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Robbins
Wednesday, 5 October 2005

TEST ALERT!!!TEST ALERT!!!TEST ALERT!!!TEST ALERT!!!TEST ALERT!!!TEST ALERT!!!TEST ALERT!!!TEST ALERT!!!
Chapter 7-8 Vocabulary Test will be on Friday

Chapter 7-8 Vocabulary
Creating a Republic/ The Constitution at Work

Vocabulary
1. constitution- document that sets out the laws and principles of a government
2. execute- to carry out
3. legislative branch- branch of government that passes laws
4. executive branch- branch of government that carries out laws
5. judicial branch branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly
6. bill- proposed law
7. ratify- to approve
8. veto- to reject
9. impeach- to bring a formal charge of wrongdoing against the President or another public official
10. amend- to change

Homework tonight is the first ten study questions (Chapter 7/8 study questions)

Study Questions

1. Give two reasons why Americans wanted written constitutions for their new governments.
2. What is a bill of rights?
3. Our nations's first constitution was the Articles of Confederation. Give 6 - 7 provisions.
4. What were two important laws passed by Congress in 1785 and 1787? Describe each
5. After the war, the nation suffered an economic depression. What is an economic depression, and how was that connected to Shay's Rebellion in 1786?
6. Name four important delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in May, 1787.
7. Why did the delegates decide to keep their meetings secret?
8. Explain the differnce between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
9. What was the Great Compromise? Who suggested it?
10. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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Wednesday, 28 September 2005

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Chapter 6 Test is rescheduled for Tuesday
No Homework tonight!!!

Advanced Social Studies
Who’s Who in the American Revolution
Group Power Point Presentation

Presentations will be on Monday
Direction:
1) Power point basics will be covered in class
2) Name of the Presentation Slide 1 (Who’s Who in the American Revolution)(10pts)
3) Presenters names, school, date Slide 2 (10pts)
4) Objective of the Presentation Slide 3 (5pts)
5) Table of Contents Slide 4 (5pts)
6) Body of the presentation (170 pts)
a. presentation must be 15 slides excluding the first 5 slides (120pts)
b. presentation must include 5 pictures (pictures may be on the information slides also) (5 pts/each)
c. presentation must include 1 graph (information from Chapter 6) (5pts)
d. information may be taken from the bubble maps on Chapter 6 lesson 1
e. each slide must have a title or caption at the top of the slide (1pt/each)
f. each slide must have at least three bullets per title or caption (1pts/per three)
g. use your creativity and imagination with animation and color (20 pts)


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Tuesday, 27 September 2005

Chapter 6 Study Questions and answers
The American Revolution


1. What were Patrick Henry's famous words spoken in March 1775, about liberty and death?

• “Give me liberty, or give me death”

2. Who led the Green Mountain Boys? What fort did they capture? Why?

• A. Ethan Allen – Green Mountain Boys (Green Mountains, Vermont)
• B. Fort Ticonderoga
• C. They needed to capture the fort because of the cannons the fort had that American colonists needed

3. How did colonists try to patch up the quarrel with Britain in 1775?

• Colonists sent George III the Olive Branch Petition (ask King to repeal the Intolerable Acts and end the fighting)

4. What were two advantages and two disadvantages the British had in the Revolution?
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES

• Advantages – 1) British army disciplined and experienced 2) Strong navy
• Disadvantages – 1) fighting far from home 2) risked attack by colonists once they marched out of the cities into the countryside


5. What took place at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• A. Colonel Prescott (Am.) – took position on Bunker Hill, Charlestown. (Able to fire on British ships in harbor.
• B. Starting digging trenches (Breed’s Hill)
• C. William Howe (British) – spotted Americans. Americans waited in trenches watching British struggle up the hill
• D. Americans told “ Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes” (Why)
• E. Twice the British were forced to retreat
• F. Third time British made it over the hill. British won at Bunker Hill

What were the results?

• Results: Battle showed America would not collapse at the first sound of battle. However Britain would not be easily defeated

6. Why was the American attempt to capture Canada failure?
• 1. French Canadians decide not to help Americans
• 2. Americans were starving and sick
• 3. snow storm

7. Who wrote Common Sense? Why did the pamphlet stir up the colonies?
• A. Thomas Paine
• B. It answered the colonist’s worries about breaking with Britain (too long for colonists to communicate with England, and already at war)

8. What group of men were appointed to draw up a declaration of independence?

• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• Robert Livingston
• Roger Sherman

Who actually wrote the Declaration of Independence?
• Thomas Jefferson

9. Briefly describe the three parts of the Declaration of Independence.

• 1st – explains basic rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)
• 2nd – listed the wrongs committed by Britain
• 3rd – declares the colonies had become “The United States of America”

