Advanced Social Studies Project Periods 1 and 5 only
Due Date Friday, February 25

Making a Who's Who Book project

Students will compile a Who's Who in the American Revolution booklet. First list people-- European, American, African American, Native American, men and women-- to include in your booklet. Each student will prepare a biographical entry and their contributions during the American Revolution for each person. Each person you choose must have a biographical entry (one page typed in 12 font, Times Roman and double spaced or one and half pages handwritten single spaced). Each booklet must also contain at least five pictures or illustrations. Each booklet must contain at least five people with their biographical entry and contributions during the American Revolution. Each booklet must have a cover page with the title (Who's Who in the American Revolution), students name, grade, what period and date on the page. Each booklet must have a table of contents. Each booklet must have a bibliography. Project due date Friday, February 25.


Chapter 7 Lesson 1 Study Questions and answers

Who was the leader of Shay's Rebellion?
* Daniel Shays

Explain what a township included
* 36 sections
* Each section was 1 square mile and contained 640 acres

How much did Congress sell each section for?
* $ 640 each

What were the requirements to vote?
* A citizen
* White
* Male over age of 21
* Had to own a certain amount of property
* Pay a certain amount of taxes

Define constitution
* A document that sets out the laws and principles of a government

Explain the legislative branch
* Was elected by voters to pass laws
* Had an upper house and a lower house

How many new states were formed under the new nation?
* 13

Give some examples of citizens who were not allowed to vote
* Women
* Free black men or enslaved African Americans

What problems might arise due to the fact that each state issued its own money?
* Trade between states would be more difficult if each state had its own system of money

How did each state form a new state government?
* By writing a constitution

What was the Northwest Ordinance?
* Set up a government for the Northwest Territory
* Guananted basic rights to settlers
* Outlawed slavery
* Vast region was to be divided into separate territories

How did the states divide political power?
* Between the executive and legislative

What were the Articles of Confederation?
* The first American constitution
* It created a confederation, or alliance of independent states

How did other nations take advantage of the confederations weakness?
* Britain refused to withdraw troops from the Ohio River Valley
* Spain closed the port of New Orleans and the farmers could not get their crops out to market

What powers did Congress have under the Articles?
* Each state had one vote in Congress
* Could declare war
* Appoint military officers
* Coin money
* Could pass laws but at least 9 out of 13 states had to approve a law

What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?
* Set up a system for surveying and settling the Northwest Territory
* The law called for the territory to be surveyed and then divided into townships

What was Shay's Rebellion? What caused the Rebellion?
* 2,000 farmers took part in the uprising protesting the treatment of farmers
* Attacked the courthouses and prevented the state from seizing farms
* During the Revolution demand for farm goods were high, after it declined and farmers could not repay their loans
* Raised taxes and seized the farms that could not pay

Define economic depression
* A period when business activity slows, prices and wages fall and unemployment rises

Why did the new states create a written constitution?
* a written constitution would spell out the rights of all citizens
* It would set limits on the power of government

Define bill of rights
* A bill of rights list the freedoms that the government promises to protect

Which state was the first to include a bill of rights?
* Virginia

What were some conflicts between the states?
* Land claims
* Money (most states refused to accept the other states money)

What powers did Congress not have under the Articles?
* Had little economic power
* Could not regulate trade between states or foreign countries
* Could not pass tax laws

Why did Maryland refuse to ratify the Articles?
* They wanted all states to give up claims west of the Appalachian Mountains

Give details of the new confederation government
* Government was weak
* No president to carry out laws
* States had to enforce the laws no system of courts to settle disputes between states
* Articles created a loose alliance of 13 states


How did Congress generate funds for the new nation?
* Asked the states for money



Chapter 7 Lesson 2

1. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
2. Define compromise
3. What date was the Constitution signed?
4. Who was the author of the Great Compromise?
5. What was the mission of the Constitutional Convention?
6. What was the New Jersey Plan?
7. Who was elected president of the convention?
8. How did they ensure secrecy at the Convention?
9. What was the Virginia Plan?
10. How were the Virginia Plan and Articles of Confederation different?
11. Why did the delegates want to keep the Convention a secret?
12. What happened on May 25, 1787?
13. What was the Great Compromise?
14. During the Convention what was a major issue between the North and South?
15. Why did Southerners want to count slaves in the total population?
16. What points about slavery did the North and South agree upon?
17. Why did the delegates from Virginia and Massachusetts refuse to sign the Constitution?
18. How many delegates signed the Constitution?

