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10/30/18-11/02/18 Homework Questions

In America: Pathways To The Present

Tuesday Night

1. Who served in the colonial militia? (p. 105)
2. Who was British Prime Minister during the French Indian War? What did he convince Parliament to do? How did this help to win the war? (106)
3. What battle led to British victory in the French Indian War? (107)
4. What did the Treaty of Paris (1763) accomplish? (108)
5. What did the Proclamation of 1763 accomplish? (109)
6. Who participated in Pontiac’s Rebellion? Why? (110)
7. Why did the British have financial problems? (110)
8. What was the purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764? (111)
9. What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765? (111)
10. Why did colonists organize a boycott of British goods? (112)

Wednesday night

11. What did the Townshend Act of 1767 accomplish? (113)
12. What happened in the Boston Massacre? (114)
13. Why did John Adams defend the British after the Boston Massacre?
14. What was the First Continental Congress? (115)
15. What happened in the Battles of Lexington and Concord? (116)
16. Who was Thomas Paine? What was Common Sense? (118)
17. Why did George III refuse the Olive Branch Petition? (119)
18. The Declaration of Independence posed the reasons for ____? (119)
19. What was the preamble of the Declaration of Independence? (120)
20. What was the government of the United States based on? (121)

Declaration of Independence, p. 126, questions

Thursday

Comprehension, 1-8

Friday

Critical Thinking, 1-5

Issues Past & Present, 1-3

Monday

Analyzing Political Cartoons, 1-3

Period 8 Discussion of George Washington's Farewell Address

Secular, not religious

Atheists: there is no God

, agnostics, there could be a God, not sure

Washington, deist, believes in God, not a Christian

-colonial America

economy is undeveloped

-they do not a have a professional military

-they have a militia, voluntary military, they work other jobs like farmers, carpenters, etc.

-the Southern states have slaves

The Northern states do not have slaves

The states are part of a political  union

He uses difficult vocabulary/sophisticated language

Audience: citizens, other politicians like Alexander Hamilton

Issues Behind the Revolution 109-114

• 1760 George III becomes king of England
• Why are the colonies resentful? Colonies felt like they were overtaxed
• Proclamation of 1763: settlement prohibition west of Appalachians
• Pontiac's Rebellion: uprising against British by Indians 

area had been controlled by French

reserved for British 

Britain's Financial Problems

Causes: cost of goverment

-cost of defense (supporting a military)

-heavy debt

-high taxes

George Grenville, Finance Minister of England

What did he do to annoy the colonists? 

He thinks colonists should be responsible for some of England's tax burden 

Ben Franklin realizes Grenville wants to tax American colonists

new taxes are coming down the pike 

what are some new taxes?

duties on imports

Sugar Act 1764 (also molasses) 

why do we need it? baking. 

British try to cut down on smuggling

smuggling allows Americans to get goods without paying all of the taxes (evasion) 

Stamp Act 1765

what's the purpose? taxes support the British military 

who was effected? printers, merchants, lawyers

James Otis, Massachusetts lawyer, challenges search warrants

boycott, withdraw from buying goods as a protest

Hurting British merchants, they are frustrated

Townshend Act, 1767 

duties on glass and tea 

protests and violence began 

Boston Massacre, 1770

British soldiers mow down American crowd

Magna Carta, no sentencing with a trial of your peers

precedent, current legal decisions need to be made with regard to previous legal decisions 

John Adams did not his personal beliefs or politics to get in the way of the appropriate practice of law 

John Adams defends the troops that murdered the Americans 

POV: murder or self defense 

Chapter 4, p. 102-105

10/24/18 Classnotes
US History
Mr. Abell

The French & Indian War

• French and Indian War

Who fought?

British & American colonists  

VS

French & Indians (indigenous people)

Why were France and England (Great Britain, the United  Kingdom) rivals?

English settlements on seacoasts Thirteen Original colonies: Delaware (de),Pennsylvania (PA), New Jersey (NJ), Georgia (ga), Connecticut (ct),Massachusetts Bay (ma), Maryland (MD), South Carolina (sc), New Hampshire (NH), Virginia, New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), and Rhode Island (ri) 

French inland: St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, the Mississippi River (New Orleans)

competition for territory

Albany Plan of Union

called for a grand council of delegates
GOAL: unity among the colonies
achieves: a political model for the United States

Benjamin Franklin
politician, delegate: a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

militia:  military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency

supplement: something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

guerrilla warfare, irregular military actions (such as harassment and sabotage) carried out by small usually independent forces. 
-French, Native Americans used these tactics

Daniel Boone, fought against the Indians and French. He's a veteran
pioneer, Kentucky frontier

William Pitt, Prime Minister of England 
-what's good?! Britain gets better forces
-efforts pay off. Win battles. Capture Fort Duquesne (French) fort. 
-British troops take Quebec
siege, enemy force is surrounded without access to supplies 
-fall of Quebec instrumental in the French and Indian War
instrumental: serving as an instrument or means in pursuing an aim or policy.

Introduction

Background: 

I'm writing to introduce myself. My name is Mr. Mark Abell. I'm a homegrown Buffalonian. I received a Liberal Arts degree from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. My coursework primarily centered around History, Sociology, and Political Science. I have also completed coursework in Education from the State University at New York College at Buffalo. 

I've been passionate about History since elementary school. Learning about the ancient pharaohs and sphinx of Egypt was exhilarating! 

Purpose: 

The trend in Education today is toward an emphasis on standardized testing. Preparation for the U.S. History Regents exam is one of the primary focuses of this course. I also want to develop your historic literacy, critical thinking, and writing skills so you can become better citizens and voters, and achieve greater success in life. 

Resources/Materials: 

• America: Pathways To The Present
• Handouts 
• Encyclopedia Brittanica: https://www.britannica.com

Extra Credit

• Watch Gods and Generals (2003) and write a one-page summary (10 points) 
• Read Gods & Generals, The Killer Angels, The Last Full Measure and write a three-page book review (30 points) 

Grades/Assessment:

Behavior

I expect my students to maintain a respectful classroom atmosphere in which learning can take place. I will be seeing you regularly, and want to equip you with the ability to pass your Regent's exam in U.S. History at the end of the year with flying colors.