10. Who were the Loyalists? Who were the Patriots?

• Loyalists – people who stayed loyal to the king
• Patriots – people who supported independence

11. Identify Nathan Hale. What was the famous statement he made before he was killed?

• A. Offered to go behind British lines. He got information, but was captured. Tried and condemned to death.
• B. “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”

12. Washington's army lost the battle for New York but won victories at Trenton and Princeton. Describe the attack on Trenton.
• Christmas night Washington led troops across the Delaware. They marched across the snow. On Dec. 26, the Americans surprised the Hessian troops and took them prisoners

13. What was General Burgoyne's plan to win the war?
• He said that if the British could cut off New England from the other colonies- Britain would win the war. His plan was to have three British armies march on Albany from different directions. Britain would then control Canada to New England. King approved and sent General Howe to take Philadelphia

15. What foreign countries sent leaders and supplies to American troops at Valley Forge?

• France
• Spain
• Poland
• Prussia

16. Why did Native Americans join the British against the white settlers?

• The reason the Indians joined the British was to protect their homes against white settlers

17. Who was John Paul Jones?

• John Paul Jones – An American captain that fought in the most famous sea battle of the war. Known for saying “I have not yet begun to fight” He jumped on the British ship – won in hand - hand combat.

18. What two minority groups would lend their support to the Patriot cause?

• African-Americans
• Women

19. Why was Benedict Arnold called a traitor?

• Because he went to the British side by offering the for at West Point. However, the offer was intercepted and West Point was saved.

20. Who was the "Swamp Fox"?
• Francis Marion – “Swamp Fox” because he would appear from the swamp attack British and retreat

21. What were two American generals helped the Patriots to victory in the South?
• Daniel Morgan
• Nathaniel Greene

22. What was the final battle of the Revolution? Describe it
• Yorktown- Cornwallis forced to pull back troops to Yorktown. Cornwallis felt safe because he counted on the British navy to supply his troops. However, with the help of the French- the Americans boxed in the British army. Cornwallis surrendered after three weeks

23. Who was sent to Paris to begin peace talks?
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• John Jay
• Henry Laurens

24. Give three parts of the Treaty of Paris, 1783.

• 1. recognized the U.S. as a free and independent nation
• 2. recognized borders from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River
• 3. Americans agreed to pay Loyalists for the property they lost during the war


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Chapter 6 Test is on Friday

Homework: Chapter 6 Study Questions 11 - 24
Questions 1 - 10 were finished in class

Chapter 6
The American Revolution

1. What were Patrick Henry's famous words spoken in March 1775, about liberty and death?

2. Who led the Green Mountain Boys? What fort did they capture?Why?

3. How did colonists try to patch up the quarrel with Britain in 1775?

4. What were two advantages and two disadvantages the British had in the Revolution?
ADVANTAGES
1.
2.

DISADVANTAGES
1.
2.

5. What took place at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

6. What were the results?

7. Who wrote Common Sense? Why did the pamphlet stir up the colonies?

8. What group of men were appointed to draw up a declarattion of independence? Who actually worte it?

9. Briefly describe the three parts of the Declaration of Independence.
1.
2.
3.

10. Who were the Loyalists? Who were the Patriots?

11. Identify Nathan Hale. What was the famous statement he made before he was killed?

12. Washington's army lost the battle for New York but won victories at Trenton and Princeton. Describe the attack on Trenton.

13. What was General Burgoyne's plan to win the war?

14. What battle was called the turning point in the war? Why?

15. What foreign countries sent leaders and suppplies to American troops at Valley Forge?

16. Why did Native Americans join the British against the white settlers?

17. Who was John Paul Jones?

18. What two minority groups would lend their support to the Patriot cause?
1.
2.

19. Why was Benedict Arnold called a traitor?

20. Who was the "Swamp Fox"?

21. What two American generals helped the Patriots to victory in the South?

22. What was the final battle of the Revolution? Describe it.

23. Who was sent to Paris to begin peace talks?

24. Give three parts of the Treaty of Paris, 1783.


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Friday, 23 September 2005

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Vocabulary Test on Tuesday
The American Revolution
Chapter 6 Vocabulary


1. blockade - shutting down a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

2. traitor - person who betrays his or her country

3. cavalry - troops on horseback

4. neutral - not taking sides in a war

5. ratify - to approve

6. petition - formal request to someone in authority

7. siege military blockade of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender

8. pamphlet - tools explaining what was happening in the colonies

9. Patriots - colonists who supported independence from the British

10. Loyalists - colonists who remain loyal to Britain

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Wednesday, 21 September 2005

