Test Review Questions

Use these questions to help you review for the quiz!

1. How did industrialization affect the population of the US in the late 1800's?

2. What did the PROGRESSIVES want to achieve?

3. How did a) the Civil War, and b) the Railroads help lead to the industrial boom of the late 1800's?

4. Why did most immigrants settle in cities during the late 19th Century?

5. Who were Upton Sinclair, and Jacob Riis, and why are they important?

6. What were the goals of labor unions during the late 1800's, and why weren't they successful?

7. In your own words explain what a "monopoly" is.

8. Why were many of the business leaders of the late 19th Century called "Robber Barons?"

9. What were "pools" and how were they used by business leaders in the late 1800's?

10. What were "trusts" and how were they used by business leaders in the late 1800's?

HW Assignments Week of 3/8/2010

Hello, Everyone:

Here are the assignments for this upcoming week.

Monday Night - Movie Night

1. Choose ONE of the movies to watch, or if you want to GO THE EXTRA MILE, watch both. Complete the PODCAST VIDEO Review Sheet. Click on the link, and print it out. If you intend to do both, please print two review sheets.

The Unfinished Nation: A New Corporate Order

Investigates the major causes and implications for the Industrial Revolution. Set against the backdrop of social change and political dispute, the program discusses Thomas Edison, the light bulb, Eli Whitney, the cotton gin, J. P. Morgan, John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, the railroad strike, the Knights of Labor Union, and the American Federation of Labor. Wrapping up with a look at the tremendous transformations in the quality of life for both skilled and unskilled workers during the revolution, the informative presentation addresses wage disputes, poverty, the creation of the working class, and child labor.

The Unfinished Nation: The Age of the City

Chronicles the rapid population growth in major cities in the United States during the late 1800s due to rapid immigration from Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Russia. The program examines immigrants’ assimilation into the United States and the public pressures they faced to abandon any sense of their “Old World identity.” Segments on the gender roles of immigrant men and women and growing differentiation between the upper and middle classes emphasizes immigration's ruffling of the American social fabric. Urban life--focusing specifically on tenement apartments in Chicago and Milwaukee, unemployment, and pollution--is compared to homes in the outlying suburbs, revealing the catalysts behind the development of departments of public health and such capitalistic enterprises as Sears and Roebuck. Play

Tuesday Night: Due Thursday

1. Read Chapter 15 in the Textbook

2. Copy Visual Summary on p. 478.

3. Answer "Terms and Names" on p. 478

4. Answer "Main Ideas" on p. 478

Thursday Night: Prepare for a QUIZ on Chapters 14 and 15 on Friday. A list of possible question topics to follow.

HW Friday 3/4/2010

R.U.S.H. Students:

HW this weekend:

1. REVIEW Chapter 14 in your textbook.

2. Listen to the following Lectures

Lesson 47 - Consumer Culture

Lesson 48 - Rise of Unions

Lesson 49 - Growth of Cities

Lesson 50 - Life in the City

Please take notes on the lectures on the following worksheet. CLICK HERE for the worksheet. You must complete ONE worksheet per lecture.

Note Taking Template for Project

CLICK HERE for the note-taking template for your project. Organize everything here!

Vacation Assignment

Hello, RUSH Students:

Here are your assignments for February Break.

Textbook Assignments:

a. READ CHAPTER 14 (pp. 434-455 in the RED TB). For those of you who would like to download AUDIO SUMMARIES of each section of the chapter, click the links below.

Chapter 14 Section 1

Chapter 14 Section 2

Chapter 14 Section 3

b. Complete the Vocab "Terms and Names" on pp. 439, 446, 455

c. Complete "Main Ideas" on p. 456

d. Copy the Visual Summary on p. 456

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON THIS INFORMATION UPON YOUR RETURN FROM VACATION on MONDAY the 22nd!

2. DOWNLOAD, and PRINT the "Inventor Hall of Fame" Worksheet. Please sign, and have your parents sign the project requirement sheet, and bring it with you to school on Monday. Begin working on the project as soon as possible. Please note that the project is due on FRIDAY MARCH 5, 2010. Please note that this will be your third major assessment piece of the semester. Failure to complete the project will result in a ZERO grade. Please make sure that you complete all steps of the project for maximum credit.