Advanced classes - Who's Who in American Revolution Project due on Friday

Study Questions for Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Lesson 1 Study Questions

1. Who was the leader of Shay's Rebellion?
2. Explain what a township included
3. How much did Congress sell each section for?
4. What were the requirements to vote?
5. Define constitution
6. Explain the legislative branch
7. How many new states were formed under the new nation?
8. Give some examples of citizens who were not allowed to vote
9. What problems might arise due to the fact that each state issued its own money?
10. How did each state form a new state government?
11. What was the Northwest Ordinance?
12. How did the states divide political power?
13. What were the Articles of Confederation?
14. How did other nations take advantage of the confederations weakness?
15. What powers did Congress have under the Articles?
16. What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?
17. What was Shay's Rebellion? What caused the Rebellion?
18. Define economic depression
19. Why did the new states create a written constitution?
20. Define bill of rights
21. Which state was the first to include a bill of rights?
22. What were some conflicts between the states?
23. What powers did Congress not have under the Articles?
24. Why did Maryland refuse to ratify the Articles?
25. Give details of the new confederation government
26. How did Congress generate funds for the new nation?

Chapter 6 Test is tomorrow
Study Guide answers are listing below

Chapter 6 Study Guide The American Revolution (1775-1783)

Which woman is said to have sewn the first American flag?
* Betsy Ross

What was an early victory that inspired the colonists?
* Fort Ticonderoga

Why did the colonists want an alliance with France?
* Americans needed weapons and naval support

According to the Declaration of Independence, everyone has a right to ________.
* life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

The author of Common Sense supported American independence because he believed __________________.
* kings and queens had no right to rule

Why did many African Americans support the Revolution?
* believed it would end slavery


Describe the winter at Valley Forge.
* harsh cold
* no clothes
* no food
* women sent food, medicine, and clothing to the soldiers

What did the Americans agree to in the Treaty of Paris in 1783
* ask state legislatures to pay Loyalists for property that they lost

What kind of aid did France give the United States after Saratoga?
* Military and naval

What happened as a result of Saratoga?
* French allied with the Americans

What were the strengths and weaknesses of each side at the beginning of the Revolution?
* American strengths - soldiers were defending their homes; many Americans owned rifles and were good shots; had Washington for a commander
* American weakness- colonial forces were poorly organized and poorly equipped; they had no navy

* British strengths - they had highly trained, experienced troops and a powerful navy
* British weaknesses- armies were far from home, and soldiers risked attack from colonists in the country side

Why do you think many colonists remained loyal to Great Britain? Give evidence to support your opinion
* Shared traditions
* Economic ties
* Pride in the British empire

What was the pamphlet that influenced many colonists to support independence?
* Common Sense

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
* Thomas Jefferson

The Americans won victories in the West under the command of ____________.
* George Rogers Clark

What were some of the American advantages at the start of the Revolution?
* The leadership of Washington
* Having a strong desire to defend their own land

On which side did Native Americans fight?
* Some fought with the British and some with the Patriots

Why did Washington allow African Americans to serve in the Continental Army?
* The British were recruiting slaves for their army

Which American leader was known as the Swamp Fox?
* Francis Marion

What event finally convinced the British to negotiate with the Americans?
* The American victory at Yorktown

Before Saratoga, what kind of help did France give the United States?
* Money and supplies

Who declared war on whom after Saratoga?
* France on Britain

Why did the French king stay neutral before Saratoga?
* He wanted to know the Americans could win

Why was the French willing to help the Americans against the British?
* Many French favored the American cause; France was a longtime rival of Britain; many French were still angry over losing the French and Indian war

Why were women important to the war effort?
* Women's contributions included manufacturing guns and other weapons; taking over farm work usually done by men and providing food for the army; making shoes and weaving cloth for blankets and uniforms; cooking, washing, and caring for the wounded; and sometimes taking part in the fighting

Vocabulary Test is on Monday
The following words will appear on the test:
Chapter 6 Vocabulary
Lesson 1 and 2

1. Ethan Allen - leader of the Green Mountain Boys; helped lead an attack on Fort Ticonderoga
2. Green Mountain Boys - a group of colonists who lead an attack on Fort Ticonderoga, led by Ethan Allen
3. Continental Army - established by the Second Continental Congress to protect the colony against Great Britain
4. Olive Branch Petition - a petition written to King George III declaring their loyalty to the king and asking that the Intolerable Acts be repealed.
5. Patriots - American colonists who opposed British rule
6. Loyalists or Tories - American colonists who remained loyal to Britain
7. Battle of Bunker Hill - the first major battle of the American Revolution
8. refugees - people who flee their homes to seek refuge from war, persecution, or other hardships
9. blockade - the shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
10. mercenaries - troops for hire
11. Common Sense - a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine protesting British rule in the colonies
12. traitor - a person who betrays his or her country
13. Thomas Jefferson - one of the writers of the Declaration of Independence
14. Declaration of Independence - a document declaring the colonies independence from Britain
15. preamble - introduction
16. natural rights - rights that belong to all people from birth

