Quiz for 6-5-15

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address, 1863

A primary source by Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863 (Gilder Lehrman Collection)

On November 19, 1863, four months after the Battle of Gettysburg, a ceremony was held at the site in Pennsylvania to dedicate a cemetery for the Union dead. The battle had been a Union victory, but at great cost—about 23,000 Union casualties  and 23,000 Confederate (a total of nearly 8,000 killed, 27,000 wounded, and 11,000 missing). At the cemetery dedication in November 1863, the day’s speakers found themselves tasked with finding the right words to commemorate those who had perished in the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

The main speaker was Edward Everett, a former US senator, governor of Massachusetts, and president of Harvard. President Lincoln had been invited to make a “few appropriate remarks” at the cemetery’s consecration. Some 15,000 people heard his speech.

Less than 275 words in length, Lincoln’s three-minute-long Gettysburg Address defined the meaning of the Civil War. Drawing upon the biblical concepts of suffering, consecration, and resurrection, he described the war as a momentous chapter in the global struggle for self-government, liberty, and equality. Lincoln told the crowd that the nation would “have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.” He stated that the Union had to remain dedicated to “to the great task remaining before us” with “increased devotion to that cause for which” the dead had given “the last full measure of devotion.”

In his short address, Lincoln honored the fallen dead and framed those soldiers’ sacrifices and the war itself as necessary to the survival of the nation. The copy of the address printed here has textual errors that indicate it is a very early printing.

Gettysburg Address

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Civil War and Reconstruction Part II

Civil War and Reconstruction Part II

Civil War Part III Notes

Warm up #3

After reading The Gettysburg Address...

1. Besides the fact that he was asked to make a few appropriate remarks, why do you think that President Lincoln limited himself to so few words?  To what extent do you think this has an effect?

2. How does Lincoln use the ideals of the founding generation to support the continuation of the Civil War?

3. According to President Lincoln, what obligations remained for Americans to fulfill?

4. How does Lincoln acknowledge the ultimate sacrifice of the soldiers who died on the battlefield at Gettysburg?

Warm Up #2

After reading Civil War and Reconstruction Part II...

1. How did the Civil War affect the government's role in the American economy?

2. By the end of the 19th century, how did the United States become the greatest economic power in the world?

3. What prompted Lincoln to change his mind about the purpose of the war?

4. Why did the Emancipation Proclamation free very few slaves?

5. Why was black citizenship a top priority on the post-war agenda?

6. Why did radical Republicans support the right for blacks to vote in the South after the war had ended?

Civil War and Reconstruction Part I

Civil War and Reconstruction Part I

Warm Up #1

After reading Civil War and Reconstruction Part I...

1. Why was Grant treated as a hero during his tour of the world after the war?

2. In which ways was the Civil War so significant to our country's history?

3. Why is the Civil War sometimes called the first modern war?  Give specific examples.

4. What is one factor that made a northern victory so difficult?

5. How was the new United States different than the nations being created in Europe at the same time?

Update for 5-20-15 through 5-22-15 (Except for 2nd Period)

Wednesday 5-20-15: Mega-Jeopardy Review Part 1
Thursday 5-21-15: Mega-Jeopardy Review Part 2
Friday 5-22-15: Civil War Parts 1 & 2 Test; Everything Due

• Study Guide 
• Warm Ups (8)
• Test

**No Written Response Due to CAASPP Testing

Civil War Parts 1 & 2 Study Guide

Civil War Parts 1 & 2 Study Guide and Answers

Civil War Part II Notes

Warm Up #8 (unless you're 1st Period)

After reading A Proposed 13th Amendment to Prevent Secession, 1861...

1. Why can it be said that the proposed Thirteenth Amendment in 1861 was a last-ditch attempt to prevent the nation from splitting apart?  Cite specific examples to support your answer.

2. How can you explain the fact that the first Thirteenth Amendment specifically avoids any mention of the "slave" or "slavery"?

3. Consider the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, the Crittenden Compromise, the Dred Scott Decision, the proposed Thirteenth Amendment, and the results of each, and answer the following question in a paragraph: Can legislative compromises solve moral problems?

The Failure of Compromise Part III

The Failure of Compromise Part III

Warm Up #7 (unless you're in 1st period, then it would be Warm Up #8)

After reading The Failure of Compromise Part III...

1. What were the two major decisions that were made in the Dred Scott case?

2. Why did South Carolina secede?

3. Describe the Crittenden Compromise.

4. Why was Lincoln opposed to the Crittenden Compromise?

5. Why did Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas finally secede?

Riley's Farm Permission Slip

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Riley's Farm Information/chaperone letter

Rliey's Farm Info Letter

Warm Up #6

After reading The Failure of Compromise Part II...

