October 28th, 2010

Exam today!
Good luck :D


There is no homework over the weekend.
Have a lovely Halloween.

October 26th, 2010 [Practice Quiz]

Exam next class!


Practice Test:


1. Jamestown's major crop was:
A.) Corn.
B.) Tobacco.
C.) Cotton.
D.) Cocaine.

2. An Indentured Slave is a person who:
A.) Was a slave for their entire life.
B.) Was a child that was born into slavery.
C.) A person that has fake teeth.
D.) A person who was under contract to work for a certain amount of time.

3. Who made the City On A Hill speech?
A.) John Winthrop.
B.) John Rolfe.
C.) John Smith.
D.) Thomas Jefferson.

4. What does it mean to be a Puritan?
A.) To have no morals and no religion.
B.) The lack of using technology and cars.
C.) Having a strict moral code and religious views.
D.) Plymouth, right?

5. Bacon's Rebellion was a rebellion against:
A.) The tax on Bacon.
B.) A rebellion against Native Americans.
C.) The movement west.
D.) The Article of Confederation.

6. Social Contract Theory is:
A.) The agreement to give up liberty for safety.
B.) The theory as to why people do the things they do.
C.) The agreement that government is too big.
D.) A French guy thought of it.

7. The Stamp Act was a tax on:
A.) Milk and Cookies.
B.) Tobacco.
C.) Whiskey.
D.) Paper goods.

8. A Revolution is:
A.) The over throwing of a dictator.
B.) A small change over a long period of time.
C.) A big change over a short period of time.
D.) Russia had one...

9. Liberty is:
A.) Freedom.
B.) The chance to succeed.
C.) Failure.
D.) Being a Puritan.

10. Olive Branch Petition was created to:
A.) Create a war.
B.) Avoid a war.
C.) Virginia wanted more trees.
D.) Make an alliance with France.

11. Lexington and Concord was:
A.) Tried to end slavery.
B.) Was a rebellion against Native Americans.
C.) The first battles to start the Revolutionary War.
D.) Ended the Civil War.

12. Describe the Boston Massacre.
    What happened? Why did it happen? How many people died?

13. Who is Locke, Hobbes and Rousseau?
   What did they believe? What were their thoughts on humans and government?

14. What was the Boston Tea Party?
   What happened? Who was most effected by the acts?

15. What is Martial Law?
A.) The placement of military power by military personnel because of emergencies.
B.) The law that people are not allowed to rebel.
C.) Military is not allowed to kill civilians.
D.) A tax on bubblegum.

October 22nd, 2010

Does a country create unity while maintaining liberty when there is Diversity?

 Students in class today had the task of deciding how much power (dirt) their state should have. Then they had to figure out how to effectively carry the cups up stairs, but only one person could carry them. The first set up was each cup on top of each other, it was effective, but the states on the bottom, like Delaware could feel the pressure of all the states above them and not be as free as Virginia. Then it was figured out, the dirt was poured out onto a plate and then the cups were in the middle of the dirt, which basically means that if no state has power, they all have power. The states are now surrounded by power.

 The Great Compromise. Click this link.

Amount of voters in states:

(Minus slaves)

(5) CT: 235000

(1)DE: 50000

(3)GA: 53000

(6)MD: 21700

(8)MA: 378500

(3)NH: 141700

(4)NJ: 173000

(6)NY: 31900
(5)NC: 29400
(8)PA: 43000
(1)RI: 68000
(5)SC: 143000
(10)VA: 45000
(Purple means the amount of votes each state gets in House of Representatives)

3/5ths Compromise. Click this link.

Sectionalism- When a state only cares about its own section, not the country in a whole.

Next week is quarter exam and review.
Homework: read two federalist papers.

October 20th, 2010

Why do we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

Does America have liberty and justice for all? 

Does the the Pledge of Allegiance still have the same meaning?

Should we say it every day?

Is it disrespectful to talk during the Allegiance?

Does mass media cause us to be less proud and not patriotic?

How do we have unity and sustain diversity at the same time?

Common goals.

Leadership.

Our system for governance creates space for disagreement.

Compromise.

Tuesday there is a review.

Thursday there is an exam.

Homework due next class.

October 18th, 2010

What do you know about The Constitution?

The Articles of Confederation- 

  It lacked taxing authority. They had to ask for funds.

