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American History I Period of Exploration to Reconstruction

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American History I: Period of Exploration to Reconstruction

Grade Level: High School More than 130 hours of instruction with assessment, writing activities, and projects to develop critical thinking skills. Contents Beginning with a background to the age of exploration and continuing through the Civil War and Reconstruction, this interactive program provides easy-to-use, comprehensive coverage of early American History. 15 chapters 850+ study questions with explanations 500+ glossary terms with definitions Time Line and annotated chronology: Pre-Columbian Years to 1877 Outlining and writing activities with sample essays Colorful maps, graphs, charts, art images Source documents, each with an introduction and document-based questions Biographies Projects Scope and Sequence American History I: Period of Exploration to Reconstruction is organized into 15 chapters. ************************************************************************ Chapter 1: People of the Old and Pre-Columbian Worlds Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: Native American Cliff Dwellings Document: The Magna Carta, The Origin Myths of the Montagnais, The Iroquois Confederacy Essay: Native American Society Graph: Population of Mexico Map: Indians of North America Project: Comparison of the Aztecs and Spanish, Timeline

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Chapter 2: Europeans Explore the New World Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: The French in the New World Document: Christopher Columbus’s Letters, Discourse of Western Planting, Navigation Acts Essay: New World Exploration Graph: Slave Imports and Black Population Map: English/French/Dutch Exploration, Spanish Exploration, European Claims in North America Project: Early Colonies

************************************************************************ Chapter 3: Emergence of a Unique American Culture Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: The Mayflower, Virginian Plantation, Longfellow’s Boston Home Document: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Benjamin Franklin, The Mayflower Compact, Ordinance for Virginia Essay: Colonial America Graph: Colonial Population Map: Colonial Trade Routes Project: Differences among the Northern, Middle, and Southern Colonies, Representative Government in Colonial America

************************************************************************ Chapter 4: Colonial Conflicts with Great Britain Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: Cartoon: Boston Tea Party Document: The World Turned Upside Down, Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, The Boston Massacre, The Quebec Act, Declaration/Resolves, 1st Continental Congress Essay: The American Revolution Graph: English Exports Map: Proclamation Line of 1763, Colonial Conflicts, Physical Map of North America Project: Leaders of the Revolution, Opposing Points of View

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Chapter 5: American Patriots Fight for Independence Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: Painting: Revolutionary War Document: Declaration of Independence, “Common Sense,” Women in the Revolution Essay: Independence Graph: Continental Currency Map: Patriots and Loyalists in the Revolution Project: Participating in the Revolutionary War

************************************************************************ Chapter 6: The Critical Period Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: Painting: Washington Resigning his Commission Document: Notes on the State of Virginia, Northwest Ordinance of 1787, Articles of Confederation Essay: Democracy in America Graph: Economic Status Project: Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution, Compare Two State Constitutions

************************************************************************ Chapter 7: The Creation and Adoption of a New Constitution Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: Painting: The Signing of the Constitution Document: Federalist No. 10, Centinel No. 1, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Constitutional Amendments Essay: Political Groups Graph: Ratification of the Constitution, Number of Slaves per State: 1790 Map: Federalists and Anti-Federalists Project: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

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Chapter 8: Understanding the United States Constitution Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions and conceptual questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Document: Federalist No. 10, Centinel No. 1, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Constitutional Amendments Essay: Forming Government Graph: Separation of Powers Project: Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

************************************************************************ Chapter 9: Leadership under Washington and the Federalists Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: Portrait: George Washington Document: Washington's Farewell Address of 1796, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, The Sedition Act of 1798 Essay: Early Political Parties Graph: Federal Expenses Map: Indian Land Cessions, 1784-1810 Project: Partisanship in the Early Republic

************************************************************************ Chapter 10: America’s Domestic and Foreign Policies Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: First Capitol Building in Washington, DC Document: Jefferson's First Inaugural Address, The Star Spangled Banner, Marbury v. Madison, Monroe Doctrine Essay: Early 19th Century Changes Graph: Exports and Imports Map: The Louisiana Purchase, The Missouri Compromise, World Project: The Missouri Compromise

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Chapter 11: The Age of Jackson Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: Cartoon: Andrew Jackson Document: South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification, Specie Circular, Appeal of the Cherokee Nation, Worcester v. Georgia Essay: President Andrew Jackson Graph: Election of 1824 Map: Election of 1828 Project: Obituary

************************************************************************ Chapter 12: American Culture Continues to Change Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: Painting: Camp Meeting Document: Declaration of Sentiments, The Liberator, Leaves of Grass, Gibbons v. Ogden Essay: Early Inventions Graph: U.S. Population Map: Source of Transportation Projects: Immigration to the United States, Stereotypes, Technological Changes

