Warm-Up
Directions: Take out a sheet of paper
and write the following
1. How does the introduction of the
Constitution reflect the principles
found in the Declaration of
Independence?
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2. Get with a partner and discuss the
question and your answer
Founding Fathers
You have 10 minutes to build a case for why your
assigned “Founding Father” played the largest role in the
Declaration of Independence and the American
Revolution.
Your group will present your Founding Father to the rest
of the groups and provide an argument on why their
person played the largest role.
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September 3
1. Under the U.S. Constitution, the government may not take
private property unless —
F. The land requires extensive restoration
G. The government determines that the land is critical to
developers’ profits
H. The landowner refuses to build a home on the land
J. The government pays the owner fair compensation for the land
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September 4
2. Why did the Homestead Act attract farmers to the frontier?
A. It guaranteed farmers access to the railroad.
B. It provided farmers with subsidies for their crops.
C. It offered tax incentives to farmers who settled in the West.
D. It offered free land to farmers who would improve it within five
years.
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September 5
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September 8
In an effort to resolve conflicts with the frontier settlers in the 1870s,
the federal government forced Native American Indians to –
A. Move east of the Mississippi River
B. Live on reservations with definite boundaries
C. Relocate to urban industrial centers
D. Help build the transcontinental railroad
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September 9
2. The railroads influenced the cattle industry by –
A. Helping to make the "long drive" economically feasible.
B. Transporting cattle to markets in the North and the East.
C. Bringing in farmers who fenced the Plains, eventually ending
the open-range form of cattle ranching.
D. All of these choices are correct.
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September 9
3. After watching the video respond in 3 – 5 sentences.
Relocation, Reservation, Assimilation…..
Was America/settlers justified in removing the Sioux and other
Indians from their land?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irjRMmQ1n-A
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September 10
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September 11
1. Describe what you remember and/or know about September
11, 2001.
1. As we watch the video describe your thoughts and feelings.
http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-timeline/videos#911-timeline
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September 12
1. Take out your warm-ups for the week for a
grade (There should be 5)
2. Take out your Test Review. STUDY IT!
3. You have 8 minutes to ask any questions,
before you turn in the POSTCARD PROJECT &
Test Review and I pass out the Test.
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September 15
1. “What are the 3 most important
inventions/innovations in your life right now?
Explain.”
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September 16
2. Which industry most spurred economic growth
and innovation in related industries?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Railroads
Food
Oil
steel
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September 17
3. Many wealthy American industrialists of the late 19th century used
the theory of Social Darwinism to –
A. support the labor union movement
B. justify monopolistic actions
C. promote legislation establishing a minimum wage
D. encourage charitable organizations to help the poor
4. According to the theory of laissez faire, the economy functions best
when the government
A. subsidizes business so that it can compete worldwide
B. regulates businesses for the good of the majority
C. owns major industries
D. does not interfere in business
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September 18
5. A negative effect of holding companies, mergers, and pools on the
United States during the late 19th century was that these combinations
A. encouraged the Federal Government to spend more than its income
B. reduced the need for labor unions
C. decreased competition between businesses
D. ended United States participation in inter-national trade
6. Industrialists of the late 1800s contributed most to economic growth
by
A. supporting the efforts of labor unions
B. establishing large corporations
C. encouraging government ownership of banks
D. opposing protective tariffs
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September 19
7.
During the late 19th century, where were the reservations located that
North American Indian tribes were sent to?
G. Along the major rivers of the Midwest
H. Near large cities in the Northwest
I. In sparsely populated areas of the West
J. East of the Mississippi River
8. Which selection expresses the main idea of the Dawes Act?
A. It removed Indians from lands in Oklahoma to make room for white
settlers.
B. It allowed Indians to return to their hunting grounds in the northern Great
Plains.
C. It granted Indians self-government on the reservations.
D. It encouraged Indians to give up tribal membership and become American
citizens.
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September 19
1. Grab a quiz and notes off of the stand
2. You have 10 minutes to complete the quiz
3. You can omit questions 6, 9, 10, 15, 16, & 17
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They will become extra credit if you answer them and
get them right, but will not count against you if they are
wrong
4. Turn the quiz into the tray when you are finished
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September 22
" ... Anyone may say that the organizations of labor invade or deny liberty to the
workmen. But go to the men who worked in the ... coal mines twelve, fourteen,
sixteen hours a day, for a dollar or a dollar and twenty five cents, and who now
work eight hours a day and whose wages have increased 70 per cent in the past
seven years -- go tell those men that they have lost their liberty and they will laugh
at you .... "
~Samuel Gompers to National Civic Federation, 1905, in The Samuel Gompers Papers
1. Based on this passage, what did Gompers see as the benefit of
joining a union?
