U.S. History (Period 2) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Lucas Plotnik
- Term
- Fall 2009
- Department
- Social Studies
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Past Assignments
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Read Ch. 6 sec 2 and answer the following questions
1. What problems did employees of the railroad companies face?
2. In what ways dod the railraod companies use their power to hurt farmers
3. Why didn't the decision in Munn v. Illinois case secceed in checking the power of the railroads?
4. Why didn't the Interstate Commerce Act immediately limit the power of the railroads?
1. What problems did employees of the railroad companies face?
2. In what ways dod the railraod companies use their power to hurt farmers
3. Why didn't the decision in Munn v. Illinois case secceed in checking the power of the railroads?
4. Why didn't the Interstate Commerce Act immediately limit the power of the railroads?
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Complete ch. 6 worksheet
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Imagine that you have been living on The Great Plains. Write a letter back home describing why you left, what you are doing and what hardships are you facing. The letter should be half a page to a page long.
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Write a five paragraph essay in which you examine the causes of The Civil War
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Finish Civil War Map and Battle Chart
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Reach CH. 4 sec 1 and complete guided reading worksheet
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Complete Study Guide for ch. 3 test on Thursday. It is reccomended that you use both your notes and the questions from the study guide to prepare for the test.
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Read ch.3 section 5 and complete Guided Reading Worksheet
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Complete Manifest Destiny Map/Chart
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Create a one page newspaper with two articles from the Jacksonian period. The articles may be about anything form that period (i.e. Indian Removal Act, Spoils System, Bank War, Missouri Compromise). You need to have a name for your newspaper and each article needs to have a headline. Your newspaper also needs to have a picture or a map to go along with one of the articles. The graphic can be hand drawn or from the computer.
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Read the passage given to you in class on the Mexican American War. Highlight or underline anything that pushed the country in to war. In the margin write if it was a human, national, or intational factor. Answer the questions that follow.
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Open Note Quiz on Tuesday, Jefferson-Monroe. Have notes organized and highlighted or underlined.
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Read the passage from President Monroe's address to congress and answer the questions on the back.
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Complete Marburry v. Madison packet
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There will be an open note quiz on Thursday 9/17 make sure you have all your notes and that they are organized. It is is recommended that you highlight all key terms before the quiz
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complete Pg. 39 #1 places and terms
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Finish British Colonies Timeline
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Read Chapter 1 section two and complete guided reading worksheet, Part A only.
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Complete Study Guide for chapters one and two, test test will be on Friday