************************************************************************ Chapter 13: Sectional Problems Grow as America Expands Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: James K. Polk's Campaign Ribbon Document: Dred Scott v. Sandford, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Ostend Manifesto, Fugitive Slave Act Essay: United States Expansion, States’ Rights Movement, Political Parties Map: Wagon Trails Westward, 1840; United States Expansion, 1783-1853; Compromise of 1850; Kansas - Nebraska Act of 1854, United States Project: Mexican War

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Chapter 14: North and South Fight a Civil War Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: Cartoon: Emancipation Proclamation Document: South Carolina Declaration of Secession, Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Emancipation Proclamation, The Homestead Act, Ex Parte Milligan Graph: Civil War Casualties Map: Election of 1860, Civil War Battles, Political Map of the Civil War Project: Journal Entry

************************************************************************ Chapter 15: Reconstruction Narrative and Extended overviews, factual questions, conceptual questions, map/graph questions, chronology questions; glossary and notable people Additional material related to the chapter:

Art: Cartoon: Anti-Reconstruction Document: Civil Rights Act of 1875; The First Reconstruction Act; Grant's First Inaugural Address; 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Graph: Northern Movement of Blacks Map: Post-Civil War Reconstruction, U.S. Outline Project: Political Cartoon, Additional Projects

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Components Overviews

1. People of the Old and Pre-Columbian Worlds (before 1492)

a. Prehistoric Peoples b. The Effect of Agriculture c. The Spread of Civilization d. The Greeks and the Romans e. The Middle Ages f. The Early Middle Ages g. The Late Middle Ages h. The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation i. America before 1492 j. Native Americans in North America k. Native Americans in Central America l. The Meeting of Two Worlds

2. Europeans Explore the New World (1492-1763)

a. Exploration and Discovery b. The Spanish in the New World c. The French in the New World d. The English in the New World e. The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade f. Imperial Tensions

3. Emergence of a Unique American Culture (1607-1763)

a. Settling the Southern Colonies b. The Virginia Company c. The Growth of Slavery d. Other Southern Colonies Settled e. Settling the Northern Colonies f. The Puritans g. "Citty Upon a Hill" h. Troubles in New England i. Settling the Middle Colonies j. From New Netherland to New York k. The Founding of Pennsylvania l. The British Colonies of America in the 18th Century

4. Colonial Conflicts with Great Britain (1763-1775)

a. The French and Indian War b. A New Empire c. Colonial Reaction to the Stamp Act


d. The Rhetoric of Resistance e. The Repeal of the Stamp Act f. The Townshend Duties g. The Boston Massacre h. Repeal of the Townshend Acts i. The Last Straw j. The Tea Act of 1773 k. The Coercive Acts of 1774 l. The First Continental Congress m. The Battles of Lexington and Concord

5. American Patriots Fight for Independence (1776-1783)

a. Towards Independence b. Common Sense c. The Declaration of Independence d. Patriots and Loyalists e. Native Americans and African-Americans in the Revolution f. War g. The British and Continental Armies h. War in the Northern Colonies i. Saratoga j. War in the Southern Colonies k. Yorktown l. Independence

6. The Critical Period (1783-1788)

a. Republican States b. State Governments c. State Constitutions d. The Articles of Confederation e. A Weak National Government f. Landed Versus Landless States g. The Northwest Ordinances h. Problems with Other Countries i. Economic Issues j. The Road to the Constitution k. Shays's Rebellion l. The Annapolis Convention of 1786

7. The Creation and Adoption of a New Constitution (1787-1788)

a. The Constitutional Convention b. James Madison and the Virginia Plan for the Constitution c. The New Jersey Plan d. Constitutional Compromises e. The Final Version of the Constitution


f. Ratification g. The Anti-Federalists h. The Federalist Papers i. The Bill of Rights j. Ratification of the Constitution

8. Understanding the United States Constitution

a. Government by the Consent of the Governed b. Federalism c. Limitation on Governmental Powers d. Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances e. Need for Flexibility and Change f. Popular Sovereignty g. Republican Governments h. Federalism i. Division of Power between Nation and State j. Making the Constitution Safe for Republicanism k. Separation of Powers l. Checks and Balances in the Legislature m. Checks and Balances in the Executive and Judicial Branches n. Flexibility and Change o. The Bill of Rights

9. Leadership under Washington and the Federalists (1789-1801)

a. The Range of the New Nation b. Forming a Government c. Hamilton’s Financial Program d. The National Debt e. The National Bank f. "Report on Manufactures" g. Exercising Political Power h. The French Revolution i. The Proclamation of Neutrality j. The Jay Treaty k. Pinckney's Treaty l. The Rise of Political Parties m. The Election of 1796 n. The XYZ Affair o. The Alien and Sedition Acts p. The Election of 1800