A. Workers had gained better working conditions.
B. Workers now worked longer hours in coal mines.
C. Workers were able to work for a dollar and twenty five cents.
D. Workers were able to have their children work in mines.
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September 23
2. During the period from 1865 to 1900, disputes between labor and
business owners were sometimes marked by—
A. The use of violence by both sides
B. Cooperative efforts to resolve differences
C. Government support for striking workers
D. Negotiations by the federal government
3. During the late 1800s, what was a major effect of industrialization on
American workers?
A. Membership in labor unions declined.
B. Workers migrated to rural regions.
C. Most factory jobs became service industry jobs.
D. Skilled craftsmen were often replaced by unskilled machine
operators.
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September 24
4. Take out your review, use the packets on your
desk and start answering questions
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September 29
1. Take out your warm-ups for the week and
answer this question in 5-6 sentences.
What Is A City?
I. What Happens there?
II. Why do people move to cities?
III. What do you see in cities that you don’t in rural
areas?
IV. How do people travel in cities?
V. How do people live their daily lives?
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September 30
2. For your warm-up, draw a simple APPROPRIATE
sketch of someone crossing a border. Add a
thought bubble to your drawing, explaining why
this immigrant is leaving his or her homeland. Add
a second thought bubble explaining what he or
she expects in the new country.
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October 1
Ellis Island immigrant inspection
(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public
domain)
5. Most of the immigrants that
came to the U.S. from 1890-1910
were from which region?
A) Mexico and Central America
B) southern and eastern Europe
C) England, Scotland, and Ireland
D) China
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October 2
A New York City tenement from
How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis
(Source: Wikimedia Commons--public
domain)
6. What type of multiple-family dwelling
became prevalent in New York City in the last
third of the 19th century
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The Dumbbell Tenement
The Skyscraper
Condominiums
5th Avenue Mansions
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October 3
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October 7
1.
The main cause of the success of urban political machines in the late 19th
century was –
A. The equal distribution of favors and rewards to all groups in American
cities
B. Obtaining popular support from urban voters by giving them jobs and
services in exchange for votes
C. The lowering of property taxes as businesses expanded
D. The strong emphasis on integrity and fairness among city bosses
2.
Which action by the federal government during the late 1800s is an example
of nativism?
A. Passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
B. Creation of tribal reservations in the East
C. Grants of financial aid to western farmers
D. Support for the construction of transcontinental Railroads
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October 8
Take out your review, you have 5 minutes to study it and turn
it into the tray.
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October 9
Respond to the following question in 3-5 sentences.
What was more important in the development of the West
after the Civil War: The Homestead Act or Transcontinental
Railroad?
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October 10
4. Which demographic shift occurred in the United States in the late
nineteenth century as a result of industrialization?
A. Northerners moved to the Sun Belt states.
B. Rural residents moved into urban areas.
C. Working class people left the cities to move to the suburbs.
D. African Americans moved from the North to the South.
5. Immigrants tended to adjust well to America if they—
A. Settled in rural areas
B. Settled in cities
C. Settled with their own ethnic group
D. Settled with mixed ethnic groups
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October 13
1. Although the Populist Party failed to elect its
candidates to the Presidency, some of the Party’s aims
were later achieved by the
A. Adoption of the gold standard
B. Elimination of racial segregation laws in the South
C. Creation of a graduated income tax and the direct
election of Senators
D. Establishment of higher protective tariffs on
manufactured goods
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October 14
Take out your notes from Friday, and
complete the 11 question quiz. You
will have 15 minutes to complete the
quiz.
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October 15
2. During which period in United States history
were the amendments concerning the income tax,
direct election of Senators. Prohibition, and
women’s suffrage enacted?
A. Reconstruction
B. The Gilded Age
C. Progressive Era
D. New Deal
Warm-Up: October 16
Directions: Be sure to write the date, and # of the questions for the week.
3. Which conclusion can be drawn about the impact of the Populist and the Progressive
parties on the United States?
A. Some third-party goals eventually become planks in the platforms of the major parties.
B. The United States has steadily moved from a two-party system to a multiparty system.
C. Religious ideals have most often motivated people to splinter away from major parties.
D. An increasing number of citizens have grown weary of party politics and fail to vote in
elections.
4. In the late 1800s, many business practices of the railroads led to
A. An increase in the unemployment rate
B. An increase in the demand for government regulation
C. A decrease in the demand for raw materials
D. A decrease in the variety of products available for consumers
5. How did the passage of the Dawes Act affect Native American Indians?
A. It supported their existing cultural traditions.
B. It started a series of Indian Wars on the Great Plains.
C. It attempted to assimilate them into mainstream American culture.
D. It forced their removal from areas east of the Mississippi River.
Warm-Up: October 17
Directions: Be sure to write the date, and # of the questions for the
week.
