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1. No Guidebook Assignments for Spring Break-- by the time I get them scanned and posted, I wouldn't be leaving you much time to get them done.
2. Newman Assignment #1-- you rec'd credit already for doing this assignment if you came to the TR after school review the last day of school before the break.
3. Newman Assignment #2--
a. Read Newman, Chapter 22 (pp. 447-462)
b. Complete the following:
(1) ID/SIG cards for any 20 key terms on pp. 462 (no page # reference needed!)
(2) Answer MC questions1-10 on pp. 463-465 and provide a two sentence
explanation for WHY the selected answer is correct (no page # reference req'd)
4. Newman Assignment #3 (Extra Credit!)-- you can only do this if you came to the TR
film after school! Otherwise it's mandatory for you anyway! You can't do it twice!
Directions: Complete Newman Assignment #1 as listed on your Spring Break
Assignment Summary sheet, except add MC questions 6-10.
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(They're from the first time we did this, but you get the point!)
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smaller version containing only info for RQ 6.5-6.5 (Chapters 23 & 26)
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1. During the age of industrialization, the South
a. took full advantage of the new economic growth and trends.
b. was treated preferentially by the railroads.
c. turned away from agriculture.
d. remained overwhelmingly rural and agricultural.
e. began, for the first time in history, to grow more prosperous than the North.
2. One of the greatest changes that industrialization brought about in the lives of workers was
a. their moving to the suburbs.
b. their need to adjust their lives to the time clock.
c. their renewed commitment and belief in women’s rights.
e. the narrowing of class divisions.
3. The overwhelming effect of the “gospel of wealth,” was that it
a. discouraged efforts to help the poor.
You have to think about what “poor” means here and compare it to #13.
b. was the effect of a renewed American commitment to religion
c. was opposed by most clergymen.
d. was based in a new commitment to science and efficiency.
e. stimulated efforts to assist American immigrants.
4. During the Gilded Age, most of the railroad barons
a. rejected government assistance.
b. relied exclusively on Chinese labor.
c. relied exclusively on Irish labor.
d. refused to get involved in politics.
e. none of the above
5. Which of the following was not true of American workers during the Gilded Age?
a. children were employed in large numbers
b. women worked in “women’s jobs” such as typists or “hello girls”, but did not work in industrial jobs
c. immigrants were paid less than domestic American workers
d. workers that went on strike were often beaten and sometimes even killed
e. workers sometimes worked 16 hours a day and seven days a week.
6. One benefit of the rise of big business in the late nineteenth century was
a. less class structure
b. greater protection of workers rights
c. lower cost for producing goods and services
d. diminishing corruption in business and politics
e. more influence over federal policies for the gifted and talented.
7. Which of the following is the best and most valid criticism of the thesis that the federal government pursued a laissez-faire policy during the nineteenth century?
a. The U.S. government helped to fund for an extensive system of roads and canals.
b. The U.S. government pursued a policy of isolationism toward European politics.
c. The U.S. government gave land grants to railroads and tariff protection to manufacturers.
d. The U.S. government encouraged extensive European immigration.
e. The U.S. government generally refrained from intervention in the economy.
8. The establishment of transcontinental rail lines and the construction of America’s massive rail network had all of the following effects except
a. they led to the rapid industrialization of the Old South following the Civil War.
b. they allowed for rapid distribution of goods throughout the country.
c. their building spurred a series of important technical advances.
d. they made the country smaller in the sense that they dramatically reduced the time needed to traverse this continent .
e. they resulted in the establishment of standardized time zones throughout the country.
9. Strikes in the late nineteenth century often failed for all of the following reasons except
a. government protection of the private property right of business owners.
b. the easy-availability of surplus labor.
c. the often domination of labor unions by political radicals.
d. sympathy for workers and socialism in the U.S. populace.
e. fear of communism
10. The American Federation of Labor (AFL)
a. merged skilled and unskilled workers.
b. merged black and white workers.
c. merged agricultural laborers with factory laborers.
d. was implicated in the Haymarket bombing.
e. none of the above
11. Of the following, which was the most important factor in helping to create the post-Civil War industrial boom?
a. the removal of Native Americans from urban areas.
b. technological advances.
c. changing attitudes about wealth.
d. the publication of Origin of the Species.
e. the extension of railroads throughout much of the U.S.
12. Which of the following was used to aid American business in the Gilded Age?
a. U.S. immigration policy
b. the 14th Amendment
c. the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
13. Which of the following was true of the “Gospel of Wealth”?
a. It was the effect of a renewed American
commitment to religion.
b. It was opposed by most clergymen.
c. It was based in a new commitment to science
and efficiency.
d. It implied that the wealthy had a responsibility to distribute their wealth in a way that would “help people help themselves”.
e. It stimulated efforts to assist American immigrants.