10. America's Domestic and Foreign Policies (1800-1825)

a. Jefferson’s Administration b. Controversies over the Judiciary c. Westward Expansion


d. Foreign Affairs e. The Administrations of James Madison and James Monroe f. The War of 1812 g. Consequences of the War h. A New Nationalism i. Foreign Policy j. The Panic of 1819 k. The Missouri Compromise of 1820

11. The Age of Jackson (1825-1841)

a. The Era of Good Feelings b. The Rise of Jacksonian Democracy c. Andrew Jackson d. Election of 1824 e. The Presidency of John Quincy Adams f. “Tariff of Abominations” g. Jackson Elected h. Nullification i. Hero of the “Common Man” j. Bank Veto k. Native American Treaties l. Beginnings of the Abolition Movement m. The Elections of 1832 and 1836 n. Federal Financial Crisis o. The Two-Party System

12. American Culture Continues to Change (1800-1860)

a. Industrialism and Immigration b. Transportation c. Cities and Factories d. Labor e. The Western Frontier f. The South g. National Pride and Culture h. Religion and Utopian Movements i. Education, Temperance, Prison, and Health Reform j. Abolitionism k. Women’s Rights

13. Sectional Problems Grow as America Expands (1841-1860)

a. Territorial Expansion b. Florida c. Texas d. Election of 1844 e. War with Mexico


f. Mexican Cession g. Western Expansion and Oregon h. Slavery and Politics i. Kansas j. Dred Scott Decision k. Lincoln – Douglas Debates l. The Election of 1860 m. The Road to Secession

14. North and South Fight a Civil War (1861-1865)

a. Southern Secession b. Border States c. The Civil War Begins d. Assessing the Strengths of Both Sides e. The First Major Battle f. Common Problems Managing the War g. The North during the War h. The South during the War i. European Attitudes and Actions during the Civil War j. Southern Commanders and the Military Strategy of the War k. The North’s "Anaconda Plan" l. Military Events of the War (1861-1862) m. Emancipation Proclamation n. Military Events of the War (1863-1865) o. The 1864 Election and the End of the War

15. Reconstruction (1865-1877)

a. Constitutional Amendments b. 13th Amendment c. 14th Amendment d. 15th Amendment e. Conflicting Constitutional Interpretations of Reconstruction f. The President’s View g. The Congress’s View h. After Lincoln i. Black Codes and the Radical Republican Election Victory j. Congressional Reconstruction k. Congress Tries to Enforce its Reconstruction Program l. Reconstructing Governments in the South m. Sharecropping n. The Freedman’s Bureau Act o. The Freedmen’s Bureau and Education p. White Supremacy Groups q. Disagreements over Reconstruction Come to a Head r. Impeachment s. The Impeachment Trial


t. The Republicans Try to Attract New Voters u. Ulysses S. Grant Elected v. Congress Loses Interest in Reconstruction w. Election of 1876 x. A Political Compromise y. Reconstruction Ends z. The Supreme Court and Segregation

Study Questions Complete coverage of the curriculum is provided by over 850 study questions with explanations indicating the correct answer and providing additional information. Essays A writing activities section teaches essay outlining and writing skills. These activities include sample essays on the following topics: 1. Native American Society 2. New World Exploration 3. Colonial America 4. The American Revolution 5. Independence 6. Democracy in America 7. Political Groups 8. Forming Government 9. Early Political Parties 10. Early 19th Century Changes 11. President Andrew Jackson 12. Early Inventions 13. United States Expansion 14. States' Rights Movement 15. Political Parties Maps The WorldView maps were specifically designed for high school students. Reference maps come with an explanation and questions. I. Reference maps:

1. United States 2. U.S. Outline 3. Physical Map of North America 4. Indians of North America 5. Spanish Exploration


6. French/English/Dutch Exploration 7. European Claims in North America 8. Colonial Trade Routes 9. Proclamation Line of 1763 10. Patriots and Loyalists in the Revolution 11. Federalists and Anti-Federalists 12. Indian Land Cessions, 1784 – 1810 13. Exploration: The Louisiana Purchase 14. United States Expansion: 1783 – 1853 15. Missouri Compromise 16. The Election of 1828 17. Wagon Trails Westward, 1840 18. Source of Transportation 19. Compromise of 1850 20. Kansas-Nebraska Act 21. The Election of 1860 22. U.S. Divided during the Civil War 23. Civil War Battles 24. Post-Civil War Reconstruction 25. World

