Assignment
Definitions/Identifications: Choose 5 of the following people, places and events to identify or define in 3-5 complete sentences to explain the significance of that person, place or event.
*1st Cont. Congress
*2nd Cont. Congress *Declaration of Independence *Abigail Adams
*John Adams
*Sybil Ludington
*Phyllis Wheatley
*Deborah Sampson
*George Washington
*Valley Forge
*Proclamation Act (1763) *Sugar Act (1764)
*Stamp Act (1765)
*Stamp Act Congress (1765) *Va. House of Burgesses *Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo *Spoils system
*Talleyrand
*Sectionalism
*Frederick Douglass *Bleeding Kansas
*John Brown
*Tariff of Abominations
*Coercive/Intolerable Acts *John Adams
*Boston Tea Party *Gordon Wood
*Ft. Ticonderoga *Lexington & Concord
*Bill of Rights
*Declaration of Sentiments *U.S. Constitution & slavery *Louisiana Purchase
*XYZ Affair
*Elections of 1796 & 1800 *James Monroe
*Alien & Sedition Acts *Monroe Doctrine
*John Locke
*Samuel Adams
*Daughters of Liberty
*Crispus Attucks
*Great Awakening
*The Enlightenment
*Seven Years War
*French & Indian War
*Wars of Austrian/Spanish Succession *Missouri Compromise
*Battle of Bunker Hill
*Virtual vs. actual representation *Marbury vs. Madison *Democratic-Republicans *Westward expansion *Industrial Revolution
*Charles Grandison Finney *Kansas-Nebraska Act
*Martin Van Buren
*13th, 14th & 15th amendments
*Compromise of 1850 *Kentucky/Virg. Resolves
*Andrew Jackson *Federalists *Manifest Destiny *Harriet Tubman *Hartford Convention *Dred Scott Decision *Nullification crisis *Uncle Tom's Cabin
Essay: Select 1 essay, (5 paragraphs: Intro & Conclusion, Thesis, 3 Body Paragraphs; 250 words minimum, or 2 typed pages)
Explain your thesis/argument with at least three brief excerpts from any of our texts or outside readings [Foner, WFC, Richter, Never Forgotten etc. w/parenthetical citation: (Richter, 5). Be sure to include an introduction and conclusion. Do NOT just describe what happened, but explain why & how it happened.
1. The American Revolution-Was the American Revolution (AR) economically or ideologically motivated, or both, & why? How did either the long-term or short-term causes of the Revolution reflect or reject the ultimate motivations of the AR as economic or ideological, as well as the inevitability (or lack thereof) of the AR?
2. The U.S. Constitution & Slavery- Identify & explain the three clauses of the U.S. Constitution that address slavery. What were some of the major laws in the U.S. dealing with slavery? Why were the founders so reluctant to address slavery at the Continental Congress or Constitutional Convention? What was the long-term impact of the decision to protect slavery?
3. The Radicalism of the American Revolution (AR)-Was the AR really radical and really a revolution for everyone, including women, Native Americans & slaves? Why or why not? What precise effects and exact roles did these groups have upon & play in the revolution? Give at least one specific example for each group.
*Jefferson/Jackson Democracy
4. Native American History-What caused the Trail of Tears? What role did the president, the Supreme Court & states' rights play in these tragic events? What does the ultimate fate of the Cherokee nation reflect about the future and integrity of native sovereignty in the United States?
5. Westward Expansion-How and why did westward expansion, and the myth of the American West, complicate the issue of the slavery in the United States? What did it mean for the future of slavery in the United States, and how did the U.S. gov't respond to these complications?
6. Civil War-Detail the who, what, when & where associated with either the long-term or short- term causes of the Civil War. Then, explain in detail how & why each of these causes/events helped ignite the Civil War.
7. Jefferson vs. Adams--Compare & contrast the major differences between Jefferson (Dem. Republican) & John Adams' (Federalist) political parties & philosophies on governing. How and why did they become such fierce political rivals later in their political careers? Was either Jefferson or Adams more successful as President?