TEST!!!TEST!!!TEST!!!TEST!!!TEST!!!
Chapter 6 Vocabulary Test - Tuesday
Chapter 6 Test - Friday

Homework tonight- 1 - 10 Chapter 6 Vocabulary
(most everyone finished in class)

The American Revolution
Chapter 6

1. blockade
2. traitor
3. cavalry
4. neutral
5. ratify
6. petition
7. siege
8. pamphlet
9. Patriots
10. Loyalists

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Monday, 19 September 2005

TEST ALERT!!!!TEST ALERT!!!!TEST ALERT!!!!TEST ALERT!!!!TEST ALERT!!!!TEST ALERT!!!!TEST ALERT!!!!
Chapter 5 Test has been moved to Wednesday

Chapter 5 Study Queustions and answers 21 - 25

21. What took place during the Boston Tea Party?

A crowd of 50 people dressed as Indians swarmed the harbor and opened the ship's hatches. In three hours, 342 chests of tea floated in the harbor

22. George III punished the colonists by passing acts that the colonists called the Intolerable Acts. Give four laws passed against Massachusetts.

a.to shut doewn the port of Boston
b.limit town meetings
c.passed a new Quatering Act - citizens must house soldiers
d.Custom officers and other officials who might be charged with a major crime had to be tried in England

23. What did the Quebec Act do?

The Quebec Act set up a government for Canada and protected the rights of French Catholics

24. Where was the First Continental Congress held? Give three agreements made then.

Philadelphia ( only Gerogia didn't send delegates

a.passed resolution backing Massachusetts in its struggle against the Intolerable Acts
b.colonies to form a militia
c. meet again in a year
d. agreed to boycott all British goods and stop exporting American goods to Britain until the Acts were repealed
e. Urged each colony to set up and train its own militia

25. Describe Paul Revere's Ride.
Paul Revere mounted his horse and galloped through the night towards Concord - shouting "the redcoats are coming! the redcoats are coming!"

Describe the battle at Lexington
Lexington - one shot rang out. No one knows the source of the shot. "The shot heard round the world."

Describe the battle at Concord.
Concord - British forced to retreat. As they withdrew, colonial sharpshooters took deadly aim. 73 British killed and 200 more wounded or missing

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Friday, 16 September 2005


Chapter 5 Study Guide Questions and answers 1 - 20

1. How did France protect its claim to land in North America?

Forts - ( blocked English colonies from expanding west) A Sign warning the land belonged to France “by right of arms”

2. Why did the French expect the Indians to side with them?

Most French in North America were trappers who did not destroy hunting grounds by clearing lands. Also they married Native American women and adopted their ways. They charged lower price for trade goods

3. Who fought whom in the French and Indian War?

France (Hurons and Alonquins) and England (Iroquois)

4. What message was George Washington to give the French in the Ohio River Valley?

A message warning the French to pull back their forces. Results - Washington fought in the first battle of the French and Indian War (Fort Necessity)

5. What was the Albany Plan of Union?

It was Benjamin Franklin’s Plan to unite the colonies against the French. Defeated - because the colonial assembly did not want to give up any of their own powers

6. In the French and Indian War, what were two advantages the French had? British advantages?

French advantages: A. single government (could make decisions quickly) B. Many Indian allies
British advantages: A. population (outnumbered the French 20 to 1). B. colonies easy to defend (British navy)

7. Who was General Edward Braddock? What happened to him?

a. General Braddock led the British to attack Fort Duquesne
b. Braddock had five horses shot out from under him before he was fatally wounded

8. What did Prime Minister William Pitt do to help the British win the war?

William Pitt - he knew the British must first win a war in North America. Also the Iroquois persuaded the Delawares to stop fighting with the French- therefore abel to take Fort Duquesne. The British renamed the fort Fort Pitt

9. Describe the Battle of Quebec. Give leaders and results.

Leaders: General James Wolfe (British)
General Moncalm (French)
Results: Wolfe attacks Quebec by sending troops up a steep cliff that Montcalm didn’t expect anyone could do. Both generals died- Wolfe lived long enough to see his victory

10. Give three parts to the Treaty of Paris, 1763, that ended the war.

Britain - gained Canada and all the French land east of the Mississippi River. Gained Florida

France - only able to keep a few islands in the West Indies and the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Spain - had to give up Florida. Able to keep lands west of Mississippi River and Central/South America

11. Who was Chief Pontiac?

Chief Pontiac - leader of the Ottawa. He brought many Native American nations together to fight the British. He gave up his war against the British when Britain issued the Proclamation of 1763

12. Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger the colonists?

Proclamation of 1763 - angered colonists because it stopped them from moving west

13. Explain what the Sugar Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765 did? Why did the colonists object to them?