6. What common problem did farmers of the 1890s & farmers of the 1920s
face?
A. Failure to plant enough crops to meet local needs
B. Government overregulation of farming
C. Low tariffs on crops
D. Overproduction compared to consumer demand
7. Nativists wanted to—
A. Group immigrants into their own sections of the city
B. Assimilate immigrants into American society
C. Limit immigration
D. Convert immigrants to Protestantism
8. One idea that both Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. DuBois supported is
that
A. African Americans should have increased civil rights
B. Vocational training was the best approach to education
C. Immigration was responsible for racial segregation
D. Jim Crow laws were needed to help African Americans
Warm-Up: October 20
Directions: Be sure to write the date, and # of the questions for the
week.
1. In the late 1800s, free & unlimited coinage of silver was supported by farmers primarily because they
hoped this policy would –
A. Make foreign crop prices less competitive
B. Allow farmers to grow a greater variety of crops
C. Increase crop prices and make it easier to repay loans
D. Bring about political equality between rural and urban residents
2. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, prejudice against “New Immigrants” increased because these
immigrants—
A. Had job skills superior to those of most American workers
B. Formed their own labor unions in order to receive higher wages
C. Came from cultural backgrounds different from those of the majority of Americans
D. Tried to replace American democracy with other forms of government
3. A goal of the Granger and Populist movements was to
A. Expand rights for African Americans
B. Help western farmers fight unjust economic practices
C. Provide support for the banking industry
D. Enable big business to expand without government interference
Warm-Up: October 21
Directions: Be sure to write the date, and # of the questions for the
week.
4. The Populist Party was important in United States history because it
A. Succeeded in electing two presidential candidates
B. Won control of many state governments
C. Proposed ideas that later became law
D. Achieved suffrage for African Americans
5. The initiative, referendum, recall, and direct primary are all
intended to
A. make the President more responsive to the wishes of Congress
B. reduce the influence of the media on elections
C. give political parties more control of the electoral process
D. increase participation in government by citizens
Warm-Up: October 22
Directions: Be sure to write the date, and # of the questions for the
week.
6. The Federal Reserve System was created to
A. Manage the nation’s supply of currency and interest rates
B. Protect consumers from fraud
C. Provide military support for the armed forces
D. Maintain a national petroleum supply
7. Which idea led to the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
the Federal Trade Commission, and the Food and Drug Administration?
A. Business activity must sometimes be regulated in the public interest.
B. Workers should be allowed to bargain with owners for working conditions.
C. Domestic industry should be protected from foreign competition.
D. The economy works best without government regulation.
Warm-Up: October 23
Take out your review, you have 10 minutes to
study and ask any questions before turning it in
and taking the Progressivism Test.
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CLASS, THROWING ANY OBJECTS, &
MOVING ANY DESK OR CHAIR FROM
ITS ORIGINAL SPOT WILL RESULT IN AN
AUTOMATIC DETENTION****
Warm-Up: October 27
Directions: Be sure to write the date. Choose up to three of the following reasons.
In your notebook, explain each of your choices in a sentence or two.
When is it appropriate for the United States to send soldiers to fight and face
death on foreign soil?
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To assist an ally of the United States
To protect territory that is close to U.S. borders
To stop human rights abuses
To acquire resources
To gain power
To acquire territory
To improve national security
To spread or protect American values and moral beliefs
To fight against tyrannical governments
Under no circumstances is it ever appropriate
Other (explain)
Warm-Up: October 28
Directions: Be sure to write the date, question, and complete answer choice.
2. In 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was established mainly because the United
States wanted to –
A. Keep control of Alaska and Hawaii
B. Establish more colonies in Latin America
C. Support England’s attempt to keep its empire in Central America
D. Warn Europe against any further colonization in Latin America
3. Between the 1890s and the start of World War I, the United States expanded its
access to overseas markets and raw materials through the policy of –
A. Containment
B. Imperialism
C. Isolationism
D. Neutrality
Warm-Up: October 29
Directions: Be sure to write the date, question, and complete
answer choice.
4. The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) was the first federal law to
restrict immigration and aimed at excluding Chinese immigrants.
How does this affect the Open Door Policy?
A. Americans favored trade with Japan and China but opposed
immigration from these countries
B. Americans opposed trading with Japan and China and opposed
immigration from these countries
C. Americans supported ending all trade with Japan and China
D. Americans supported war against Japan and China
Warm-Up: October 30
Directions: Be sure to write the date, question, and complete
answer choice.
