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| Major Events in American History- Use the Internet and your textbook to discuss each of the assigned question. Your answers should be detailed and thorough. DO NOT just copy a few sentences from the text and use this as your answer. Really think about the questions and delve into its affect on the current system in America. Your answers must be a minimum of 1/2 page typed in Microsoft Word using Times Roman 12 Font. You will have a complete week, seven days, to answer the assigned questions for that week. Do NOT wait until the last day to complete your assignment. If you use words or ideas from either the Internet or the textbook, you MUST cite the source using the APA Format. Failure to cite your source is PLAGIARISM. Plagiarism will result in an automatic failure of the assignment. All work must be submitted via email by Sunday of that week, no later than 11:59pm. Week of September 25, 2006- The American Revolution- (1763-1787) 1. What led to the American Revolution? 2. What are Writs of Assistance and what role did they play in the American Revolution? 3. What role did the French play in the American Revolution? 4. Who are the Sons of Liberty? And what role did they serve in the times leading up to and during the war? Week of October 2, 2006- The American Revolution- (1763-1787) 1. What is the Stamp Act? And what role did it play in the revolution? 2. What is the Currency Act? And role did it play in the revolution? 3. What is the Sugar Act and what role did it play in the revolution? 4. What is the Townsend Act and what role did it play in the revolution? 5. What is the Tea Act and what role did it play in the revolution? 6. What are the Intolerable Acts and what role did they play in the revolution? For all Acts you must include the following information: a. Who sponsored the Act? b. In what year was it enacted? c. How the colonists responded to the Act? d. What was the motivation behind enacted the Act? e. Was the Act appealed? f. Who was the King of England and what was his attitude towards the Acts and the colonists? Week of October 9, 2006- The American Revolution- (1763-1787) 1. Who was a member of the First Continental Congress, what was their motivation for becoming a member, and how did the British respond? 2. What happened at Bunker Hill and how is the significant? 3. When and where did the second Continental Congress convene? 4. What did they accomplish and how did the British respond? Week of October 16, 2006- The American Revolution- (1763-1787) 1. What is Common Sense and who penned it? 2. What is significant about Common Sense? And what were its key points? 3. How did the Colonists and British respond to it? Week of October 23, 2006- The American Revolution- (1763-1787) 1. Who were the Hessians and what role did they play in the revolution? 2. What is the Treaty of Paris 1783 and why is it significant? 3. What are the Articles of Confederation and why are they significant? 4. What is important about the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? 5. What is the Shays Rebellion and what is significant about it? October 30, 2006- Test over the American Revolution. Week of October 30, 2006 (Assignments will begin on October 31, 2006)- The United States Constitution (1787-1789) 1. Does the United States of America operate as a Democracy or a Republic? Explain the difference between the two 2. What is the Virginia Plan and what part did it play in the formation of the American government? 3. What is the Great Compromise and how did it help shape the American government? 4. What is the Three-Fifths Compromise and effect did it have on the formation of the American government? Week of November 6, 2006- The United States Constitution (1787-1789) 1. What is the Electoral College, how is it comprised, and what is significant about it? 2. What is the Preamble and what is the importance of it? 3. What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution known as and why are they important? (you must know them all) 4. What is the 13th Amendment, when was it enacted, and why is it important? You must know the following Amendments: 1 - 10 13 19 22 25 26 Week of November 13, 2006- The United States Constitution (1787-1789) 1. Who wrote "The Report on the Public Credit" and why was it important? 2. What is the Proclamation of Neutrality? Who declared it and why is it important? 3. What is the Whiskey Rebellion? Who was involved and what impact did it have on the new government? 4. What is the "XYZ Affair" and why is it important? Week of November 20, 2006- Since this will be a short week, I am only giving you two questions A New Nation (1789-1824) 1. What are the Alien and Sedition Acts? And why are they important? 2. What is significant about "Marbury v. Madison"? What were the details in this proceeding, what led up to it, and what were the results? Week of November 27, 2006- A New Nation (1789-1824) 1. What is the "Lousiana Purchase"? Who orchestrated it, what parties were involved, and what significance did it bear on the American Government? 2. Who was involved in the "War of 1812", what caused it, and what was the end result? 3. What is the "Protective Tariff of 1816" and why is it important? 4. What is the Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817, why is important and what influence does it still have today? Week of December 4, 2006- A New Nation (1789-1824) 1. What is the Monroe Doctrine? Why is important? 2. What caused the Depression of 1819? 3. What is the Missouri Compromise and what is significant about it? 4. What is Henry Clay's compromise? And what dispute did it resolve? Week of December 11, 2006- Since there is only one question this week, you must have the question answered and submitted by December 15, 2006, no later than 11:59pm. A New Nation (1789-1824) 1. What is the Second Great Awakening? And what effect did it have on the American Culture? December 16, 2006- Test over the material |