Unit 2 Building the New Nation
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p167. "America is free, Could not we be?" How is this quote an
example of the impact of the American Revolution. How could
this be a concern in world affairs?
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p175. Spanish and British Influence. How many British forts
were on U.S. soil? Which nation exercised the greatest foreign
influence in the American Southwest? Why would British and
Spanish influence be a concern for the young United States?
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Rebels on Trial (Shays's Rebellion). "Our government was a new,
united shop with many joints that needed oiling, to say the least,
with no chart of experience to guide us, nor map of the past by
which to lay course," Captain Park Holland at the trial of the
rebels. How did Captain Holland rationalize the actions of Shays
and his men? Do you think the pardoning of these men was
reasonable or do you think it set a dangerous precedence for
armed revolts?
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p182. Strengthening the Central Government chart. What two
changes under the new Constitution do you think did most to
strengthen the federal government? Why?
A32 Preamble - Why did the framers of the Constitution find it
necessary to write the preamble? Identify the 7 articles of the
Constitution. Why do you think they placed the Legislative
branch first?
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p183. Ratification of the Constitution. In which 3 states was
there no opposition to the Constitution, why? Which state had
the least opposition? P184 (map) According to the map, how
did geographic location impact the view of the residences
regarding the adoption of the Constitution?
p186. The Constitution - A Conservative Triumph. How was the
Constitution a conservative triumph?
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Jefferson's First Inaugrural Address, 1801. 1. According to
Jefferson, what should be the goals of a good government?
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p213 Jefferson and Sally Hemings Controversy. What was the
controversy surrounding Jefferson and Hemings? How did the
label "Philosophic Cock" politically attack Jefferson? What
eventually ended the controversy?
p231. The Present State of Our Country cartoon. What is the
message of the cartoon? How is the cartoonist trying to
persuade the reader?
p247. The Missouri Compromise map. After the compromise,
which two territories remained eligible to join the Union as slave
states? Which slave states had been created out of the
Louisiana Purchase? Which 5 slave states were north of the 36°
30' line?
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Fourth of July painting (1819). Describe the image (document
information) and Analyze the image (what can you infer from
the document) (hint: Ch. 12 pg 240-242)
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p254. The West and Northwest map. Identify the countries that
poses territories in North America. What territory is in dispute.
What is unique regarding Russia's claim in North America? What
was discovered by Peter Ogeden in May 1825?
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p261. Presidential Election of 1828. Which states outside New
England did John Quincy Adams win electoral votes? Which
states divided their electoral votes? According to the caption, if
Adams would have carried the old Federalists states of New York
and Penn, how close would his victory have been?
p273 Satiric Bank Note, 1837. What is it and why was it
created? Identify three distinct visual symbols that identify it
with Jackson and his policies.
p266 Indian Removal map. Identify all tribes forced to move
under the Indian Removal Act. Which two tribes were located
wholly within the boundaries of a single state? Which tribe was
located in four states? Which tribe is associated with the Trail of
Tears?
p372. Manifest Destiny Caricature. p378 - Define Manifest
Destiny. ("campaign of 1844…") Analyze the cartoon - What
visuals does the cartoonist use? How does the cartoon reflect
the extreme spirit of the Manifest Destiny?
p383. Mexican War map. From where did Kearny, Scott and
Taylor launch their attack. When and where was the first
American Victory? What happened in Sonoma June 14, 1846.
When and where was the last battle?
10/15/2012
p294. The Irish. Describe the typical Irish immigrant after 1845.
What type work did they find? What fueled the distrust and
resentment towards the Irish in American? How were the Irish
involved in politics?
p387. The Californios. Who were the Californios? How many
Spanish forts were in California? How many Missions? What
was the road that connected most of them together? What can
you infer regarding the map?
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Remembering Unit 2. After studying unit 2, what were the most
significant and interesting topics that you learned, explain?
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