14. One of the greatest changes that industrialization
brought about in the lives of workers was
a. their moving to the suburbs.
b. their need to adjust their lives to the time clock.
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c. their renewed commitment and belief in women’s
rights.
d. the narrowing of class divisions.
e. all of the above
15. According to Bailey (What? I only read Newman!) the group most affected by the new industrial age was
a. Native Americans.
b. African-Americans.
c. women.
d. Southerners.
e. the West.
16. The most effective and longest lasting of the
labor unions of the post –Civil War era was the
a. National Labor Union.
b. Knights of Labor.
c. American Federation of Labor.
d. Knights of Columbus.
e. International Workers of the World.
17. All of the following were important factors in
post-Civil War industrial expansion except
a. the growth of the railroads.
b. the availability of a large pool of unskilled labor.
c. American ingenuity and inventiveness.
d. the restriction of immigrants to the U.S.
e. an abundance of natural resources.
18. During the Gilded Age, most of the railroad barons
a. rejected government assistance.
b. built their railroads with government assistance.
Mr. Anderson! Pay better attention… this is similar to something else you asked!
c. relied exclusively on Chinese labor.
d. relied exclusively on Irish labor.
e. refused to get involved in politics.
19. Which of the following is TRUE of industrial workers in the U.S. during the Gilded Age?
a. They often felt lonely, isolated and detached.
b. They tended NOT to be immigrants.
c. They were often able to command higher wages because of their skill or education.
d. They were often able to command higher wages because they were in such great demand.
e. NONE of the above were TRUE about industrial workers in the U.S. during the Gilded Age
20. Which of the following is TRUE of John Davison Rockefeller’s Standard Oil?
a. It controlled over 90% of the oil refining industry.
b. It created a great demand for government regulation of American business.
c. It was an example of vertical integration.
d. all of the above are true
e. none of the above is true
21. Which of the following best represents how you feel about the other members of your group?
a. I am impressed with their intelligence and
benefitted greatly from being able to take this RQ
with them!
b. They were interesting to talk to, but added only a
little to my already slammin’ knowledge about this time
period.
c. I might have been able to concentrate a little bit
more if some of them had ever heard of deodorant.
d. I am so distracted by the old red man sitting at Mr.
Anderson’s desk that I can’t focus on anyone else.
e. I love them. I hope that they ask me to Prom and
that, after a whirlwind romance and lots of hand-
holding, we live happily-ever-after.
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1. Labor unions favored immigration restriction because most immigrants were all of the following except
a. opposed factory labor.
b. used as strikebearers.
c. willing to work for lower wages.
d. difficult to unionize.
e. assumed to be taking away jobs from American workers.
2. Most “New Immigrants”
a. eventually returned to their mother country.
b. tried to preserve their Old Country culture once in the United States.
c. were subjected to stringent immigration-restriction laws.
d. worked in coal mines.
e. were quickly assimilated into the mainstream of American life.
3. The “New Immigrants” who came to the United States in the post-Civil War period
a. had experience with democratic governments.
b. were Methodists.
c. were culturally different from previous immigrants.
d. quickly assimilated into mainstream American culture.
e. were welcomed and assisted by the “Old Immigrants.”
4. The major factor in drawing country people off the farms and into the big cities was
a. the development of the skyscraper.
b. the availability of industrial jobs.
c. the spaciousness of the cities’ large urban communities.
d. the advent of new housing sructures known as dumbbell tenements.
e. all of the above
5. Which of the following is the least associated with industrialism and urbanization?
a. Gospel of Wealth
b. national markets
c. railroads
d. Andrew Johnson’s impeachment
e. the Civil War
6. In the course of the late nineteenth century among non-immigrant, non-urban center households
a. the birthrate increased.
b. the divorce rate fell.
c. family size gradually declined.
d. people tended to marry at an earlier age.
e. none of the above.
7. The Comstock Law was intended to advance the cause of
a. racial equality.
b. sexual purity.
c. women’s suffrage.
d. temperance.
e. Roman Catholicism.
8. During the Industrial Revolution, life expectancy among non-immigrant, non-urban areas
a. decreased.
b. changed very little.
c. was much higher in Europe than in the United States.
d. increased dramatically.
e. none of the above
9. That a “talented tenth” of American blacks should lead the African-American race to full social and political equality with whites was the view of
a. Mary Baker Eddy.
b. Booker T. Washington.
c. Dwight L. Moody.
d. Jane Addams.
e. W.E.B. DuBois.