II. Maps that go along with study questions:

1. Physical Map of the World 2. Political Map of Europe 3. Physical Map of North America 4. Map of the 13 English Colonies (1763) and the Original 13 States (1783) 5. European Claims in North America (1713 & 1763) 6. Exports to and Imports from England by American Colonies, 1763-1776 7. Map of United States Expansion (1783-1853) 8. Map of the United States

Graphs Interpreting graphs and charts is an important skill. WorldView's American History I contains charts, line, and bar graphs. Each comes with an explanation and questions. 1. Population of Mexico 2. Slave Imports and Black Population 3. Slaves 4. Colonial Population 5. U.S. Population 6. English Exports 7. Economic Status 8. Continental Currency 9. Ratification of the Constitution 10. Separation of Powers


11. Federal Expenses 12. Exports and Imports 13. Election of 1824 14. Civil War Casualties 15. Northern Movement of Blacks Chronology Time period Pre-Columbian Years to 1877. The chronology summarizes important events, and develops the students' sense of time. There are more than 270 entries from Pre-Columbian Years to 1877. Documents There are over 50 Source Documents in WorldView’s American History I. Included are original text selected from historic documents. These are organized into five categories: Foundation, Supreme Court, Legislation, Speeches, and Miscellaneous. Each has an introduction and document-based questions. Foundation:

1. The Magna Carta 2. The Mayflower Compact 3. Declaration of Independence 4. Articles of Confederation

5. U.S. Constitution 6. U.S. Constitutional Amendments 7. 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

Supreme Court: 1. Marbury v. Madison 2. Gibbons v. Ogden 3. Worcester v. Georgia

4. Dred Scott v. Sandford 5. Ex Parte Milligan

Legislation: 1. Ordinance for Virginia 2. Navigation Acts 3. The Quebec Act 4. Declaration/Resolves, 1st

Continental Congress 5. Northwest Ordinance of 1787 6. The Sedition Act of 1798 7. Virginia and Kentucky

Resolutions

8. South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification

9. Fugitive Slave Act 10. Kansas-Nebraska Act 11. South Carolina Declaration of

Secession 12. The Homestead Act 13. The First Reconstruction Act 14. Civil Rights Act of 1875

Speeches: 1. Sinners in the Hand of an Angry

God 2. Washington's Farewell Address 3. Jefferson's First Inaugural

Address 4. Monroe Doctrine

5. Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address 6. Grant's First Inaugural Address


Miscellaneous: 1. Christopher Columbus's

Letters 2. The Iroquois Confederacy 3. Discourse of Western

Planting 4. The Origin Myths of the

Montagnais 5. The World Turned Upside

Down 6. Letters from a Farmer in

Pennsylvania 7. The Boston Massacre 8. Benjamin Franklin 9. Common Sense 10. Women in the Revolution

11. Notes on the State of Virginia 12. Federalist #10 13. Centinel #1 14. The Star Spangled Banner 15. Appeal of the Cherokee

Nation 16. William Lloyd Garrison's

"The Liberator" 17. Specie Circular 18. Seneca Falls Declaration of

Sentiments 19. Ostend Manifesto 20. Leaves of Grass 21. Emancipation Proclamation

Glossaries Each chapter comes with a glossary of terms with definitions written especially for high school social studies students. There are over 500 glossary entries. Art The art gallery contains several important works of art, as well as other images representing the time period. Each image comes with an explanation and questions.

1. Native American Cliff Dwellings 2. The French in the New World 3. Mayflower 4. Longfellow's Boston Home 5. Virginian Plantation 6. Cartoon: Boston Tea Party 7. Painting: Revolutionary War 8. Painting: Washington Resigning his Commission 9. Painting: Signing of the Constitution 10. Portrait: George Washington 11. First Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. 12. Cartoon: Andrew Jackson 13. James K. Polk's Campaign Ribbon 14. Painting: Camp Meeting 15. Cartoon: Emancipation Proclamation 16. Cartoon: Anti-Reconstruction

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Notable People WorldView's American History I: Pre-Columbian Years to Reconstruction provides biographical sketches of over 350 notable people. Projects Projects teach map skills, research, and problem solving. Several projects span several chapters and integrate them. Many of the projects include an introduction, and instructions on how to complete the project. The skills the particular projects address are listed below each title. 1. Comparison of the Aztecs and the Spanish

a. Analyze similarities and differences of competing political, social, and economic structures

b. Evaluate the effects of differing political, social, and economic structures 2. Timeline

a. Apply absolute and relative chronology through the sequencing of significant individuals, events, and time periods

b. Analyze information by sequencing 3. Early Colonies

a. Compare and contrast different political, economic, and social motivations for and results of European colonization

b. Analyze information by categorizing 4. Differences among Northern, Middle, and Southern Colonies

a. Compare and contrast different political, economic, and social motivations for and results of English colonization