1. By which means was the slavery question answered in the Utah and New Mexico territories?  Explain.

2. Why did the Compromise of 1850 (and the Missouri Compromise) ultimately fail to settle disputes between the North and South?

3. Which part of the Compromise of 1850 do you think the North found most unbearable?  Why?

4. How did  the policy of popular sovereignty in Kansas lead to violence?

The Failure of Compromise Part II

The Failure of Compromise Part II

Warm Up #5

A Founding Father on the Missouri Compromise, 1819

1. Did King believe that Missouri should be admitted as a slave state or a free state?
2. Why did Rufus King believe that the Tallmadge Amendment was legally legitimate?
3. Based on this article, do you believe the founding fathers drafted the Constitution with the intention of someday abolishing slavery?  Why?

Jefferson to John Holmes Regarding the Missouri Compromise

1. What did Jefferson believe would be the result of the Missouri Compromise?
2. Did Jefferson believe slavery was an evil institution and should be abolished?
3. Explain what Jefferson meant when he said “we have the wolf by the ear, and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go”?
4. Did Jefferson believe that Missouri should enter the Union as a free state or a slave state?  Why?

Thomas Jefferson on the Missouri Compromise

Jefferson to John Holmes Regarding the Missouri Compromise

Rufus King on the Missouri Compromise

(Civil War) a Founding Father on the Missouri Compromise

The Failure of Compromise Part I

The Failure of Compromise Part I

Warm Up #4

After reading The Failure of Compromise part I...

1. What was the major dispute between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South)?

2. Aside from economic considerations, why was the South so reluctant to abandon slavery?

3. Why did southerners insist that slavery had to expand in order for it to survive?

4. Why did many northerners insist that slavery should not expand?

5. Why do you think the Missouri Compromise plan will fail to settle the slavery issue?

Civil War Notes: Part I

Warm Up #3

1. Why were the North and South so different?  Explain.

2. Regarding the geography, economy, transportation, and society of each region, which is better equipped to fight a war?  Explain.

Warm Up #2

After reading The Disaster of Innovation, in which ways did the Cotton Gin impact slavery?

The Disaster of Innovation (Civil War)

Warm up #1

After reading the essay The Road to War

1. Which two issues brought the slavery question to the forefront of national debate?

2. Based on the reading, list seven questions you have regarding the steps leading up to the Civil War.

The Road to War (Civil War)

Update for Manifest Destiny Project

Hello parents/guardians and students,

If you did not hear, the due date for the project has been postponed by one day.  The new due date will be Thursday, April 23.

Sincerely,

Mr. Davis

Example of a report

Example Gadsden Purchase (Project)

Things You Should Be Researching

Project What to Research

Directions for Manifest Destiny Project

Directions for the Manifest Destiny and the Growing Nation Project 1

Chapter 15 Notes

Chapter 14 Study Guide

Chapter 14 Study Guide and Answers

Chapter 15 Definitions

• Diplomacy
• Annex
• Converts
• Manifest Destiny

Update for 3-20-15 through 3-24-15

Friday 3-20-15: Summary; study guide
Monday 3-23-15: Study guide review; Jeopardy review
Tuesday 3-24-15: Chapter 14 Test; EVERYTHING DUE

• Chapter 14 notes
• Summary
• Definitions
• 4 Warm Ups
• Study Guide

**All 7th and 8th period students: your test will be on Wednesday and everything else will be pushed back one day due to the 10% Pitch.

Chapter 14 Summary Terms

• Inauguration
• Jacksonian Democracy
• Kitchen Cabinet
• Spoils System
• Nullification Crisis
• National Bank
• Indian Removal Act
• Jackson's Indian Policy