10. All of the following are reasons why big business grew following the Civil War except
a. railroads
b. immigration
c. new methods of combining business
d. the industrial aid of Great Britain
e. new inventions and technology
Not really sure why this one has 3 answers!
Perhaps it was originally an ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT question?
11. The American Federation of Labor (AFL)
a. organized only skilled craftsmen
b. embraced freed Black slaves
c. concentrated on raising wages, reducing hours and improving conditions
d. rejected socialism and other forms of political radicalism
e. helped to found the communist party of the United States.
12. Social Darwinism encouraged all of the following attitudes except
a. the belief in laissez-faire government
b. unemployment compensation
c. an acceptance of great wealth as a natural product of industrialization
d. the Gospel of Wealth
e. the view that the poor were morally and intellectually defective
a. recent history suggested that men characteristically chose inferior leaders.
b. women were in all respects the equals of men.
c. the Constitution authorized it.
d. women should at least have the same political rights as African-American males.
e. suffrage was a logical extension of a woman’s traditional role in caring for her family.
14. Which of the following was a result of the rise of big business in the late nineteenth century?
a. The narrowing of class distinctions.
b. Greater protection of workers rights.
c. Increasing prices for producing goods and services
d. Diminishing corruption in business and politics
e. none of the above
15. Which of the following is true of the workplace in industrial America of the 1880’s and 1890’s?
a. It provided a safe environment.
b. It promoted the idea that a happy worker was a productive worker.
c. It emphasized small shops rather than large factories
d. It used science to promote emphasized efficiency and time management.
e. It encouraged artisanship and craftsmanship.
16. Strikes in the late nineteenth century often failed for which of the following reasons?
a. American courts often ruled against unions and workers.
b. Immigration.
c. Socialism & Communism.
d. Business often employed security to keep workers from organizing.
e. all of the above
17. Which of the following best describes the makeup of trusts during the late nineteenth century?
a. Groups that operated companies in various industries
b. Individuals or corporations who controlled an entire industry
c. Holding companies that owned stock in companies in various industries
d. Phony companies that sold stock to a gullible investing public
e. Companies with boards of directors who were corrupt and participated in graft
18. The greatest single factor helping to spur the amazing industrialization of the post- Civil War years was
a. the advent of national markets.
b. technological advances in agriculture.
c. resources obtained through mining.
d. the rapidly growing steel industry.
e. the rapidly growing railroad network..
19. Which of the following was not a technique used by industry leaders of the Gilded Age to increase profits and decrease competition?
a. pool
b. horizontal integration
c. trust
d. interlocking directorate
e. leveraged ascendancy
20. The overwhelming effect of the “gospel of wealth,” was that it
a. encouraged the wealthy toward philanthropic efforts.
b. was the effect of a renewed American commitment to religion.
c. was opposed by most clergymen.
d. was based in a new commitment to science and efficiency.
e. stimulated efforts to assist American immigrants.
21. To help corporations, the courts interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment to protect
a. help corporations hire former slaves at lower wages.
b. incorporate big business into trusts and monopolies.
c. allow heads of industry to avoid paying taxes.
d. avoid regulation by the states.
e. employ spies to assist breaking labor strikes.
22. Which of the following was true in the South in the late nineteenth century?
a. It received the majority of the benefits from the placement of American rail lines.
b. It began to shift from single cash staple crop agriculture toward light industry.
c. It suffered economically.
d. It became slightly more prosperous economically.
e. none of the above
23. Which of the following was experienced by industrial workers of the late nineteenth century?
a. higher wages and better living conditions
b. loneliness, isolation and alienation
c. favorable views of unrestricted immigration
d. a renewed commitment to women’s rights
e. none of the above
24. The most effective and longest lasting of the labor unions of the post –Civil War era was the
a. National Labor Union.
b. Knights of Labor.
c. American Federation of Labor.
d. Knights of Columbus.
e. International Workers of the World.
25. All of the following were important factors in post-Civil War industrial expansion except
a. the growth of the railroads.
b. the availability of a large pool of unskilled labor.
c. American ingenuity and inventiveness.
d. the restriction of immigrants to the United States.
e. an abundance of natural resources.
26. The workplace in industrial America of the 1880s and 1890s
a. provided a safe environment.
b. promoted the idea that a happy worker was productive.
c. emphasized small shops rather than large factories.
d. tended to divide workers from one another.
e. emphasized efficiency and time management.