5. Representative Government in Colonial America a. Explore the reasons for the growth of representative government in

English colonies through the use of primary source documents such as colonial charters

6. Leaders of the Revolution a. Survey the formation, similarities, and differences of elite opinion

7. Opposing Points of View a. Evaluate primary source accounts of an event

8. Revolutionary War a. Create a first-person account of the Revolutionary War b. Argue a case from a specific viewpoint

9. Comparing Two State Constitutions a. Compare and contrast primary source documents b. Analyze and evaluate constitutional provisions for elements of classical

republicanism 10. Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution

a. Analyze and evaluate effectiveness of constitutional design


11. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists a. Analyze the arguments of both supporters and opponents of a proposed

piece of legislation b. Trace the history of a political argument/debate

12. Amendments to the U.S. Constitution a. Survey the amendments to the U.S. Constitution b. Evaluate the consequences of amending the U.S. Constitution

13. Partisanship in the Early Republic a. Examine the motivating factors behind the formation of political parties b. Analyze and evaluate the geographic and economic distribution of

political parties 14. The Missouri Compromise

a. Map the results of the Missouri Compromise b. Extrapolate the likely consequences of the Missouri Compromise c. Pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns

shown on maps 15. Obituary

a. Research and write an obituary of a famous leader 16. Immigration to the United States

a. Evaluate a course of action from a particular point of view 17. Mexican War

a. Objectively report an event 18. Journal Entry

a. Create a first-person account of slavery 19. Political Cartoon

a. Analyze visual social studies material for content b. Create visual social studies material in order to express a particular point

of view 20. Stereotypes

a. Analyze social studies material for visual bias 21. Technological Changes

a. Categorize technological changes b. Evaluate the impact of technological changes on society

22. Additional Projects a. (the Additional Projects teach various skills)


Samples Sample Question with Explanation Indicating the Correct Answer and Providing Additional Information:

Which of the following is the most correct example of an immediate cause for exploration and colonization of the New World? a. the Crusades b. the growth of nation states c. the discovery of Aztec and Inca gold and silver d. Magellan's trip around the world Answer: c LESSON The Spanish discovery of Aztec and Inca gold and silver encouraged other Europeans to explore the New World. Spain's importation of New World riches helped make her one of the most powerful nations in 16th century Europe. Encouraged by Spain's success, other European nations wanted to increase their wealth by exploring and colonizing the New World.

Sample Historical Map, Question, and Explanation:

Which section(s) of land did Lewis and Clark explore?

a. 4 b. 4 and 5 c. 4 and 7 d. 5 and 8


Answer: c EXPLANATION Soon after the purchase of Louisiana (location 4) in 1803, President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the region. But after reaching the western edge of Louisiana, Louis and Clark did not turn back. Instead they continued westward into a region called Oregon (location 7). At the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition, ownership of Oregon was disputed. Four nations claimed ownership of the land. Three of these, Great Britain, Spain, and Russia had claimed the land for many years. Then, after an American sea captain discovered the Columbia River in 1792, the United States also made claim to Oregon. Lewis and Clark's expedition into Oregon in 1805 strengthened America's claim to this land.

Sample Graph, Explanation, and Questions:

EXPLANATION AND QUESTIONS The United States continued to trade with foreign countries throughout the first quarter of the 19th century, with a few exceptions. One of the most notable dips was during the Embargo Act of 1807. By placing restrictions on trading with foreign nations, Jefferson hoped he could force other nations to respect the neutrality of the Americans. The Embargo Act, however, did more damage to the American economy than either the French or the British. The British took over the shipping trade, and Americans resorted to widespread smuggling. In 1809, a few days before Jefferson left office, Congress repealed the Embargo Act. This graph describes the exports and imports of the United States from 1800 to 1825. The amounts exported and imported are noted in millions of dollars. Using your knowledge of American history and the graph, answer the following questions: 1. How far did American exports drop from 1807 to 1808? How far did American imports drop from 1807 to 1808?


2. What other year did America suffer a sharp decline in imports and exports? What could account for the change? Sample Chronology Entries:

1763 The French and Indian War ended. In the Treaty of Paris, the British gained full control of Canada and lands east of the Mississippi River. 1763 Chief Pontiac and his followers attacked British troops and colonists who had moved westward across the Appalachian Mountains. After much bloodshed, Pontiac was defeated. 1763 Great Britain began strict enforcement of the Navigation Acts. 1763 The Proclamation Act was passed by Parliament. Hoping to keep peace with western Indians, this law prohibited colonists from moving into lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. The Proclamation of 1763 angered colonists who thought western lands belonged to them. Colonists were further angered when Great Britain began enforcing its Navigation Acts.