DBQ Assignment Due MONDAY!

Please remember that your Civil War DBQ is due on Monday February 8th.

Here is the link- DBQ Civil War -

Please complete all of the short answer questions for MONDAY!

THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE ESSAY IS DUE ON FRIDAY Feb. 12th.

Along the way...

1st Draft - Due Tuesday
2nd Draft - Due Thursday
FINAL DRAFT - DUE FRIDAY, along with SHORT ANSWER DBQs!

This DBQ is worth a FULL TEST (4.0 points). Failure to meet deadlines will have the following consequences.

No 1st draft - Reduction of 10%
No 2nd draft - Reduction of 20%
No short answers - Reduction of 10%
No Final Draft - ZERO

Wednesday Assignment 2/2/10

Hello, RUSHers:

For those of you whom I see for the new Wednesday class, here is your assignment.

1. Review the lectures from last night's HW assignment. CLICK HERE for the link.

2. Complete the Multiple Choice Questions Below.

Civil War - Do ALL
Reconstruction - COMPLETE ONLY THE EVEN NUMBERED Questions!

You are to copy any questions (and answers) that you do not answer correctly.

Assignments 2/2/2010

Hello Regents US History (RUSH) students (AKA RUSHers):

Here are your assignments for the week of 2/2/10. Please remember that your Civil War DBQ is due on Monday February 8th. Here is the link- DBQ Civil War - Hard Copies (computer printed) must be turned in. Handwritten/Electronic copies not acceptable for submission!

1. All students are responsible for reading Chapter 12 (Reconstruction) in their RED textbooks. You can click HERE for audio links to the chapter.

2. ALL students are responsible for participating in the following lecture. It is expected that you will lesson to the lecture, and take notes.

Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction

The End of Reconstruction

2. All students are responsible for completing the following exercise(s):

On page 402:

a. Copy the VISUAL SUMMARY

b. Complete the "Terms and Names"

c. Answer the "Main Idea" questions (ALL)

You must turn this assignment into me by NO LATER THAN FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5th.

Regents Week Assignments 1/25/10

Hello, Everyone:

Here are your HW assignments for the week. Please note that all work is due on the day that you return once Regents exams are completed. Additionally, I have listed all of the resources below.

Please note that there will be a quiz on the material covered in these assignments on the first day after Regents week has concluded.

Assignment #1 - Click on the Lectures below. Watch, and listen to them carefully. It's suggested that you take notes on the lectures.

• Lesson 35 - Secessionfile
• Lesson 36 - The Civil Warfile
• Lesson 37 - Abolition of Slaveryfile
• Lesson 38 - Ramifications of the Civil War

Assignment #2 READ Chapters 10 and 11 in your textbook The Americans (pp. 304-371).

Assignment #3 COMPLETE the "Terms and Names," and "Main Ideas" on p. 334 and p. 372.

CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO VERSIONS OF CHAPTER 10, and CHAPTER 11.

Please note that all work is due when you return from Regents Week. Late work will not be accepted during the second semester.

Assessment DUE February 8th - DBQ Civil War - Hard Copies (computer printed) must be turned in. Handwritten/Electronic copies not acceptable for submission!

Webquest Day 2

Hi, Everyone..

Just to recap, and avoid some confusion.

1. Download The Webquest, The Rubric, and The Presentation to the computer you are using.

2. After logging into to your WJPS account, please upload The Webquest, The Rubric, and The Presentation into your google docs account.

3. Using the presentation, and the webquest worksheet, answer the questions ON THE WEBQUEST worksheet. You do not have to re-write the questions.

For the questions that require video links, clicking the links below should work.

Questions 4, 5, 6 - CLICK HERE

Questions 15, 16, 17

Questions 18, 19, 20

Questions 24, 25, 26

Question 33

Question 42 & 43

Please note that you must hand in a copy of the WebQuest, with a Rubric attached to it. The assignment will not be accepted in any other way!