27. Business leaders used the device of the corporation during the late 1800s for all of the following reasons except
a. to protect the company against competition.
b. to limit the liability of corporate executives.
c. to raise capital (money) through the sale of shares.
d. to give their company all of the legal rights of a person.
e. to separate personal ownership from company management.
28. An important consequence of the Haymarket Square Bombing of 1886 was that
a. public opinion shifted in favor of union activities.
b. the American Federation of Labor (AFL) lost support.
c. Congress restricted the power of labor unions.
d. the Knights of Labor lost support.
e. Skilled workers abandoned the American Federation of Labor (AFL) for the Knights of Labor.
29. All of the following were characteristics of the “New Immigrants” except
a. most settled in large urban centers.
b. most came primarily to escape political or religious oppression.
c. most were from Southern and Eastern Europe.
d. most were Catholic or Jewish.
e. most came with few marketable skills.
30. Which of the following was among the objectives of Booker T. Washington?
a. To keep up a constant agitation of questions of racial equality.
b. To encourage blacks to be more militant in demanding their rights.
c. To encourage blacks to work hard, acquire property, and prove they were worthy of their rights.
d. To urge blacks not to accept separate but equal facilities.
e. Forming an organization to advance the rights of blacks.
31. One of the major effects of the Industrial Revolution of the late 19th century in the United States was
a. an increased emphasis on worker health and safety issues.
b. an increased emphasis on speed rather than quality of work.
c. an increased emphasis on high quality, error free work.
d. an increase in the number of small industrial facilities, which could operate more efficiently than larger, more costly industrial plants.
e. a decrease in worker productivity as a result of continuous clashes between unions and management.
32. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 was
a. effective in restoring competition.
b. declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
c. supported by John D. Rockefeller.
d. not immediately successful in limiting business concentration.
e. passed by Congress over the veto of President Benjamin Harrison.
33. “The American people, to a greater extent than any other, realize that surplus wealth is but a trust to be administered during life for the good of the community. Nowhere are there so many philanthropic agencies at work”.
Of the following, the above quotation best summarizes the attitude toward wealth of:
a. a Social Darwinist
b. Andrew Carnegie
c. Eugene V. Debs
d. John Lewis
e. Samuel Gompers
34. Which represents Samuel Gompers’ emphasis in regard to improving labor conditions?
a. Seeking national laws establishing minimum wages and maximum hours.
b. Forming a strong alliance of workers and farmers together into a political action group.
c. Establishing a federal court of arbitration for labor disputes in which workers and owners could be heard equally.
d. “An injury to one is an injury to all.” (Unfair treatment of any worker in the U.S. affects all workers in the U.S.)
e. Uniting skilled and unskilled workers into a single organization.
35. An advocate of strict laissez-faire would be most likely to support
a. government subsidies and land grants for railroads.
b. President Cleveland’s veto of a bill that would have provided seeds for drought-ravaged farmers.
c. the collection of taxes on American business and corporations.
d. the use of the Sherman Antitrust Act against business mergers and monopolies.
e. none of the above
36. Which of the following American authors wrote fiction that argued that success was a product of virtue, honesty, and industry and that wealth and honor were reserved for the moral?
a. Mark Twain
b. William Howells
c. Ralph Bellamy
d. Horatio Alger
e. Charles Darwin
37. Which of the following is most associated with nativist reaction to “New Immigrants”?
a. The Sherman Antitrust Act
b. The Comstock Law
c. The Knights of Labor
d. the election of President Benjamin Harrison
e. railroad land grants
38. Which of the following best articulates the idea behind Social Darwinism?
a. problems of American poverty could be solved by the government action.
b. duty of every wealthy American citizen was to use his wealth for philanthropic causes.
c. maldistribution of wealth in society was justifiable.
d. a competitive and ambitious spirit was immoral.
e. man could and should control his environment.
39. Which of the following was one result of the management techniques of John Davison Rockefeller and other industrialists of the late-19th century?
a. The use of the business trust to control an entire industry.
b. The development of greater competition in business and industry.
c. The disappearance of the urban middle class.
d. A more even distribution of income.
e. A demand for government regulation of industry.
40. Which of the following is TRUE about American workers in industrial America in the 1880’s and 1890’s?
a. They tended to be daily wage earners rather than independent artisans and craftsmen.
b. They had to be skilled in order to get a job,
c. They faced a declining need for their labor.
d. They tended NOT to be immigrants.
e. NONE of the above were true about American workers in industrial America in the 1880’s and 1890’s.
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e. none of the above were true about Reconstruction.
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1. d. the attempted purchase of Cuba
2. e. the Dred Scott decision
3. b. the “higher law theory”
4. a. William H. Seward
5. a. many of the Senate’s greatest leaders and…
6. d. the attempted purchase of Cuba
7. c. to be decided by popular sovereignty.