Sample Documents:

1. Foundation. Example: The Declaration of Independence -- In 1765 the British Parliament took the fateful step of passing the Stamp Act. This law required colonists to pay a tax on newspapers, playing cards, and legal documents. Colonists were outraged over the Stamp Act -- they claimed it to be taxation without representation. Anger over this and other British actions, which Americans claimed violated their rights, eventually led to the Declaration of Independence of 1776.

2. Supreme Court. Example: Marbury v. Madison -- In the case of "William Marbury v. James Madison," Chief Justice John Marshall made one of the most significant rulings of the Supreme Court. He asserted, for the first time, that the Court had the power to declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional. While the power of the court to decide the constitutionality of laws had been in the minds of the framers, they did not put it in the Constitution. The decision in the case of "Marbury v. Madison" forthrightly asserted that the Supreme Court did possess this power.

3. Legislation. Example: Kansas-Nebraska Act -- Slavery had long been a controversial political issue in the United States. In 1854, Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois introduced the Kansas-Nebraska bill. This law provided for the creation of two new territories, and permitted slavery in these territories if the residents, by popular vote, indicated that they accepted it. In effect, the law declared the Missouri Compromise of 1820 (which restricted slavery to areas of the United States below 36 degrees, 30 minutes of latitude) "inoperative and void." The Kansas-Nebraska Act asserted that the rights of territorial governments were only subject to the Constitution of the United States, and were not subject to interference by Congress. This followed the precedent set by the Compromise of 1850, which established the principle of non-intervention by Congress towards slavery in the territories or states.

4. Speeches. Example: Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address -- In 1801, Thomas Jefferson gave his inaugural address to the Congress after what had been a particularly wrenching presidential campaign. He and the Republicans had succeeded in claiming the presidency and Congress from their Federalist opponents. In his inaugural address, Jefferson laid out several goals. Not only did he explain his goals for his administration, but he also hoped to smooth over the political differences that had driven the nation into two parties.


5. Miscellaneous. Example: Seneca Falls Declaration -- Women did not enjoy the burst of democratic freedom enjoyed by white men after the American Revolution. Despite the high-sounding principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, women were denied the right to vote. Many women were not willing to accept this "second-class" citizenship. In 1848 Elizabeth Cady Stanton organized the first women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, New York. There, she presented a "Declaration of Sentiments," which became better known as the Seneca Falls Declaration.

Sample Glossary Entries:

Critical Period (1781-1789): a time when weak national leadership under the Articles of Confederation could not solve problems that threatened the future of the newly formed United States. federation: a union of political units, such as states, into a single nation wherein the national government exercises major powers but member states retain certain powers and rights.

Sample Art Gallery Image, Explanation, and Questions:

EXPLANATION AND QUESTIONS The Mayflower (as represented in this reproduction) was the ship that carried William Bradford and his small band of Separatists to America. Upset with the Church of England, and believing it corrupted beyond reform, the Separatists left to establish an uncontaminated church in Holland. They were unable to set up the society that they wished in Holland (in large part because their children began to take on what they considered to be the unwholesome attitudes of the Dutch). So the Separatists left Holland and sailed to establish a small settlement in Virginia in America. An error in calculating their course sent them northward, and in 1620 these "Pilgrims" arrived in New England and established a settlement that they called Plymouth. Using the image, answer the following questions:


1. What kind of ship was the Mayflower? 2. Under whose flag did the Mayflower sail? Sample Notable People Entry:

Marshall, John (1755-1835): After fighting as a soldier in the American Revolution, he became an attorney and entered Virginia politics, serving in the state legislature and as a member of the state convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution in 1788. Offered positions as Attorney General and as ambassador to France, he declined. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for a term and then became Secretary of State under President John Adams. In 1801 Adams named him the fourth Chief Justice of the U.S., a position he would hold for nearly 35 years. His tenure on the Supreme Court gave him the opportunity to decide constitutional law cases that would shape the nation's direction for years to come. A dominating presence on the Court, he wrote most of its important decisions, supporting a strong central government and protecting the sanctity of private property. Among his key decisions were "Marbury v. Madison" (1803) which claimed for the courts the power of judicial review, "Dartmouth v. Woodward" (1819) which protected private contracts from state interference, "McCulloch v. Maryland" (1819) which asserted that the federal government could exercise "implied powers" under the Constitution, and "Gibbons v. Ogden" (1824) which gave the federal government broad power over interstate commerce.

