11, Section 2 Life Behind the Lines

1. Why did President Lincoln use martial law and suspend the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War?

2. Why did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? Which slaves were now "free?" Why didn't Lincoln free the slaves in the border states of MD, DE, KY, MO?


3. Explain the significance of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.


Ch. 11, Section 3 The Tide of the War Turns

1. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered the turning point of the war?  Include the date?

2. Why was the Battle of Vicksburg significant? Date and location?

3. Identify the main points in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.


Ch. 11, Section 4 Devastation and New Freedom

1. Identify the 13th amendment. Date?

2. When and where did the South officially surrender?

3. Who assassination President Lincoln? Where and why did it happen?

Unit 4- The Civil War

The Civil War

To further research the Civil War, you will work in a group of 4 students. Each student will have a different task to complete the assignment. Use chapter 11 of your text as your first source for information, then explore various credible (.edu,org) websites (not wikipedia). Here are the different tasks...

1. Reporter: You will act as a news reporter and write a news story about the impact of industry and technology during the Civil War. Especially focus on the industry boom in the North, the impact of the railroad, and the telegraph. Length- 1 page double spaced Times New Roman. Include a catchy newspaper headline. You may also include a small picture that relates to the topic.

2. Historian: You will make a timeline slideshow of 10 events or battles that occurred during the Civil War. Include brief descriptions (a few sentences) about each event. Include the specific dates. This should be neat and organized.
Include the following
- The Emancipation Proclamation
- Battle of Antietam
- First Battle of Bull Run
- Battle of Gettysburg
- Passage of 13th amendment
- Confederacy surrenders
- Battle of Vicksburg
- 54th Massachusetts regiment attack on Fort Wagner
- The Gettysburg Address
- Lincoln's assassination

3. Illustrator: You will draw a map of the states. Provide a color-coded key to label the Union and Confederacy states, key battles, and major cities. Label at least 5 key battle sites on the map. Label key cities on the map. Also include a picture of the Union and Confederate flags. With each flag, include a brief explanation about the symbolism shown. This will be 3 separate pages total.

4. Biographer: You will explain the contributions of important people from the time period. Explain their importance during the Civil War era. Create a 10 slide powerpoint with bullet points. (2 slides each person) Include a small picture of each person on the first slide. Focus primarily on their impact during the Civil War time period. Over all, you should have at least 10 bullet points about each person.
- General Robert E. Lee
- General Ulysses S. Grant
- Colonel Robert Shaw
- President Abraham Lincoln
- General George McClellan

Due: Thursday
Value: 30 points

Unit 4- The Civil War

Read the text from the links below to the Digital History website and answer the corresponding questions in your notebooks.

- Read:  The Civil War Begins
     1. What was President Abraham Lincoln's response to the secession of the Confederate states?
     2. Summarize Lincoln's beliefs about the existence of the Union as a whole.
     3. What was Robert E. Lee's conflict at the start of the Civil War?

- Read:  Why the Civil War was so Lethal
     1. Identify and explain three reasons why the Civil War was the deadliest war in American history.

- Read: The Anaconda Plan
     1. Summarize the Union strategy known as the Anaconda Plan.
     2. Was it successful?

Unit 4- The Civil War and Reconstruction

Unit 4- The Civil War and Reconstruction

Chapters 11 and 12

Read Chapter 11, section 1 (pages 380-389) in your textbook to answer the following questions in your notebook. Answer in bullet point format.

1.     Summarize the events of the First Battle of Bull Run. Who were the generals involved? Who won?

2.     List the strengths of the North at the start of the Civil War.

3.     List the strengths of the South at the start of the Civil War.

4.     Identify the Union military strategies.

5.     Identify the Confederate military strategies. What is a war of attrition?

6.     Summarize the events at the Battle of Shiloh. What generals were involved? Who won?

7.     Summarize the events at the Second Battle of Bull Run. What generals were involved? Who won?

8.     Why was the Battle of Antietam the bloodiest battle of the Civil War? Where did it take place? Who won? What were the casualties?

Unit 3- The New Nation

Video- The Market Revolution
- Identify Robert Fulton
- Explain Nathaniel Hawthorne's qute
- What was the 1st railroad?
- Identify advances in communications in the 1800s.
- Explain the role of capitalists.
- Identify the impact of the market revolution.
- Who were the workers of the industrial revolution?
- Explain the role of transcendentalists.
- Explain the effect of business cycles


Answer the following questions in your notebook.  Re-write each question and use note/bullet format to answer.

Unit 3- The New Nation

Ch. 7- Life in the New Nation (1783-1850)

1.     In the 1800s, the United States became a mobile society? What does this mean? Identify 2 effects this had on the country. (pg. 243)

2.     What was trans-Appalachia? Why were people attracted to this region? (pg. 249-250)

3.     How did Native Americans continuously get forced further to the West? By 1840, how were Native American populations affected?

4.     How did the U.S. acquire the Florida territory? What War of 1812 General played a large role in convincing President James Monroe that Florida would benefit the U.S.? (pg. 251-252)

5.     What was the significance of the Seminole Wars and the Adams-Onis Treaty?

6.     Explain the phrase “Manifest Destiny.” Who coined it? When was it said? How does Manifest Destiny relate to westward expansion? (pg. 253)

7.     Describe the Oregon Trail. Why did Americans travel the journey? (pg. 254)

8.     How do the Mormons fit into the westward expansion theme? Explain. (pg. 255)

9.     Explain how the California Gold Rush sparked population growth in the West. Provide population numbers. What are ghost towns?(pg. 255)

10.  How did the Texas War for Independence and the Battle of the Alamo mark the annexation of the Texas territory to the U.S.? (pg. 264-265)

Unit 2 Study Guide

College Prep U.S. History

Unit 2 Study Guide: Chapters 4, 5- The Revolutionary Era and Forming a New Government

Ch. 4, Sect. 2- Issues Behind the Revolution

-       What was the purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

-       Why did Britain impose new taxes on the colonies?

-       What was the Stamp Act?

-       What were the Townshend Acts?

-       What is meant by the term, “No taxation without representation?”

-       What happened at the 1770 Boston Massacre? Why did John Adams defend the British?

-       How did John Adams plan his masterful defense?

-       Identify the intolerable acts in response to the Boston Tea Party

-       Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord significant?

-       What was decided at the First Continental Congress?

Ch. 4, Sect. 2- Ideas Behind the Revolution

-       What was decided at the Second Continental Congress?

-       Identify the Olive Branch Petition.  What was it? Who initiated it?

-       Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

-       Identify the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence after the preamble

-       Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?

Ch. 4, Sect. 3- Fighting for Independence

-       British and American strengths and weaknesses

Ch. 4, Sect.4- Winning Independence

-       What were the points decided at the Treaty of Paris to end the Revolutionary War?

-       Why did America win the war?

Identify:

-       John Adams, Sam Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, Caesar Rodney, Captain Preston, Abigail Adams, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine

Ch. 5- The Constitution of the U.S.

Section 1 Government by the States

-       Articles of Confederation; background and weaknesses

Section 2 The Constitutional Convention

-       James Madison

-       New Jersey Plan vs Virginia Plan

-       Great Compromise

-       3 branches

-       checks and balances

-       role of electoral college

Section 3 Ratifying the Constitution

-       Federalists vs Antifederalists

-       The Bill of Rights

-       Powers of legislative branch, executive branch and judicial branch

-       How does one become president?