A Time of Hope and a Time of Failure: A Bloom’s Construction
Directions: Select any combination of questions to total 150 points. As you choose
each question, circle it, and keep a running total of your points in the margin of your
page. Write your answers in COMPLETE SENTENCES on separate sheets of paper. You may
not repeat the same topic throughout the task. (Do not plagiarize by directly copying
anything from a print or online source or a friend.) This will count as a major grade in
your U.S. History class.
Knowledge Questions (5 points each-Choose 4):
1. What is the American Industrial Revolution?
2. What is the cotton gin and its benefits?
3. Define the term urban and rural.
4. What is industry?
5. What is technology?
6. What is the Indian Removal Act? (In your own words)
7. What is Indian Territory?
Comprehension questions (10 points each- Choose 2):
1. Explain how the advances in technology impacted the nation’s economy
in the 1800s.
2. Explain how the American Revolution and the War of 1812 impacted
industry.
3. Create a chart that describes the ways producers and consumers were
impacted by the inventions of the 1800s (positively and negatively).
4. Explain how the Tariff Act of 1828 supported industrialization.
5. State 3 reasons why President Jackson thought the removal of Indians
would benefit the country.
6. Describe the Trail of Tears.
Application (15 points each-Choose 3):
1. Construct a timeline of 4 inventions of the1800s and their impact on the
nation.
2. Construct a timeline of events that led up to and after Andrew Jackson’s
election.
3. Create two illustrations that demonstrate the differences between the
urban and rural life in the 1800s (you must include at least 4 differences in
each picture).
4. Write a letter to Congress, as a personal account of someone who
worked in a textile mill. Your letter should explain how you or your fellow
workers feel about work hours, safety, and unions. Remember in your letter
to give reasons supporting your view.
5. Create an illustration, letter, chart, or diagram describing how the
Cherokee had been mistreated (see Chief John Ross).
6. Create a graph or timeline that shows the impact of the Trail of Tears on
the Cherokee tribe.
A Time of Hope and a Time of Failure: A Bloom’s Construction
Analysis (20 points each-Choose 1):
1. Analyze the Horace Mann’s responses as the head of the Massachusetts
Board of Education to determine if it helped or hurt industrialization in the
United States. List at least three specific examples with explanations.
2. Read the case of McCulloch v. Maryland or Worcester v Georgia and
complete a case study that address the facts of the case, the arguments
for and against, the court decision, and your opinion about the court’s
decision.
3. Create an illustrated diagram that shows what causes and effects of the
American Industrial Revolution.
4. Create Report Card for President Jackson evaluating his effectiveness as
a president. The subjects that should be address are his domestic policy,
foreign policy, leadership ability, and charisma.
Synthesis (20 points each-Choose 1):
1. Design a poster of one of the following inventors and inventions in order to
display how it affected the lives of Americans. Include both images and
words. You may include modern images that reflect the importance of
the invention today. ( Locomotive-HR Campbell, Reaper- Cyrus Mc
Cormick, Steam Engine- George Corliss, Steamboat- Robert Fulton/ James
Bard, and the Telegraph-Samuel Morse)
2. Create a diamante, haiku, or acrostic that illustrates the life of one of the
following: Lowell Mill girl, a Cherokee Indian, or an industry worker.
3. Create a map of the United States with the Trail of Tears and the events of
the journey.
4. Create a poster that recruits people to the New England Textile Mills.
Include at least five specific reasons or benefits.
Evaluation (25 points each-Choose 1):
1. Imagine you are a citizen during the 1820s that supports Jacksonian
democracy. Write a letter to the editor of the Baltimore explaining your
support for President Andrew Jackson. Consider the following: Jackson’
impact on government policies, Jackson’ impact of the American
people.
2. In a detailed illustration or essay, explain whether the American Industrial
Revolution was a time of Hope or Failure.
3. Which of the events listed below do you think had the greatest long term
consequence in our society? Select one event and explain your rationale
for that choice.
Cotton Gin
Jacksonian Democracy
Trail of Tears
Telegraph
Steam engine
Industrial Revolution/Mass Production
Monroe Doctrine