I. Rough Riders fight in Cuba
II. Guam and Puerto Rico become territories of the United States
III. Liberation of Cuba
IV. Sinking of battleship USS Maine
5. What is the correct chronology of the events above?
A. IV, I, III, II
B. III, IV, I, II
C. I, IV, II, III
D. II, IV, III, I
Warm-Up: November 3
Directions: Be sure to write the date, question, and complete
answer choice.
1. By 1898 the United States had become an imperialist power in
the world, just like Britain and France. Imperialism—
A. Is the economic and political domination of a strong nation over
weaker nations
B. Was avoided by the United States at the end of the 19th century
C. Never occurred in the Western Hemisphere
D. Refers to the unsuccessful attempt by the European nations to
dominate the United States during the late 1800s
Warm-Up: November 4
Directions: Be sure to write the date, question, and complete
answer choice.
2. Which policy sought to further American interests in Latin
America by using the financial power of American business?
A. Policy of “Watchful Waiting”
B. Balance of power
C. Big Stick Policy
D. Dollar Diplomacy
3. The issue of foreign trading rights, which was addressed by the
Open Door Policy, led to the—
A. Russo-Japanese War
B. Spanish-American War
C. Boxer Rebellion
D. Russian Revolution
Warm-Up: November 5
Study your Imperialism
Test Review. You have 10 15 minutes to look it over
before I pass out the test.
Warm-Up: November 6
1. Read these Quotes from President Woodrow Wilson. Identify his position toward World
War I for each quote, by writing “stay neutral” or “declare war” in your Warm-Up for
that quote. Then identify one or more reasons President Wilson gave to support his
position on each quote.
Quote 1
The effect of war upon the United States will depend upon what American
citizens say and do. Every man who really loves America will act and speak in
the true spirit of neutrality, which is the spirit of impartiality and fairness and
friendliness to all concerned . . .The United States must be neutral in fact, as
well as in name, during these days that are to try men’s souls.
—President Woodrow Wilson, August 19, 1914
Quote 2
We are glad . . . to fight thus for the ultimate peace of the world and for the
liberation of its peoples The world must be made safe for democracy. Its
peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty.
—President Woodrow Wilson, April 2, 1917
Warm-Up: November 7
Directions: Be sure to write the date, question, and
complete answer choice.
5. Which argument did President Woodrow Wilson use
to persuade Congress to enter World War I?
A. making the world safe for democracy
B. retaliating against the Japanese bombing of Pearl
Harbor
C. assisting the neutral nations with their defense
D. removing the Nazi threat from the Western
Hemisphere
Warm-Up: November 10
Directions: Be sure to write the date, question, and complete
answer choice.
1. ___________ is the belief that a specific nation, language, or
culture is superior to others
A.
Superiorism
B.
Nationalism
C.
Militarism
D.
Socialism
2.
An example of _____ is when Britain and Germany
competed to build a larger navy.
A.
Balance of power
B.
Reparations
C.
Militarism
D.
A stalemate
Warm-Up: November 11
Directions: Be sure to write the date, question, and complete
answer choice.
3. How did the Zimmermann telegram influence U.S.
entry into World War I?
F. It announced the czar’s overthrow in Russia.
G. It revealed a proposed military alliance between
Mexico and Germany.
H. It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy
British passenger ships.
J. It described Romania’s plan to abandon neutrality.
Warm-Up: November 12
Directions: Be sure to write the date, question, and complete answer choice.
4. General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied
victory in World War I by—
A. Transforming inexperienced troops into effective military force
B. Developing advanced technologies for battlefield use
C. Requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries
D. Negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
5. Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military
by—
A. Creating the Veterans Administration
B. Passing the Selective Service Act
C. Enacting the GI Bill
D. Establishing the Marine Corps
Warm-Up: November 13
Directions: Be sure to write the date, question, and complete answer choice.
6. What was the significance of the Battle of Argonne Forest?
A. The Allies landed on the shores of France after three years of German
occupation
B. American forces led an offensive that ended the military stalemate in France
C. German forces encircled American troops and almost ended their advance
D. Tanks were used in warfare in WWI for the very first time
7. Who is described above?
A. Alfred Thayer Mahan
B. John J. Pershing
C. Teddy Roosevelt
D. Alvin York
Warm-Up: November 14
• Get a quiz off of the front stool.
• Take out your notes from yesterday,
and complete the 14 question quiz.
• You will have 15 minutes to complete
the quiz.
• Turn it in on the chair and grab a new
set of notes off my desk