8. c. the new Fugitive Slave Law.
9. b. the election of President Zachary Taylor
10.b. the Dred Scott decision
11. d. how dangerously inflamed passions were becoming over slavery in the North and South.
12. a OR c
13. b. expected to lay to rest the issue of slavery in the territories.
14. c. made fewer enemies than front-runner William Seward.
15. a. foment a slave rebellion.
16. a. A-3, B-2, C-1
17. a. rejoiced because it gave them an excuse to secede.
18. b. he called for a new, more stringent fugitive-slave law.
19. a. the United States would insist on the return of fugitive slaves from Canada.
20. b. foreign immigration.
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And I thought I had technology issues.
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
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The questions can be found at the following websites. You need to go through the appropriate pages, find the numbers referred to and excercise some self-control by not immediately looking at the answers which are provided. :)
Hope this makes it easier. Sorry for the tech difficulties!
APGAP: http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/govpol/ap-cd-govpol-0708.pdf (link also listed below)
Start on page 18 and answer questions: 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24
APUSH: http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/ushistory/ap-cd-ushist-0708.pdf (link also listed below)
Start on page 20 and answer questions: 1-4, 12-16 (17 is from Chapter 17 if you've read it), 23, 26, 27, 29, 35
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Simply try to answer the questions, do NOT look up the answers or give a page reference!
Note: Because this site automatically resizes picture files, it might be best to right-click the images and save them so you can blow them up for easier reading!
This assignment is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday 1/07/09!
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APUSH Christmas Break Assignment (Expanded Assignment Details)
(1) Have Chapters 14 & 15 read before you return and know the following for a Reading Quiz (worth approx. three reading quizzes in point value! You know you need the points!) shortly after your return...
Chapter 14
-when the Irish and the Germans came to the
-how cotton was produced in the
-in what industry the industrial revolution first materialized in the
-the impact of Eli Whitney's cotton gin on the South.
-one reason that the conditions of wage earners in the
of the nineteenth century.
-what the “cult of domesticity” was and its impact on nineteenth century American culture &society.
-canals, railroads, and steamboats (who, what, when, where, why?).
-the economic activity of the different regions of the
Chapter 15
-the beliefs of the Unitarians, Deists, and Mormons.
-the impact of the Second Great Awakening on American religion, culture, society and politics.
-characteristics of the Mormon faith which angered other Americans and why.
-why women became involved in campaigns for reform in the nineteenth century.
-who Dorthea Dix was and for what she is best remembered.
-the reform movement which eventually overwhelmed and eclipsed the women’s rights movement.
-who the transcendentalists were and what they believed.
-why there were such clear and definite divisions between male and female roles in the 19th century.
(2) Much as we did with some of Bailey’s early chapters that you were assigned to read over the Summer, we’ll be reviewing the information in Chapters 14 & 15 quickly and will move on to Chapter 17 within a week of our return (yes, I know, I skipped Chapter 16!). In case you’re an overachiever (or you just don’t like that D on your progress report!), here is what you can read for if you want to read ahead (I strongly suggest doing this!):
Chapter 17
-something about how the following became Presidents of the
Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk.
-about Manifest Destiny- what exactly was it?
-why James K. Polk was the Democratic nominee in 1844 (ask Mr. A. to play you the
They Might Be Giants song for this!). What does it mean when he is described as a “Dark Horse?
-who opposed Polk’s plans for lands in western
-about the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo— what did it say?
-about the Wilmot Proviso- what was it and what did it say?
-why John Tyler was chosen as
-the result of
-when and why
-about the
(3) Complete Guidebook Assignments for Chapters 14 & 15
*Note: Incomplete, half-done, haphazardly-done or assignments with random sentence explanations and/or page numbers will not be graded for credit!
Directions: For both Chapters:
Part A: True-False: (1) Indicate whether each item is true or false; (2) Give a page reference in either Bailey or Davis where the answer could be found; (3) Copy the sentence from that page that makes the answer true or false; (4) Rewrite all “False” answers to make them true (and don’t just keep answering “True” so you don’t have to do this… I’m on to you!)
Part B: Multiple-Choice: (1) Provide the answer; (2) Give a page reference in either Bailey or Davis where the answer could be found; (3) Copy the sentence from that page that makes the answer true or false; (4) Explain why one of the incorrect answer is incorrect.
Parts C, D, E, F & G: Complete as indicated.
(4) FOR EXTRA CREDIT!: You may also complete a Guidebook Assignment for Chapter 17.