Vocabulary Test on Friday

Words for the Test:
refugee
blockade
mercenary
Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Continental Army
Olive Branch Petition
Patriots
Loyalists
Battle of Bunker Hill
Benedict Arnold
traitory
preamble
natural rights
Common Sense
Thomas Paine
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
Declaration Independence

Notes from today's discussion
Chapter 6 Lesson 1
* Early Battles ( War or Peace? )
Ethan Allan
* A blacksmith with a fierce temper
* Leader of the Green Mountain Boys
* Took over Fort Ticonderoga and seized all of the gun powder and cannons
* Gave the Americans control of a key route into Canada



Continental Army
* In June the Second Continental Congress set up the Army
* Georgia Washington was selected as their leader

Olive Branch Petition
* Written by John Dickinson of Pennsylvania
* Declared loyalty to King George III
* Asked that the Intolerable Acts be repealed
* King George III refused and vowed to bring the Rebels to justice

Chapter 5 Study Guide
Define the following:

petitions
formal written requests to someone in authority

Joseph Brant
Mohawk leader who was an ally of the English

Writs of assistance
legal documents allowing officers to inspect ships' cargoes

nonimportation agreements
promises to stop importing goods taxed by the British

Samuel Adams
Patriot leader who formed committees of correspondence

William Pitt
British leader who developed a strategy for winning the French and Indian War

Townshend Acts
British laws that put taxes on many goods sold in the colonies

Patrick Henry
Virginia leader who protested British policies

Stamp Act
British law that resulted in a meeting of delegates from nine colonies

Intolerable Acts
British laws passed to punish colonists after the Boston Tea Party


2. In the 1700's who fought for power in North America?

England
France
Spain

3. What were the Intolerable Acts?
Limit town meetings
Shut the port of Boston
Establish a new Quartering Act


4. What was the Sugar Act?
Tried to raise money by taxing molasses

5. How did France try to protect its claims in North America?
Building forts in the Ohio River Valley

6. Which Native American group were allied with the French?
Huron

7. Why was the group The Sons and Daughters of Liberty organized?
To protest British policies

8. Why did Chief Pontiac give up his war against the British?
Britain issued the Proclamation of 1763

9. What was the goal of the Tea Act?
To help the British Company

10. Why did the colonists object to the Stamp Act?
They did not have their own representatives in Parliament

11. Who fought the first battle of the French and Indian War?
George Washington

12. Which event caused anti-British feelings?
Boston Massacre

13. How did colonists show their opposition to British taxes?
They boycotted British goods

14. What event led to the Intolerable Acts?
The Boston Tea Party

15. Describe the following events and explain how each contributed to worsening relations between the colonists and Britain: (a) the Boston Massacre; (b) the Boston Tea Party; (c) the Intolerable Acts

Boston Massacre
March 5, 1770 crowd gathered outside the Boston customs house
The rowdy crowd shouted insults and threw objects at the soldiers
Soldiers fired into the crowd and killed 5 people ( the first to die was Crispus Attucks, a black sailor)
Soldiers were given a trial and let go with light punishments ( some were branded on their hands)


Boston Tea Party
Three ships loaded with tea reached Boston harbor in late November 1773
Colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded the ships and threw the tea into Boston harbor

Intolerable Acts
First Parliament shut down the port of Boston

Second, Parliament forbade Massachusetts colonists to hold town meetings more than once a year without the governor's permission

Third, Parliament provided for customs officers and other officials charged whit major crimes to be tried in Britain instead of in Massachusetts

Fourth, Parliament passed a new Quartering Act. British commanders could force citizens to house troops in their homes.

16. What role did Native Americans play as France and Britain struggled for power in North America?
Next slide

Many Native Americans tried to remain neutral , feeling that both the French and British were determined to take away their lands and way of life. Many sided with the French, whit whom they had strong trading partnerships. They fought with the French in an effort to keep the western lands closed to settlement. Some groups, such as the Iroquois, fought with the British.