  There were no Uniform Tariffs.

  Unpaid war debts created economic problems

  "One state, One Vote" system did not strike a balance between large and small states.

Tariff- Tax on imports

Anti-Federalists-

  Anonymous writers and famous revolutionary figures came out publicly against the Constitution.

  Thought strong national government threat to the right of individuals and that the President would become a king.

  Feared that a Federalist system would inevitably lead to the same sort of corrupt system that the colonists had been with the British.

  Feared the rise of tyranny and the loss of state autonomy.

Anti-Federalists Papers- They wrote persuasive essays under the pen-name Brutus.

        *These were written by  Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, George Mason and Richard Henry Lee.

Federalists  Papers- They wrote persuasive essays under the pen-name Publius. 

        *These were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay.

Click the links above to read more about them.

ESSAY DUE NEXT CLASS.

October 14th, 2010

Here is a very simplified list of The Amendments.

What do you think being cruel means? Do you think the death penalty is cruel?

Paper to write:

Take an amendment or article from The Constitution.
Explain the history behind it.
Explain what it means.
Research a recent political or legal issue that has to do with what you chose.
Minimum 5 paragraphs, no more then 5 pages.
12 size font, 1 inch margins.
In text citations. In parentheses just put the title of the document inside.
It is due Wednesday, 20th 2010.

Next class, notebook must be in order.

Homework was due today. 

Why has America not (yet) had victory in Afghanistan?

 Enemy blends in with society.

 Civilian suffering turns people against us.

 Irregular fighting style, out typical approach not as effective.

 Lack of leadership.

 Political division.

Struggles of America in Afghanistan and reasons Americans defeat England 1175-1783.

Centrality of Will- The want to win more then the other side. Never surrendering.

Treaty of Paris- Ended the Revolutionary War in 1783.

Articles of Confederation- These gave the states their own freedom, there was no central power. These gave them too much power and freedom and it didn't work. There was no communication, and no common goal. The Articles of Confederation also could not tax people, they would have to ask for money.

Separation of Powers:

Judicial Branch- Determines and interprets laws.

Executive Branch- Carries out and enforces laws.

Legislative Branch- Creates laws.

Bicameral- Two houses, two parties.

Division of Powers:

Federal vs. State.

Homework: book work.

Things to know on the quiz

Study Guide

Jamestown- Know their values, beliefs and goals.

Plymouth- Same thing.

Stamp Act- What did the Stamp Act affect? Why was it put in place?

Parliament- Legislation of Great Britain.

Boston Massacre- Know what happened, and was it really a massacre?

Intolerable Acts- Know who and what these affected.

Lexington & Concord- Know what happened.

Olive Branch Petition- adopted by the Continental Congress in July 1775 in an attempt to avoid a full-blown war.
Liberty- Freedom.
Revolution- A big change in  short amount of time.
Social Contract Theory- The agreement to give up rights for the better of the people.
Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau- Know their beliefs and ideas.
Income tax, property tax, and sales tax- Know who controls these taxes and what they are/mean.
Federalism- The different levels of government.

Bring all primary documents to class! If you lost any, makes copies from a fellow class mate.

Quiz on Thursday, 10.7.2010

October 5th, 1010

The Deceleration of Independence

Three significant changes in the Deceleration:

 Instead of "created equal" it was "created independent."

 Colonies were changed to states.

 There was the full power to levy war.

 In the final draft, there was nothing about slavery.

Slavery was not in the Deceleration because the South still had them and needed them for work. If that had been taken out, it would have been disastrous. However, Thomas Jefferson did address the issue and he even put it back in. Though, more then half of the nation did not approve it.

The Deceleration Of Independence united the 13 colonies.

The Deceleration of Independence did not create war.

QUIZ NEXT CLASS.

October 1st, 2010

The Constitution

And

The Declaration of Independence

 

If you are interested, here is also an on line version of The Declaration Of Independence, for which students will be studying in a very short time. So read up, even though it is not completely necessary.

Independence

Despite reading some parts of The Constitution at a later time in class, here is a simpler version of it.

Constitution.

Most Gracious Speech is the speech that started the war. While reading it, remember that the if you see an "f" it is actually an "s".
Read it for homework.
Make quote sandwiches.
CLAIM, QUOTE COMMENT.