Part A: True-False: (1) Indicate whether each item is true or false; (2) Give a page reference in either Bailey or Davis where the answer could be found; (3) Copy the sentence from that page that makes the answer true or false; (4) Rewrite all “False” answers to make them true (and don’t just keep answering “True” so you don’t have to do this… I’m on to you!)
Part B: Multiple-Choice: (1) Provide the answer; (2) Give a page reference in either Bailey or Davis where the answer could be found; (3) Copy the sentence from that page that makes the answer true or false; (4) Explain why one of the incorrect answer is incorrect.
Parts C, D, E (but is labeled “A” in packet!) & F: Complete as indicated.
(5) Getting Back to the APUSH Free-Response Question/Essay (FRQ):
(a) Compare your Unit 1 FRQ Exam with your Unit 2 FRQ Exam and complete the FRQ Exam
reflection survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=6ZwZ7EnSw50hvCfKf7v7Pw_3d_3d
(b) Use your observations from your reflection and the study questions below to prepare for your
Units 3 & 4 Essay Exam which we will take shortly after you return from the break:
Unit 3
1. “As President of the
Assess the validity of this statement.
2. Analyze the influence of any TWO of the following on the decision of the
to go to war with
the embargo policies of Jefferson and Madison
Native Americans
British impressment of American seamen
political factors
3. Analyze the effect of the war of 1812 on any TWO of the following areas:
foreign relations
industry
Native Americans
nationalism
sectionalism
4. Analyze the effect of the post-War of 1812 surge of nationalism on TWO of the following
areas:
American foreign policy
American economic policy
American society and culture
5. How did TWO of the following contribute to changes in the political process during the
period of 1815-1840?
universal white male suffrage
popular election of the president
the election of Andrew Jackson
the re-emergence of two mass-based political parties
the spoils system and rotation in office
6. Analyze the extent to which the period from 1824-1840 represented an “era of the
common man”.
7. Analyze the extent to which the actions of Andrew Jackson as President promoted
political and social democracy.
8. How did TWO of the following contribute to the reemergence of a two party system in
the period 1820-1840?
Major political personalities
States’ rights
Economic issues
Unit 4
9. “Reform movements in the
Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to the years 1820-1860.
10. Analyze the ways any TWO of the following changed industry and the economy in the
immigration
new technology
methods of farming
labor
transportation
11. Analyze the extent to which the Second Great Awakening influenced reform
movements of the early-to-mid 19th century.
12. Analyze the extent to which social and economic changes helped bring about
efforts at reform in TWO of the following areas:
public education
prison & asylum reform
education
women’s rights
slavery
temperence
(c) Write any TWO essays from the list provided below for Unit 3 (note change from printed
instructions given in class) that would be scored at ‘5’ or above. Essays due Monday,
January 5, 2009.
1. Analyze the influence of any TWO of the following on the decision of the
to go to war with
the embargo policies of Jefferson and Madison
Native Americans
British impressment of American seamen
political factors
2. Analyze the effect of the post-War of 1812 surge of nationalism on TWO of the following
areas:
American foreign policy
American economic policy
American society and culture
3. How did TWO of the following contribute to changes in the political process during the
period of 1815-1840?
universal white male suffrage
popular election of the president
the election of Andrew Jackson
the re-emergence of two mass-based political parties
the spoils system and rotation in office
4. How did TWO of the following contribute to the reemergence of a two party system in
the period 1820-1840?
Major political personalities
States’ rights
Economic issues
(6) Revisiting your Unit 3 MC Exam: Complete a “Corrections Assignment” for all the items you missed
on your Unit 3 MC Exam and have questions about the items you missed and didn’t understand
when you return to class!
Answers to the Unit 3 MC Exam:
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. e
5. a
6. e
7. e
8. c
9. c
10. c
11.b
12. c
13. b
14. a
15. e
16. e
17. b
18. e
19. e
20. c
21. e
22. a
23. e
24. b
25. c
26. c
27. c
28. c
29. d
30. c
31. c
32. b
33. d
34. a
35. e
36. a (no Question 36 on exam)
37. d
38. d
39. b
40. e
41. e
42. c
43. c
44. b
45. a. or b.
46. d
47. b
48. c
49. b
50. d (I might have marked this one wrong on the key!)
51. d
52. c
53. d
54. a
55. a
56. a
57. e
58. c
59. b
60. d
Corrections Assignment (Directions Text Only)
Please type assignment in 12 point Arial or Times New Roman font with 1” margins.