17. What was the French advantage in the French and Indian War?
New France had a single government, allowing for quick decisions

18. What was the cause of the French and Indian War?
Began over with the fight over claims to the Ohio River valley

19. What was the Albany Plan of Union?
The plan was to unite to defend the colonies against France

21. What did the colonists form to communicate news of mutual interest?
Committees of correspondence

22. What were the Sons of Liberty dressed as when they boarded the British tea ships?
Native Americans

23. What states were the delegates from in the First continental Congress?
All colonies except Georgia attended the Congress


24. What did the Continental Congress advise each colony to do?
Form a militia

25. What event came immediately before the Intolerable Acts?
Boston Tea Party

26. Who did the delegates from the First Continental Congress support?
Massachusetts

27. In which colony did the conflict with the British grow violent?
Massachusetts

28. Give two reasons why the British insisted on taxing the colonies.
Britain needed to pay off its debt from the French and Indian War
It felt that the colonists should help to pay this debt because they had benefited from the war

29. Describe what led the British to issue the Proclamation of 1763.
Next slide

In the last year of the French and Indian War, the Indian chief Pontiac fought a war against the British and captured most of their western forts. When the British won the war against France, they gained control of the lands formerly held by France. The Indians could no longer look to France for help and stopped fighting. However, the British were concerned that growing numbers of white settlers would stir trouble with the Native Americans again. They passed the Proclamation of 1763, banning colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

Test on Chapter 5 will be on Friday

Homework:

Journal entry
How might your life be different if France, not England, had won the French and Indian War?
Entries should be completed for homework and turned in tomorrow.

Classroom notes from Chapter 5 Lesson 1 and 2
Chapter 5
Lesson 1
* Rivalry in North America

* At stake was more than control of the Ohio River Valley.

* France and England each hoped to drive the other nation out of North America altogether
Who competead for trade in the corners of the globe?
* England
* France
* Spain
* the Netherlands
How did the French protect their land claims?
built an extensive system of forts
Why was the Ohio River Valley so important to the French?
* it provided a vital link between their lands in Canada and the Mississippi River

* Native Americans decided that the only way to protect their way of life was to take sides in the struggle
Why did the French think that the Native Americans would fight on their side?
* most French were trappers not farmers like the English
* French did not destroy Indian hunting grounds by clearing forests for farms
* French trappers married Native American women and adopted their ways

* English settlers were mostly farm families
* They ignored Indian rights when they cleared land for crops
* did not respect Indian ways

Chapter 5 Lesson 2
The French and Indian War

The French and Indian War would forever change the balance of power in North America

English settlers called the conflict the French and Indian War because it pitted them against France and its Native American allies

Scuffles between France and Britain in the Ohio River valley triggered the opening shots of the French and Indian war.

Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie wanted the French out of the Ohio River valley

He sent George Washington to deliver a letter warning the French to get of the Ohio River valley

When the French refused, he sent Washington and 150 men to build a fort where the Monogahela and Allegheny rivers meet.
* The French had already built Fort Duquesne where the rivers met
* Washington surprised the French with an early victory, but was then defeated at Fort Necessity
Albany Congress
* Delegates from seven colonies gathered in Albany, New York
* They met for two reasons
- Persuade the Iroquois to help them against the French
- To plan a united colonial defense


Albany Plan of Union
* Proposed by Benjamin Franklin
* Plan to create one general government for the 13 colonies
* Would be called the Grand Council and would be made up of members from each colony
* The council would make laws, raise taxes, and set up the defense of the colonies


* The delegates approved the plan
* The colonial assemblies did not approve it
* None of the colonies wanted to give up any of its powers to a central council
French strengths at the beginning of the war
* New France had a single government that could act quickly when necessary
* French had the support of many more Indian allies than the British did
British strengths at the beginning of the war
* Population of the English colonies was about 15 times greater that that of New France
* English colonies were clustered along the coast, so they were easier to defend that the widely scattered French settlements
* British had some Indian allies
* British navy ruled the seas

* During the next two years the war continued to go badly for the British
The Tide of Battle Turns
* William Pitt became the new head of the British government
* To encourage colonists to support the war, he promised large payments for military services and supplies
* In 1758, Amherst captures Louisburg
* British capture Fort Duquesne and renamed it Fort Pitt

Summer of 1759
* Pushed the French from Fort Niagara, Crown Point, and Fort Ticonderoga
* Pitt sent General Wolfe to take Quebec, capital of New France
* On September 17, 1759 Quebec surrendered to the British