Sample Project – Timeline: INTRODUCTION History is a term that includes a massive amount of information. To make studying easier, the curriculum divides history into smaller, more understandable units. By dividing history into parts, however, sometimes we lose track of how they fit into the greater whole. One such example of this is keeping track of the significant dates that correspond to turning points in American history, which are often taught separately. A timeline can help to unify them. Click "Timeline" for information on how to create a timeline. PROJECT: Create a timeline that focuses on America's political independence and the coming of the Civil War. The following is a list of the dates of these significant turning points: 1776 1789 1820 1850 1857 1861 1. Search the relevant chronologies for the events that occurred on the above dates. Once you

have located the date, copy and paste the chronology entry into ReportWriter in chronological order.

2. On a piece of paper, draw a timeline using the above dates and events. Remember that in a

timeline events are presented in chronological order. Include a brief description of what happened at each significant date.


3. Underneath this "new chronology" in ReportWriter, write a brief essay explaining the significance of the above dates. To obtain the information you need, look at the chronology entries, the overviews to the relevant topics, and the Answers and Lessons that go with relevant questions.

Timelines Timelines are an extremely helpful method of organizing information. Timelines allow you to place several events in chronological order, determine the sequence of events, and the amount of time that passed between events. When constructing a timeline, there are a number of important points to remember. First, a timeline should be divided into equal units. For instance, if the timeline includes events that span 100 years, the timeline could be divided into sections of five or ten years. If the events span 2,000 years, the timeline could be divided into sections of 100 years. Second, timelines should be arranged in chronological order. Remember that the years marked B.C. (before the birth of Christ) occurred prior to those marked A.D. (Anno Domini - Latin for in the year of our Lord). When drawing your timeline on paper, make sure that the timeline is divided clearly into equal units of time. On the timeline, label the important dates, and give a brief description of what happened on those dates. When you are asked to determine the number of years between two events, one occurring B.C. and one occurring A.D., you must add the two numbers together to determine the total. For example, Pax Romana (Golden Age of Rome) lasted from 27 B.C. to 180 A.D. By adding 27 and 180, we determine that Rome's Golden Age lasted 207 years. If, however, the dates are all B.C., or all A.D., then subtract the smaller number from the larger to determine the number of years between the two events. For example, the Communist Revolution in Russia occurred in 1917 and the fall of communism in Russia occurred in 1991. Thus the number of years in which the communists ruled Russia is 1991 - 1917 = 74 years. Note, that if the numerical date alone is given, A.D. is assumed.

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Grade Date Chapter 1: People of the Old and Pre-Columbian Worlds

Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: The Magna Carta Document: The Origin Myths of the Montagnais Document: The Iroquois Confederacy Art: Native American Cliff Dwellings Graph: Population of Mexico Map: Indians of North America Essay with Outlining Activity: Native American Society Essay: Renaissance and Reformation Essay: Pre-Columbian Technology Project: Comparison of the Aztecs and the Spanish Project: Timeline Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 2: Europeans Explore the New World Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: Christopher Columbus’s Letters Document: “Discourse of Western Planting” Document: Navigation Acts Art: The French in the New World Graph: Slave Imports and Black Population Map: English/French/Dutch Exploration Map: Spanish Exploration Map: European Claims in North America Essay with Outlining Activity: New World Exploration Essay: Impact of Exploration Essay: Native Americans and European Colonization Project: Early Colonies Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 3: Emergence of a Unique American Culture

Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: The Mayflower Compact Document: Ordinance for Virginia Document: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Document: Benjamin Franklin Art: The Mayflower Art: Virginian Plantation Art: Longfellow’s Boston Home Graph: Colonial Population Map: Colonial Trade Routes Essay with Outlining Activity: Colonial America Essay: Rationalism and Religion Essay: American Slave Culture Project: Differences among the Northern, Middle, and Southern Colonies

Project: Representative Government in Colonial America Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 4: Colonial Conflicts with Great Britain Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: “The World Turned Upside Down” Document: Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania Document: The Boston Massacre Document: The Quebec Act Document: Declaration/Resolves, 1st Continental Congress Art: Cartoon: Boston Tea Party Graph: English Exports Map: Physical Map of North America Map: Proclamation Line of 1763 Essay with Outlining Activity: The American Revolution Essay: Liberalism Essay: The Coercive Acts Project: Leaders of the Revolution Project: Opposing Points of View Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 5: American Patriots Fight for Independence

Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: “Common Sense” Document: Women in the Revolution Document: The Declaration of Independence Art: Painting: Revolutionary War Graph: Continental Currency Map: Patriots and Loyalists in the Revolution Essay with Outlining Activity: Independence Essay: Turning Points Essay: National Interests Project: Participating in the Revolutionary War Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 6: The Critical Period Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: The Articles of Confederation Document: Notes on the State of Virginia Document: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Art: Painting: Washington Resigning his Commission Graph: Economic Status Essay with Outlining Activity: Democracy in America Essay: The Articles of Confederation Essay: Post-Revolution Society Project: Compare Two State Constitutions Project: Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 7: The Creation and Adoption of a New Constitution

Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: U.S. Constitution Document: Federalist No. 10 Document: Centinel No. 1 Document: U.S. Constitutional Amendments Art: Painting: The Signing of the Constitution Graph: Number of Slaves per State: 1790 Graph: Ratification of the Constitution Map: Federalists and Anti-Federalists Essay with Outlining Activity: Political Groups Essay: Federalists and Anti-Federalists Essay: Ratification Project: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 8: Understanding the United States Constitution

Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: U.S. Constitution Document: U.S. Constitutional Amendments Document: Federalist #10 Document: Centinel #1 Graph: Separation of Powers Essay with Outlining Activity: Forming Government Essay: The Bill of Rights Essay: Constitutional Principles Abroad Project: Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 9: Leadership under Washington and the Federalists

Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: Washington’s Farewell Address Document: The Sedition Act of 1798 Document: Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Art: Portrait: George Washington Graph: Federal Expenses Map: Indian Land Cessions, 1784-1810 Essay with Outlining Activity: Early Political Parties Essay: The French Revolution in America Essay: The Whiskey Rebellion Project: Partisanship in the Early Republic Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 10: America’s Domestic and Foreign Policies

Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address Document: Marbury v. Madison Document: The Star Spangled Banner Document: Monroe Doctrine Art: First Capitol Building in Washington, DC Graph: Exports and Imports Map: The Louisiana Purchase Map: The Missouri Compromise Map: World Essay with Outlining Activity: Early 19th Century Changes Essay: Impact of Migration Essay: The War of 1812 Project: The Missouri Compromise Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 11: The Age of Jackson Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: Appeal of the Cherokee Nation Document: Worcester v. Georgia Document: South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification Document: Specie Circular Art: Cartoon: Andrew Jackson Graph: Election of 1824 Map: Election of 1828 Essay with Outlining Activity: President Andrew Jackson Essay: Jacksonian Democracy Essay: Expansion of Suffrage Project: Obituary Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 12: American Culture Continues to Change Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: Gibbons v. Ogden Document: The Liberator Document: Declaration of Sentiments Document: Leaves of Grass Art: Painting: Camp Meeting Graph: U.S. Population Map: Source of Transportation Essay with Outlining Activity: Early Inventions Essay: Early Economic Policy Essay: The Industrial Revolution in America Project: Immigration to the United States Project: Stereotypes Project: Technological Changes Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 13: Sectional Problems Grow as America Expands

Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: Fugitive Slave Act Document: Kansas-Nebraska Act Document: Ostend Manifesto Document: Dred Scott v. Sandford Art: James K. Polk's Campaign Ribbon Map: United States Map: United States Expansion, 1783-1853 Map: Wagon Trails Westward, 1840 Map: Compromise of 1850 Map: Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 Essay with Outlining Activity: United States Expansion Essay: Slavery and Expansion Essay: Life on the Frontier Essay with Outlining Activity: States’ Rights Movement Essay: Regional Political Differences Essay: Regional Economic and Cultural Differences Essay with Outlining Activity: Political Parties Essay: Radical Reconstruction Essay: The “Civil War” Amendments Project: Mexican War Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 14: North and South Fight a Civil War Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: South Carolina Declaration of Secession Document: The Homestead Act Document: Emancipation Proclamation Document: Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address Document: Ex Parte Milligan Art: Cartoon: Emancipation Proclamation Graph: Civil War Casualties Map: The Election of 1860 Map: Political Map of the Civil War Map: Major Battles of the Civil War Project: Journal Entry Practice Test All Question Types




Grade Date Chapter 15: Reconstruction Overview – Reading Activity Glossary – Vocabulary Building Chronology – Sequencing Events Notable People Study Questions Factual Questions/Answers and Information Conceptual Questions/Answers and Information Map/Graph Questions/Answers and Information Chronology Questions/Answers and Information Assignments Document: The First Reconstruction Act Document: Grant’s First Inaugural Address Document: 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Document: Civil Rights Act of 1875 Art: Cartoon: Anti-Reconstruction Graph: Northern Movement of Blacks Map: U.S. Outline Map: Post-Civil War Reconstruction Project: Political Cartoon Project: Additional Projects Practice Test All Question Types