When you have finished your assignment, staple your graded Scantron to the top of your assignment and your marked copy of the exam Summer to the bottom. Any corrections done incorrectly or incomplete (missing parts d and e, for example) will not be graded and the student will receive a zero for the assignment. (I am aware these specifications are very pedantic and requiring them is somewhat neurotic of me, but these are a nightmare to grade and only your close adherence to my specifications makes it manageable.)
Part I
For each incorrect item on your exam:
state the incorrect answer you recorded;
(b) explain why you felt this was the correct answer to the question asked; (I want to see the logic you used and will only provide credit if you can show me that you made an intelligent guess based on the information you had— “I’ve never opened my textbook once, just closed my eyes and guessed!” is not an acceptable answer!”)
(c) state what the correct answer was as given by Mr. Anderson or discussed in class;
(d) explain why this is the correct answer; and
(e) tell me on what page of your textbook (APUSH: 11th Edition of Bailey [brown] or 13th edition [blue/red] of Bailey/APGAP: Lineberry [green]) the answer can be found.
Examples:
4. One type of interest group whose representation in
(a) c
(b) I chose this answer because, according to what I understood from the textbook...
(c) a
(d) a is the correct answer because, from 1970...
(e) 289
28. The long-range purpose of the Albany Plan of Union was to
(a) d
(b) I chose this answer because I remember that
(c) a
(d) this is the answer because...
(e) 114
Part II (Don’t forget this part!!! This is the most important part!!!)
After you have completed the corrections, go back and look at what you missed and why. At the very end of you assignment, write me a short note (5-10 sentences explaining any patterns you might see (e.g., you are changing your answers and second-guessing yourself, you aren’t reading questions carefully, etc.) in your mistakes.
Due:
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Practice Unit 3 MC Answers
(sorry for the weird formatting!)
1. c 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. d 6. d 7. b 8. e 9. d 10. a 11. c
12. c 13. b 14. b 15. c 16. d (you’ll want to ask me about this one!) 17. b 18. b
19. e 20. e 21. d 22. f 23. c 24. b 25. b 26. e 27. c and d 28. e (but what WERE the changes) 29. c 30. d 31. c 32. c 33. d 34. a & e 35. a
36. b 37. b
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So Yummy! So Yummy!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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http://www.historyteacher.net/USProjects/USQuizzes/JeffersonAge1.htm
http://www.historyteacher.net/USProjects/USQuizzes/JeffersonAge2.htm
http://www.historyteacher.net/USProjects/USQuizzes/JeffersonAge3.htm
Student Created Powerpoints for Chapters 11 & 12!
If you cannot open the powerpoint files, go to Mr. Wallis' page and download the powerpoint viewer or under the header at: http://www.pptpalooza.net/ (where you can find these and other student-created powerpoints)
or you can try to access them online using the links... (they may not work!)
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(Do NOT open this file until you have taken the Practice RQ!)
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Sorry it took me so long to get these up!
1. d. enacted an embargo.
2. c. by supporting many of its principles.
3. c. Adams's refusal to take the country to war against France.
4. a. believers in a strong central government.
5. EITHER
b. grew stronger and more unified as the Federalist Party began to fade and lose power.
OR
c. grew less unified as the Federalist party began to fade and lose power.
6. d. it looked like an attempt by a defeated party to unfairly
entrench itself in the government.
7. c. he hoped that the sale might bring about better relations between France and England.
8. c. send a naval squadron to the Mediterranean.
9. a. he believed that the purchase was unconstitutional.
10. d.Britain stopped its policy of impressment of
American sailors.
11.e. none of the above
12. d. the House of Representatives.
13. e. none of the above
14. e. was reversed.
15. c. left almost all of them intact.
16. d. declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.
17. c. the Chesapeake incident
18. a. threatened to form an alliance with France's enemy, Spain.
19. a. purchased Louisiana
20. c. He was successful in seeking the repeal of the Alien and Sedition Acts.
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1.b
2. a
3. e
4. d
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. d
9. b
10. e
11. d
12. e
13.b
14. c (that’s a hard one!)
15. c
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(sorry for the confusion in my grading scheme!)
1. The Proclamation of 1763
a. represented a departure from the British policy of salutary neglect
2. Which of the following is true about the colonies under the policy of mercantilism?
b. They were to provide a market for English products.
3. Which of the following was true under the British policy of mercantilism?
c. The colonial economy flourished.
4. Parliament’s repeal of the Stamp Act
d. included Parliament’s insistence that it had the right to tax the colonies without the colony’s consent.
5. The British Navigation Laws were designed to
e. none of the above
6. As a result of American opposition to the Townshend Acts
a. Parliament repealed most of the taxes of the Act.