Warm Up for 3-19-15

1. What was Jackson's Indian policy? (pg 192)

2. Why were the 5 southern tribes labeled the "Civilized Tribes?" (pg 192)

Warm Up for 3-18-15

1. Describe the Spoils System. (pg 189)

2. How did the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 protect northern industry? (pg 190)

3. Why did Henry Clay force the issue of renewing the Bank's charter four years early? (pg 191)

Chapter 14 Notes

Warm Up for 3-17-15

1. What does the term "Jacksonian Democracy" refer to? (pg 188)

2. Why were the southern states so opposed to the tariffs of 1828 and 1832? (pg 190)

3. Why was Jackson so opposed to the National Bank? (pg 191)

Warm Up for 3-16-15

1. Which types of Americans were not happy about Jackson becoming president? (pg 185)

2. Why was the election of 1828 considered to be the first modern election? (pg 185)

3. Why were there three times as many voters in the election of 1828 than in the election of 1824? (pg 186)

Chapter 14 Definitions

• Self-made
• Civil servant
• Spoils system
• Tariff
• Secede

Chapter 12 Study Guide

Chapter 12 Study Guide and Answers

Update for 3-11-15 through 3-13-15

Wednesday 3-11-15: Summary and Study Guide
Thursday 3-12-15: Study Guide review, Jeopardy Review
Friday 3-13-15: Chapter 12 Test; EVERYTHING DUE

• Chapter 12 Notes
• Summary
• Definitions
• Study Guide 
• Warm Ups
• Chapter 12 Test

**There is no Written Response for this chapter

Chapter 12 Summary Terms

• George Washington
• Isolationism
• John Adams
• France
• Thomas Jefferson
• Barbary Pirates
• Embargo
• James Madison
• Impressment
• War of 1812
• James Monroe
• Latin America
• Monroe Doctrine

Warm Up for 3-10-15

1. What should President Monroe do to support the new Latin American Nations?

A.) Join in an alliance with Great Britain to support Latin American independence.

B.) Do not join in an alliance with Great Britain, and warn Europe to stay out of Latin America.

C.) Allow the Latin American countries to defend themselves.

D.) Work to create an alliance with all of the Latin American countries to defend their independence against European interference.

Warm Up for 3-9-15

What should President Madison do to protect sailors and settlers?

A.) Declare war on Great Britain and attack the British on land and sea.

B.) Declare war on Great Britain, but only wage a war at sea.

C.) Delay declaring war on Great Britain until the country is prepared to win.

D.) Do not declare war on Great Britain. The risks are not worth it.

**You must explain why you chose the option you did, and how well the option adheres to the policy of isolationism.

Warm Up for 3-6-15

1. How should Jefferson deal with pirates?

A.) Pay the increased tribute as requested and avoid bloodshed.

B.) Send a peace envoy to negotiate.

C.) Send troops to force the pirates to allow American ships to trade freely in the Mediterranean.

D.) Order American shipping out of the Mediterranean to avoid unnecessary conflict.

**You must explain why you chose what you did, and how well the option adheres to the policy of isolationism.

Chapter 12 Notes

Warm Up for 3-5-15

1. What should Adams do to protect American ships?

A.) Request that Congress declare war on France immediately.

B.) Make a military alliance with Britain and try to beat the French.

C.) Continue to build stronger defenses for American shipping, and negotiate with the French.

D.) Stop American shipping to avoid conflict.

**You must explain why your option is the best and how it adheres to our foreign policy.

Chapter 12 Definitions

• Neutrality
• Isolationism
• Embargo
• Blockade
• Secretary of State
• Doctrine

Update for 2-27-15 through 3-4-15

Friday 2-27-15: Thesis statement for WR #7; Summary; Study Guide

Monday 3-2-15: Study Guide Review; Jeopardy Review

Tuesday 3-3-15: Museum of Tolerance

Wednesday 3-4-15: Chapter 11 Test; EVERYTHING DUE

• Notes
• Warm ups
• Study guide
• Definitions
• Summary
• Written Response questions (in class)
• Written Response #7

Chapter 11 Study Guide

Chapter 11 Study Guide

Primary Source for Written Response #7 (modern day version)

Primary WR #8 Interp.

Primary Source for Written Response #7

Primary for WR #8

Directions for Written Response #7

Directions for Written Response #7 (Farewell Address)

Chapter 11 Summary Terms

• Federalists
• Republicans
• Alien and Sedition Acts
• Nullify
• Election of 1800

Warm Up for 2-23-15

1. Why didn't Hamilton support Adams in the election of 1800?  (Pg 157)

2. How is Hamilton responsible for breaking the tie between Jefferson and Burr?  (Pg 158)

3. How does the 12th Amendment solve the problem created by political parties in presidential elections?  (Pg 158)

Warm Up for 2-20-15

1. Which political party was hurt most by the Alien and Sedition Acts?  Why? (pg 155)

2. Briefly describe states' rights theory. (pg 156)

3. How did the rise of political parties result in a tie in the election of 1800? (pg 158)

Warm Up for 2-19-15

1. What did Washington warn the country of in his Farewell Address (2 things)? (pg 148)

2. What did Hamilton believe the economy should be based on? (pg 151)

3. What did Republicans believe to be the best form of government? (pg 153)

Warm Up for 2-18-15

1. How would you describe the relationship between Jefferson and Hamilton? (pg 145)

2. What roles did Jefferson and Hamilton serve in Washington's cabinet? (pg 146)

3. How was the Whiskey Rebellion handled differently than Shays' Rebellion? (pg 147)

Chapter 11 Notes

Chapter 11 Definitions

• Inauguration
• Aliens
• Sedition
• Nullify
• States' Rights

Chapter 10 Summary Terms

• James Madison
• First Amendment
• Citizen Protections
• Legal rights and protections
• Other rights and powers (9th and 10th Amendments)