DUE DATE: 1/25/10 - NO EXCEPTIONS!!! ANYONE WHO DOES NOT SUBMIT THE PROJECT ON 1/25 WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO!!!

Manifest Destiny Webquest DAY 1

Hi, Everyone..

Here are the materials that you need for the WebQuest.

1. The Webquest - Click here for the entire project. Presentation, and video clips. Reminder: YOU MUST PRINT A COPY OF THE WEBQUEST, and The Rubric, and hand them in together!

2. The Presentation. - Download a copy of the Presentation, and save it to your computer. You must also save a copy to your Google Docs. For some reason, if that file doesn't load, click here for a PDF version

3. The Rubric - You must print a copy and submit it with your work on Monday. Please note the inclusion of notes from the textbook readings in Chapter 9, sections 3, 4, and 5. Please make sure that you staple the Rubric to your documents.

Video Links: Clicking the links on the Google Docs file should work...In the event they do not work,

Questions 4, 5, 6 - CLICK HERE

Questions 15, 16, 17

Questions 18, 19, 20

Questions 24, 25, 26

Question 33

Question 42 & 43

Please note that you must hand in a copy of the WebQuest, with a Rubric attached to it. The assignment will not be accepted in any other way!

DUE DATE: 1/25/10 - NO EXCEPTIONS!!! ANYONE WHO DOES NOT SUBMIT THE PROJECT ON 1/25 WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO!!!

HW Assignments Week of 1/19/2010

Hello, Everyone:

Listed below are the HW assignments for this week. Please pay very close attention to the directions.

Tuesday Night: 1/19 - Due Date Thursday 1/21/10.

1. Please watch the following lecture. It is suggested that you take notes on the lecture. CLICK HERE.

2. CLICK HERE to view a Presentation on Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion. After you view the presentation, please answer the questions on Slides 2, 9, and 17. You may print or neatly handwrite, but I must have a physical copy (not emailed) of your work to me by Thursday.

Thursday Night: Due MONDAY 1/25/10

2nd Semester ASSESSMENT #1! Manifest Destiny Webquest. This will count as a full credit (4.0 points) exam. You must hand in a physical copy of the assignment. We will spend Thursday and Friday's classes working on the assignment with the laptops. Please note that in addition to the information provided by the webquest, you are expected to include additional information from the textbook (pp. 280-300).

Friday: Complete the Manifest Destiny WQ for Monday.

Tonight's HW 1/14/10

Hello, Everyone:

Here's tonight's HW.

1. CLICK HERE for the directions, and "ODWM" term sheet.
2. Print the directions and term sheet.
3. Define the rest of the terms, concepts, etc. on the term sheet.
4. Using the internet, old magazines, books, etc., please locate pictures related to each of the terms, concepts, etc., identified on the term sheet. Please print them, and bring them to school with you tomorrow. GO THE EXTRA MILE! BE HEARD!

HW Assignments Week of 1/11/2010

Hello, Everyone:

Here are your assignments for the week of January 11th...Please make note of due dates, and plan accordingly.

Monday Night: Due Thursday January 14th:

READ Chapter 9 in your RED Textbook.

COPY VISUAL SUMMARY on p. 300

COMPLETE TERMS AND NAMES on p. 300

COMPLETE MAIN IDEAS on p. 300

Thursday: TBD

Friday: Due Tuesday January 19th

READ Chapter 10.
COMPLETE Terms and Names on p. 334

COMPLETE "Main Ideas" on p. 334 # 1-10

Tonight's HW 1/8/2010

ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: MONDAY 1/11/2010

1. VIEW the following ONLINE Lectures:

• Lesson 32 - Manifest Destiny
• Lesson 33 - Decade of Crisis
• Lesson 34 - The Approaching War

As you view the lectures, make sure that you are taking NOTES!

2. After viewing the lectures, please complete the following Vocab Terms. For each term, make sure you not only identify the term, but its importance as well.

