1. Louisiana Purchase Activity I
2. Multiple Choice Activities
3. http://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/HaitianRev Create a flyer in Microsoft Word
(must include an image of Napoleon, Thomas Jefferson, Toussaint, map of U.S. before and after
annexation of Louisiana) & map of Haiti. Answer the following: Why is Toussaint L’ouverture
considered a hero in Haiti? How did the Haitian Revolution help the U.S. to acquire Louisiana?
What did the Louisiana Purchase do for the United States? (Be sure to address who, what, when,
where, and why)
4. Use the following: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvltLYj3zm0 Who was the real Uncle
Sam? How is the name, “Uncle Sam” referred to today? During what historical event did the
name, Uncle Sam develop? http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/flag.html
What is the Star Spangled Banner? Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? When did he write
this song? What happened to the White House during the War of 1812? What inspired the
writer to write the Star Spangled Banner? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5m_o-WOxC0
Who was York? Why was he important to the Lewis and Clark expedition?
5. http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812/videos#james-madison-and-the-war-of-1812
The War of 1812 was a conflict between ____________________ and _________________.
The war took place between ________________________ and ____________________.
James Madison was the first president to ________________________________. What was the
original name of the White House? See pgs. 214-218 in the U.S. History textbook, what started
the War of 1812? What role did the War Hawks play? How did the War of 1812 end?
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/f/fi011.html
http://www.yale.edu/glc/gullah/07.htm
http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/parksrec/museum/seminole_indian_wars.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E0j8xgxjTY
6. What were the “Five Civilized Tribes”? What is the Spanish word for Seminole? In other
words, the word “Seminole” means runaway ______________. What caused the Seminole Wars
in 1812 and 1816? What did Andrew Jackson call the first Seminole War? Why do you think
Andrew Jackson waged war against the Seminole nation? Why didn’t American soldiers send
captured Black Seminoles to slavery? What was Osceola’s rank, and why was he so significant?
What was the ratio of the death of American soldiers to the number of Seminole Indians removed
during the Trail of Tears? What group led the largest slave revolt in U.S. History? Where was the
first documented free Black town located? Who was John Horse? What is John Horse known for
doing? Why is the information not recognized today? Critical thinking: Why do you think the
Seminole Nation never signed a treaty with the United States? Be sure to watch all videos
relating to Jackson on this site, http://www.history.com/topics/jacksoniandemocracy/videos#jackson-cherokees-tariffs-and-nullification
7. Create a 3-4 minute iMovie/Windows Movie Maker describing the Trail of Tears, Nat
Turner’s Rebellion, and Manifest Destiny (include the Supreme Court case, Seminole Wars, and
Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia). You must images (maps, individuals, and trails). Answer who,
what, when, where, and most importantly…why.
http://video.pbs.org/video/2082490795/
http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/roots-of-prohibition/
http://www.pbs.org/stantonanthony/resources/index.html?body=seneca_falls.html
http://www.youtube.com/v/szA7wYCDhb0 - You may not have to watch this entire video;
although, true learners and leaders will.
8. Create a political collage of the temperance movement, abolitionist movement, and creation of
public school highlighting major issues of the first half of the 19th century. Include Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, the Seneca Falls Convention & Collect electronic newspaper clippings, etc (at
least 10 different images). Be sure to use explain the significance of each image in a caption.