* In 1760, the British took Montreal and the war in North America ended
* In 1763 Britain and France signed the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the long conflict
* The Treaty of Paris marked the end of French power in North America
Treaty of Paris
* Britain gained Canada and all French lands east of the Mississippi River
* France was allowed to keep two islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and islands in the West Indies
* Spain fought for France and had to give up Florida to Britain but received all French land west of the Mississippi River

Chapter 5 Study Guide

1. Define the following:
a. petitions
b. Joseph Brant
c. Writs of assistance
d. nonimportation agreements
e. Samuel Adams
f. William Pitt
g. Townshend Acts
h. Patrick Henry
i. Stamp Act
j. Intolerable Acts

2. In the 1700's who fought for power in North America?
3. What were the Intolerable Acts?
4. What was the Sugar Act?
5. How did France try to protect its claims in North America?
6. Which Native American group were allied with the French?
7. Why was the group The Sons and Daughters of Liberty organized?
8. Why did Chief Pontiac give up his war against the British?
9. What was the goal of the Tea Act?
10. Why did the colonists object to the Stamp Act?
11. Who fought the first battle of the French and Indian War?
12. Which event caused anti-British feelings?
13. How did colonists show their opposition to British taxes?
14. What event led to the Intolerable Acts?
15. Describe the following events and explain how each contributed to worsening relations between the colonists and Britain: (a) the Boston Massacre; (b) the Boston Tea Party; (c) the Intolerable Acts
16. What role did Native Americans play as France and Britain struggled for power in North America?
17. What was the French advantage in the French and Indian War?
18. What was the cause of the French and Indian War?
19. What was the Albany Plan of Union?
20. What was the turning point of the French and Indian War?
21. What did the colonists form to communicate news of mutual interest?
22. What were the Sons of Liberty dressed as when they boarded the British tea ships?
23. What states were the delegates from in the First continental Congress?
24. What did the Continental Congress advise each colony to do?
25. What event came immediately before the Intolerable Acts?
26. Who did the delegates from the First Continental Congress support?
27. In which colony did the conflict with the British grow violent?
28. Give two reasons why the British insisted on taxing the colonies.
29. Describe what led the British to issue the Proclamation of 1763.

Please bring your journal each day to class. Daily Social Studies and writing assignments go in the journal.

This is the daily Social Studies for Thursday and Friday.

The main body of the Constitution has seven parts called articles. Answer these questions about the articles.
* 1. What do we call the two parts of Congress?
* 2. Which article talks about how much power the federal government has?
* 3. Which article allows the Constitution to be changed? How many changes have been made to date?
* 4. Articles I - III are the basis of what important principle in our government?

* 1. What do we call the two parts of Congress?
* House of Representatives and Senate

* 2. Which article talks about how much power the federal government has?
* Article VI ( Supremacy )

* 3. Which article allows the Constitution to be changed? How many changes have been made to date?
* Article V
* 27 changes ( amendments ) actually, only 18 changes since amendments 1 - 10
(Bill of Rights) occurred together
* 4. Articles I - III are the basis of what important principle in our government?
* separation of powers


How much would this many of each of these famous Americans be worth in other currencies?
Use the following conversion tables.
.9 euros = .6 pounds=1 dollar=11pesos=110 yen


Quantity EUROS PESOS POUNDS YEN
Abraham Lincoln 1
Andrew Jackson 100
Benjamin Franklin20
Alexander
Hamilton 10

Homework: Begin to read over definitions and questions from Chapter 5 Lesson 1. Begin to study early for your test.

Daily Social Studies should all be placed in your journal each day.
Please have a journal by Friday.

Monday
Daily Social Studies
* Use the Preamble of the Constitution, SR3, to identify six reasons why our government was formed. Choose two of these reasons and rewrite them in your own words (Page 872)
1. ____________________
2._____________________
3._____________________
4._____________________
5._____________________
Answer DSS # 1
* 1. form a more perfect union
* 2. establish justice
* 3. insure domestic tranquility
* 4. provide for the common defense
* 5. promote the general welfare
* 6. secure the blessing of liberty

Tueday
Describe the place where you live by using
these categories to show how it is special.




* You are William Johnson. Write a speech in which you explain to the Iroquois why they should help the English instead of the French.
* For Help look on pg.134



Wednesday
We have many levels of government. On the lines below, write two other types (levels) of government that would fit in the diagram. Then tell what we call the executive leader of each level of government. Finally, tell the name of the leader.



Type Title and Name of Leader
A Federal Title: President
Name: Bush
B State Title: Governor
Name: Blanco
C Local Title:Mayor
Name: Dave Norris

No Homework tonight!!!
Remember to bring your Speckle Book Journal to class each day.