• "Manifest Destiny"
• The Panic of 1837
• Prairie schooners
• Oregon Trail
• Tejanos
• Empresario
• Santa Anna
• Sam Houston
• James Russell Lowell
• The "Wilmot Proviso"
• The California gold rush
• Forty-niners
• Nat Turner's rebellion
• The Compromise of 1850
• Uncle Tom's Cabin
• The Ostend Manifesto
• Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Dred Scott Decision
• Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
• John Brown's Raid

HW Assignments Week of 1/4/2010

Hello, Everyone:

Here are the HW assignments for the week.

TUESDAY NIGHT - DUE THURSDAY 1/7/10

1. READ CHAPTER 6 in the RED textbook.

2. COPY the VISUAL SUMMARY on p. 208

3. Complete the MAIN IDEAS on P. 208 (all)

4. Complete the TERMS and NAMES on p. 208 (all)

THURSDAY - DUE FRIDAY

1. Read Chapter 7, Sections 3 and 4

2. Complete TERMS and NAMES on p. 236 - #'s 5-10

3. Complete Main Ideas 5, 6, 7, and 8

REMEMBER! LATE WORK WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED!

Tonight's HW 12/22/09

Please CLICK HERE and print the following group evaluation sheet.

Please rate each of the members of your group, including. Please be honest, so I can properly assess the performance of each student on this project.

Tonight's HW - Due Tuesday 12/15

Tonight's HW:

1. Carefully read the PROJECT REQUIREMENT SHEET which we discussed in class today.

2. Complete the group checklist. Please print one copy, and turn it into me (per group)

3. Begin research on your cases. Remember, in most cases, it's two people to a case. You have until 12/17 (Thursday) for your group to complete the CASE WORKSHEET

Supreme Court Project '09

Hello, R.U.S.H. Students:

Based on the work that we have done in class recently, we are now going to apply what we've learned to a major assessment piece.

Here is a link to the folder, containing all of the files necessary to complete the project.

You will be working in teams for this project. Here is a link to the list of teams. Members are NON-NEGOTIABLE, so please do not ask if you can switch.

Here is a complete description of the project.

12/11/09 and EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT

Supreme Court Mini-Project Day 2

CLICK HERE

Complete ALL of the questions related to EACH CASE!

GO THE EXTRA MILE!

EXTRA CREDIT!

CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR THE THEMATIC ESSAY. Using the cases we've worked on (that's the easy thing to do), or other ones that you find interesting, complete the following task!

http://web000.greece.k12.ny.us/SocialStudiesResources/Social_Studies_Resources/USHG_Thematic_Essays/USHG_Thematic_Essay_06.02.pdf

Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task below, and a conclusion.

Theme: Supreme Court Cases Concerning Constitutional Civil Liberties

The United States Supreme Court has played a major role in either
expanding or limiting constitutional civil liberties in the United States.

Task:
Identify two Supreme Court cases that have had an impact on civil
liberties in the United States.

For each case identified:


•Discuss the facts of the case
•Identify a specific constitutional civil liberty issue addressed by the
Supreme Court
•Discuss how the decision of the Supreme Court either expanded or limited a specific constitutional civil liberty in the United States


You may use any appropriate Supreme Court case from your study of United States
history. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include


Plessy v. Ferguson(1896),
Schenck v. United States (1919),
Korematsu v. United States (1944),
Brownv. Board of
Education of Topeka(1954),
Mapp v. Ohio(1961),
Gideonv. Wainwright(1963),
Miranda v.Arizona (1966),
Tinkerv. Des Moines School District(1969),
New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985).

You are not limited to these suggestions.

Here's a list of links to help you with your research:

http://www.twyman-whitney.com/apgovpol/landmarkcases2006.htm#CIVILLIBERTIES An excellent listing of all the cases involving Civil Liberties. Start here!

http://landmarkcases.org/ - A listing of the major SC cases in US History. TONS of background information.

http://northport.k12.ny.us/~patch/regreview.html - A list of the important SC cases you need for the Regents Exam. Many of these cases deal with Civil Liberties.

http://tourolaw.edu/patch/CaseSummary.asp - Another good link dealing with the cases.