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Monday, November 10, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Mexican War
Mexican War Guided Reading
Starts with Misunderstandings with Mexico
1. Why did Polk and the Americans want California?
2. What does verdant mean?
3. What issue caused the Mexicans to recall their ambassador from Washington?
4. Explain the boundary dispute between Mexico and Texas.
5. How did the US proposed to get California in 1845? What was the result?
6. How did Polk prevolk a war with Mexico?
7. When and where did the War start?
8. What is meant by the term “spot” resolution and who introduced it?
9. Where did each of the following generals invade? Kerny, Fremont, Taylor, Scott
10. Who did Polk send to negotiate with Mexico?
11. What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
12. Which political party was against the war and how did they threaten the conduct of the war?
How much did the US pay Mexico for the territory it gained?
13. What does “The Mexican War was the blood spattered school room of the Civil War” mean?
14. Who were “los ninos”?
15. What was the “Wilmot Proviso”? (note – the answer is NOT “It never became federal law.”)
Answer these questions as you do your reading and be prepared to discuss them in class on Tuesday November 11.
Starts with Misunderstandings with Mexico
1. Why did Polk and the Americans want California?
2. What does verdant mean?
3. What issue caused the Mexicans to recall their ambassador from Washington?
4. Explain the boundary dispute between Mexico and Texas.
5. How did the US proposed to get California in 1845? What was the result?
6. How did Polk prevolk a war with Mexico?
7. When and where did the War start?
8. What is meant by the term “spot” resolution and who introduced it?
9. Where did each of the following generals invade? Kerny, Fremont, Taylor, Scott
10. Who did Polk send to negotiate with Mexico?
11. What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
12. Which political party was against the war and how did they threaten the conduct of the war?
How much did the US pay Mexico for the territory it gained?
13. What does “The Mexican War was the blood spattered school room of the Civil War” mean?
14. Who were “los ninos”?
15. What was the “Wilmot Proviso”? (note – the answer is NOT “It never became federal law.”)
Answer these questions as you do your reading and be prepared to discuss them in class on Tuesday November 11.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Manifest Destiny
1. What plans did Mexico have for the Lone Star Republic?
2. What nations did Texas request help from?
3. Why was Britain particularly interested in an independent Texas?
4. What US president wanted to get Texas into the Union?
5. Texas became the _________ state in the Union.
6. What line of latitude represented the northern boundary of Oregon Country?
7. What four nations had claims to Oregon Country?
8. Why did the British feel they had claims to Oregon Country north of the Columbia River?
9. What was the basis of American claims on Oregon Country?
10. Where were many Americans going in Oregon country in the 1840’s when “Oregon Fever” hit?
11. What were the two political parities and who were their nominees in the election of 1844?
12. What was the “Manifest Destiny” of the United States?
13. Who won the election in 1844?
14. What were the four points of his plan as president?
15. Where was the boundary of Oregon Country finally set?
16. How did Senator Benton answer the question of: Why all of Texas but not all of Oregon?
Complete these guided reading questions for Monday November 10th starting at "The Lone Star Stands Alone"
2. What nations did Texas request help from?
3. Why was Britain particularly interested in an independent Texas?
4. What US president wanted to get Texas into the Union?
5. Texas became the _________ state in the Union.
6. What line of latitude represented the northern boundary of Oregon Country?
7. What four nations had claims to Oregon Country?
8. Why did the British feel they had claims to Oregon Country north of the Columbia River?
9. What was the basis of American claims on Oregon Country?
10. Where were many Americans going in Oregon country in the 1840’s when “Oregon Fever” hit?
11. What were the two political parities and who were their nominees in the election of 1844?
12. What was the “Manifest Destiny” of the United States?
13. Who won the election in 1844?
14. What were the four points of his plan as president?
15. Where was the boundary of Oregon Country finally set?
16. How did Senator Benton answer the question of: Why all of Texas but not all of Oregon?
Complete these guided reading questions for Monday November 10th starting at "The Lone Star Stands Alone"
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Interactive Timeline
I found a really cool interactive timeline for US history. Its on a website called Digital History and I thought that you might want to check it out here.
Its easy to use and breaks down historic events into the categories that historians use.
Its easy to use and breaks down historic events into the categories that historians use.
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