7. The 1st Continental Congress was called in order to
b. seek a form of unified action against the Intolerable Acts.
8. The 1st Continental Congress
c. called only for a complete boycott of British goods.
*The second d. is correct (what would have been e.)
9. Arrange the following events in the proper time order:
d. D, C, B, A, E
10. The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to
e. none of the above
11. Which of the following is true about the American invasion of
a. It ran counter to the stated purpose of the Revolution as articulated in the Declaration of independence.
12. The colonists’ invasion of
b. unsuccessful.
13. After the humiliating defeat at
c. passed a bill that offered Americans home rule.
14. Which of the following is true about the Treaty of Paris?
d. It represented an attempt to keep the
*I was going for “e.” here, but I think I can see how “d.” would also be an acceptable answer!
15. Colonists objected to the Stamp Act because
d. they felt it violated their rights as Englishmen.
e. none of the above
16. Which of the following is true about The Declaration of Independence?
a. It was approved by congress 16 days before Karla’s birthday.
Her birthday is in mid-late July! The point is that b.-e. are FALSE
17. Like many other revolutions, the American Revolution was
b. was a civil war.
18. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense,
c. well, I’m not sure what the book was about, but if it was called Common Sense, it certainly wasn’t written about Elieen’s choice in boyfriends.
Yes, this is the only correct answer!
*I would accept an argument about this one, but the word “overwhelmingly” makes “e.” incorrect. I still think d. is a better answer.
19. In salutary neglect, the British colonies had
d. developed into societies which often disregarded the laws of Parliament.
e. developed into societies which overwhelming practiced religious freedom.
20. George Washington was chosen as the commander of the colonial armies primarily because
e. 3 only
He was an aristocrat, but this isn’t why he was chosen.
*This is one I was wrong on!!!
The correct answer is “e.” NOT “a.”
21. The Articles of Confederation and the
Constitution differed in their systems of government in that the ultimate political sovereignty was located in
e. the states under the Articles and the people as a whole under the Constitution.
22. The “Great Compromise” in the Constitutional Convention solved the problem of
b. representation of larger and smaller states in Congress.
23. One purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to
c. unify the colonies in the struggle against
24. A divisive issue which contributed to the creation of the first American political party system was
d. Alexander Hamilton’s financial program.
25. Which of the following criticisms of the Constitution was/were made by the Antifederalists?
e. 1 and 2 only
*Oops! This is “b” NOT “a”
26. According to the philosophy of “Republican Motherhood,” American women were to
b. be educated and play an important role in the education of the nation’s children.
27. “The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.”
This is a quotation from
b. George Washington’s Farewell Address.
28. The most likely group to approve the Articles of Confederation would be
c. those who feared strong central government.
29. During the first two decades of the U.S. Constitution, the main factor that separated the Federalists from the Republicans was
d. whether they leaned more toward states’ rights or national sovereignty.
30. George Washington responded to the Whiskey
Rebellion by
e. sending an army larger than any he had ever commanded in the Revolution to put down the revolt.
31. The principle motivation for drafting the Bill of Rights was the desire to
a. protect rights not specified in the Constitution.
This was an actual question on the 1996 AP Exam… did you know the answer!?
32. One of George Washington’s major contributions as president was
b. showing restraint in the amount of power he claimed for himself.
*Oops. It’s “a” and from here it goes back to the pattern.
33. Shays’ Rebellion was provoked by
a. the belief that new state governments were violating the rights fought for in the Revolution.
34. The American Revolution was
b. a gradual conservative evolution which slowly took on more radical ideas such as democracy and liberty.
35. The world’s first antislavery society was founded
c. by the Quakers.
36. The new Constitution did not provide for
d. cabinet
e. a way to explain my APUSH grade to my mom.
(technically there are 2 answers to this one!)
37. The Constitutional Convention addressed the
North-South controversy over slavery through the
e. none of the above
38. The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were
written in response to
a. the Alien and Sedition Acts
39. Which group was more likely to support the Bank of the
b. Federalists
40. In the critical period under the Articles of Confederation, American leaders most feared
c. anarchy and further rebellion.
41. Mr. A.’s favorite class is
d. LUNCH!!!
42. Immediately after the Revolution, the new American nation’s greatest strength lay in
e. its excellent political leadership.
43. Hamiltonian Federalists advocated
a. strong ties with
43. The major issue that delayed the ratification of the Articles of Confederation was
b. whether states were willing to cede their personal claims to the new federal government.
44. Thomas Jefferson favored a political system
c. in which the power of the central government was restrained.
45. The best teacher in the universe is
j. Mr. Wallis.