After reading pages 564-74, post two comments reacting to the following statement/prompt. Your first comment will be your response to the prompt, and the second will be a reaction to your classmates. Feel free to post more than twice.
In what ways did the US government fail to deal with the Native Americans in a fair way?
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Reading questions
As you read pages 538-549 in your textbook, answer the following guide questions.
1. In what ways did Lincoln's assassination leave a void in terms of political power?
2. In what ways did Johnson's plan for Reconstruction compare to Lincoln's? (we discussed this in class, but the book adds a few things)
3. In what ways did the South defy (go against) Johnson's reconstruction policies?
4. What were the Black Codes?
5. In what ways were the Black Codes almost necessary in the South?
6. What was the purpose behind the Freedman's Bureau?
7. What was the message behind the two political cartoons on p. 543?
8. In what ways did Johnson go against the Republican party while President?
9. How did the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 compare to Johnson's plan for reconstruction?
10. What were 'carpetbaggers'?
11. What were 'scalawags'?
12. Why did Andrew Johnson get impeached?
13. What was the purpose in passing the 15th Amendment?
14. In what ways did the KKK attempt to disrupt elections in the South?
1. In what ways did Lincoln's assassination leave a void in terms of political power?
2. In what ways did Johnson's plan for Reconstruction compare to Lincoln's? (we discussed this in class, but the book adds a few things)
3. In what ways did the South defy (go against) Johnson's reconstruction policies?
4. What were the Black Codes?
5. In what ways were the Black Codes almost necessary in the South?
6. What was the purpose behind the Freedman's Bureau?
7. What was the message behind the two political cartoons on p. 543?
8. In what ways did Johnson go against the Republican party while President?
9. How did the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 compare to Johnson's plan for reconstruction?
10. What were 'carpetbaggers'?
11. What were 'scalawags'?
12. Why did Andrew Johnson get impeached?
13. What was the purpose in passing the 15th Amendment?
14. In what ways did the KKK attempt to disrupt elections in the South?
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Civil War 1
OK, read from the bottom of 478-486 in your textbook and provide two comments to the following prompt. Agree or disagree: The Confederacy had no chance of winning the Civil War because of the overwhelming industrial and population advantage of the Union. Be sure to give thorough answers to the prompt as well as in your second post in response to your classmates.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Slavery
After discussing the issue of slavery in class, whether the Dred Scott case, the slave trade, or the various revolts... why do you think it was such a difficult issue to deal with? Post two comments, the first one being your answer to the question, and the second a response to your classmates.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Slavery
Look at the chart on page 452 in your textbook, and post two comments on the question below. Your first comment answers the question, and your second comment responds to your classmates. Make sure you answer in complete sentences and use proper grammar.
Question: It's easy to see on the map how the concentration of slaves was connected to where the various cash crops were grown. But how does the map also demonstrate how difficult it would be to free slaves at all?
Question: It's easy to see on the map how the concentration of slaves was connected to where the various cash crops were grown. But how does the map also demonstrate how difficult it would be to free slaves at all?
Friday, April 23, 2010
Reading in the textbook
Read pages 424-428; 434-436; 440-447 and answer the following questions on a sheet of paper:
1. What were some examples of the tension that existed within Congress during the debates over adding California as a state?
2. Why was Webster's speech an important turning point in the debates over a fugitive slave law?
3. Why did 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' create so much controversy? Where did Harriet Beecher Stowe get her inspiration from?
4. We talked about how the 'new' generation of political leaders were different than people like Clay, Webster, and even Calhoun. How did Stephen Douglas embody that difference?
5. Why did Abraham Lincoln re-enter politics because of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill?
6. What were the political consequences of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill?
7. How did Missouri play a part in the territorial elections in Kansas?
8. What were the Free-Soilers all about?
9. What was the result of the bogus elections in Kansas?
10. How did the Brooks-Sumner incident represent what was going on in the country at the time?
11. What political consequences did the Lecompton Constitution have for Stephen Douglas?
1. What were some examples of the tension that existed within Congress during the debates over adding California as a state?
2. Why was Webster's speech an important turning point in the debates over a fugitive slave law?
3. Why did 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' create so much controversy? Where did Harriet Beecher Stowe get her inspiration from?
4. We talked about how the 'new' generation of political leaders were different than people like Clay, Webster, and even Calhoun. How did Stephen Douglas embody that difference?
5. Why did Abraham Lincoln re-enter politics because of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill?
6. What were the political consequences of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill?
7. How did Missouri play a part in the territorial elections in Kansas?
8. What were the Free-Soilers all about?
9. What was the result of the bogus elections in Kansas?
10. How did the Brooks-Sumner incident represent what was going on in the country at the time?
11. What political consequences did the Lecompton Constitution have for Stephen Douglas?
Monday, March 1, 2010
packet on Southern economic development
Hey guys, I hope that you checked the website for the project explanation and this reading packet, it's titled 'Southern economic packet'. Here are the questions to answer as you read it:
1. Why did certain types of cotton present more challenges for those who wanted to harvest it?
2. To what extent did cotton production increase between 1790 and 1860?
3. What were at least three factors that led to the dramatic increase in cotton production?
4. In what ways was the South's dependence on cotton production not a good strategy in terms of economic development?
5. How did the cotton gin make cotton production easier than before?
6. How did cotton production affect the distribution of wealth in the South? How did that differ from the North?
Answer the questions in your notebooks, and remember to try and answer in complete sentences.
1. Why did certain types of cotton present more challenges for those who wanted to harvest it?
2. To what extent did cotton production increase between 1790 and 1860?
3. What were at least three factors that led to the dramatic increase in cotton production?
4. In what ways was the South's dependence on cotton production not a good strategy in terms of economic development?
5. How did the cotton gin make cotton production easier than before?
6. How did cotton production affect the distribution of wealth in the South? How did that differ from the North?
Answer the questions in your notebooks, and remember to try and answer in complete sentences.
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