Sugar Act - tried to raise money by taxing molasses

Stamp Act - tax on legal documents. All documents had to carry a stamp saying a tax had been paid.

Colonists objected to taxes because they believed in the principle of “no taxation without representation.”

14. What were the Townsend Acts, and why did colonists protest them?

a.Townsend Acts - taxed goods such as glass, tea, silk, and lead
b.Colonists protested the use of the writs of assistance because they said it violated their rights as British Citizens

15. Give four ways colonists responded to the Townshend Acts.

a.Nonimportation agreement signed promised to stop importing goods taxed by the Townsend Acts
b. Colonists carried their fight to the newspapers
c. Many colonists joined the Sons of Liberty- met to talk about way to protest British policies and protect colonial liberties
d. Women founded the Daughter of Liberty- They pledged to wear dresses of homespun cloth rather than cloth from England

16. Name four leaders who emerged from the colonies during this time.

a.Samuel Adams
b. John Adams- knowledge of British law
c. Patrick Henry - well known for speeches
d. Mercy Otis Warren - wrote plays that made fun of royal officials

17. What took place during the Boston Massacre?
What did Parliament repeal?

Quatering Act - Colonists were forced to house British soldiers

Tensions ran high between the colonists and soldiers. Shots rang out; no one knows who fired first. Five lay dead. ** Called the Boston Massacre to envoke hostility towards the British

Parliament repealed most of the Townshend Acts

18. What did Sam Adams begin to keep others informed?

Sam Adams formed a committee of correspondence, which regularly wrote letters and pamphlets on events in Massachusetts

19. What happened to the Gaspee?

Gaspee - a British ship used for preventing smuggling. It ran aground. Merchants rowed out to the ship set it on fire.

20. Why did the colonists protest the Tea Act in 1773?

They were angry because they were cut out of the tea trade. They believed if Parliament ruined tea merchants today; they might ruin another business tomorrow. They believed that it was a trick to make them agree to the right to tax


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Wednesday, 14 September 2005

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Chapter 5 Test has been moved to Tuesday 9-20-05 because of Constitution Day class activities on Friday

Homework Chapter 5 Study Guide Questions 1 - 20

1. How did France protect its claim to land in North America?

2. Why did the French expect the Indians to side with them?

3. Who fought whom in the French and Indian War?

4. What message was George Washington to give the French in the Ohio River Valley?

5. What was the Albany Plan of Union?

6. In the French and Indian War, what were two advantages the French had? British advantages?

7. Who was General Edward Braddock? What happened to him?

8. What did Prime Minister William Pitt do to help the British win the war?

9. Describe the Battle of Quebec. Give leaders and results.

10. Give three parts to the Treaty of Paris, 1763, that ended the war.

11. Who was Chief Pontiac?

12. Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger the colonists?

13. Explain what the Sugar Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765 did? Why did the colonists object to them?

14. What were the Townsend Acts, and why did colonists protest them?

15. Give four ways colonists responded to the Townshend Acts.

16. Name four leaders who emerged from the colonies during this time.

17. What took place during the Boston Massacre?
What did Parliament repeal?

18. What did Sam Adams begin to keep others informed?

19. What happened to the Gaspee?

20. Why did the colonists protest the Tea Act in 1773?

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Tuesday, 13 September 2005

TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!TEST!!
Don't forget your test tomorrow.

Map test on the thirteen colonies
Chapter 5 Vocabulary Test

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

1.Persuade the Iroquois to help them against the French
2.To plan a united colonial defense


Albany Plan of Union

1. Proposed by Benjamin Franklin

2. Plan to create one general government for the 13 colonies

3. Would be called the Grand Council and would be made up of members from each colony
4. 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

1.New France had a single government that could act quickly when necessary
2. French had the support of many more Indian allies than the British did

British strengths at the beginning of the war
1. Population of the English colonies was about 15 times greater that that of New France
2. English colonies were clustered along the coast, so they were easier to defend that the widely scattered French settlements
3. British had some Indian allies
4.British navy ruled the seas

During the next two years the war continued to go badly for the British

The Tide of Battle Turns

1. William Pitt became the new head of the British government
2. To encourage colonists to support the war, he promised large payments for military services and supplies
3. In 1758, Amherst captures Louisburg
British capture Fort Duquesne and renamed it Fort Pitt

Summer of 1759

1.Pushed the French from Fort Niagara, Crown Point, and Fort Ticonderoga
2. Pitt sent General Wolfe to take Quebec, capital of New France
3. 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
1. Britain gained Canada and all French lands east of the Mississippi River
2. France was allowed to keep two islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and islands in the West Indies
2. Spain fought for France and had to give up Florida to Britain but received all French land west of the Mississippi River

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