Chapter 10 Notes

Warm Up for 2-4-15

1. How does the 9th Amendment fix the potential problem of citizens having only the rights listed in the Bill of Rights? (pg 142)

Warm Up for 2-3-15

1. If a man were convicted of grand theft auto, how could the 8th Amendment apply? (pg 141)

Warm Up for 2-2-15

1. When would a person use their 5th Amendment rights? (pg 139)

Warm Up for 1-30-15

1. Do you believe the 2nd Amendment applies to only those who are part of a militia, or to the citizens of the United States? Why? (pg 138)

Warm Up for 1-29-15

1. What did the critics mean by calling the Bill of Rights "paper barriers"? (pg 134)

2. Who protects the rights listed in the Bill of Rights? (pg 135)

3. How does the freedom of the press empower the media as a watchdog on the government? (pg 136)

Anti-Federalist Papers (Primaries for Project)

Anti-Federalist Papers (Project)

Federalist Papers (Primaries for Project)

Federalist Papers Modern Langugage

Arguments and Summaries for Primary Sources (Project)

Arguments for Feds. and Anti-Feds

Directions for the Ratifying Convention Project

Directions for the Social Studies Portion of the Ratifying Convention Project

Chapter 10 Definitions

• Warrant
• Self-incrimination
• Defendant

Chapter 9 Study Guide

Chapter 9 Study Guide and Answers (2)

Update for 1-15-15 through 1-19-15

Thursday 1-15-15: Summary, study guide
Friday 1-16-15: Study guide review, Jeopardy review
Tuesday 1-19-15: Chapter 9 Test; EVERYTHING DUE

• Notes
• Warm Ups (5)
• Study Guide
• Summary
• Definitions
• Chapter 9 Test--STUDY because it;s the last grade going in the gradebook!

**No written response due to the impending project

Chapter 9 Study Guide

Chapter 9 Study Guide

Chapter 9 Summary Terms

• Constitution
• Preamble
• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• Amendment(s)

Warm Up for 1-14-15

1. What is the Constitution? (pg 108)

2. What is the main function of the legislative branch? (pg 121)

3. What is the main function of the executive branch? (pg 123)

4. What is the main function of the judicial branch? (pg 124)

Warm Up for 1-13-15

1. What is an amendment and how many ways are there to make an amendment? (pg 127)

2. Which powers do the states have? (pg 128-129)

3. Describe the principle of majority rule. (pg 130)

Warm Up for 1-12-15

1. What is the main function of the judicial branch? (pg 124)

2. Describe the hierarchy of the federal court system. (pg 124-125)

3. What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances? (pg 126)

Warm Up for 1-9-15

1. What is the main job of the legislative branch? (pg 121)

2. What can Congress do if the president vetoes a bill? (pg 122)

3. What is the main job of the executive branch? (pg 123)

4. How can the president be removed from office? (pg 124)

Chapter 9 Notes

Warm Up for 1-8-15

1. How is the Constitution organized? (pg 119)

2. Why is the Constitution considered to be a living document? (pg 119)

3. In the Preamble, what do the words "We the People" imply? (pg 120)

Chapter 9 Definitions

• Popular Sovereignty
• Legislative Branch
• Bicameral
• Bill
• Veto
• Executive Branch
• Impeach
• Judicial Branch
• Checks and Balances
• Amendment
• Interstate Commerce
• Federalism
• Party
• Interest Group

Chapter 8 Study Guide

Chapter 8 Study Guide and Answers

Update for 1-5-15 through 1-7-15

Monday 1-5-15: Review, summary, study guide
Tuesday 1-6-15: Study guide review, Jeopardy review
Wednesday 1-7-15: Chapter 8 Test; Everything Due

• Chapter 8 Notes
• Study guide 
• Warm Ups (5)
• Summary
• Definitions

**There is no written Response for Chapter 8 because the writing assignment will be blended with Chapter 9.