American Pageant Ch. 6-7 - DUE Unit 2: Creating a New ...

American Pageant Ch. 6-7 - DUE __________________________ Unit 2: Creating a New Nation (1754-1800)

Big Ideas 3.1: British attempts to assert tighter control over its North American colonies and the colonial resolve to pursue self-government led to a colonial independence movement and the Revolutionary War.

Learning Targets I can describe the causes and results of the Seven years' War (French and Indian War) I can explain the events leading to a colonial independence movement and war with Britain. (British imperialism and desire for self-government) I can explain the development of revolutionary ideals throughout the 18th century. (politics, religion, social)

Vocabulary Log: As you read, determine TEN (10) unfamiliar words PER CHAPTER. Use either the log on the back of this page or index cards/flash cards to complete the following for each:

Word (Page #):

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Synonym or Significance:

Essential Understandings: Be specific! Use examples! Explain/defend your answers!

1. How did the growth of the British colonies threaten the French and Indian status quo?

2. How did Britain's victory in the French and Indian War lead to increased efforts to profit off of and control the colonies?

3. What impact did the Proclamation of 1763 have on colonists and Native Americans?

4. What specific British actions caused the colonists to unite against regarding their economic activities and political rights

5. How did philosophical ideas influence colonial thoughts about politics?

6. What did political activism look like in the colonies? 7. Identify strengths and weaknesses of both the British and the

Colonists. 8. How did Enlightenment ideas influence American perspectives? 9. Describe the ideas and themes seen in Thomas Paine's Common

Sense and the Declaration of Independence.

Your Questions: (What does it make you wonder? What doesn't make sense?)

American Pageant Ch. 8-9 - DUE __________________________ Unit 2: Creating a New Nation (1754-1800)

Big Ideas 3.2: The American Revolution's democratic and republican ideals inspired new experiments with different forms of government.

Learning Targets I can describe how America's leaders worked to determine the role of the state and federal governments, protected individual liberties, and limited both centralized power and excessive popular influence.

Vocabulary Log: As you read, determine TEN (10) unfamiliar words PER CHAPTER. Use either the log on the back of this page or index cards/flash cards to complete the following for each:

Word (Page #):

Dictionary Definition:

Synonym or Significance:

Essential Understandings: Be specific! Use examples! Explain/defend your answers!

1. How did increased awareness of inequalities in society motivate early reform movements regarding abolition and democracy?

2. Describe the ideal of "republican motherhood" and its expectations of women in society.

3. How did the American Revolution and Declaration of Independence influence independence movements in other parts of the world?

4. How did many new state constitutions organize political power? 5. Describe the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance. 6. Describe the government under the Articles of Confederation and the

reasons it needed to be replaced. 7. How did compromise play into the Constitutional Convention and what

principles did the new Constitution support? 8. How did the Constitution deal with the issue of slavery? 9. What were the key points in the debate between Federalists and

Anti-Federalists? How did the Bill of Rights play into resolving this argument?

Your Questions: (What does it make you wonder? What doesn't make sense?)

American Pageant Ch. 10 - DUE __________________________ Unit 2: Creating a New Nation (1754-1800)

Big Ideas 3.2: The American Revolution's democratic and republican ideals inspired new experiments with different forms of government. 3.3: Migration within North America and competition over resources, boundaries, and trade intensified conflicts among peoples and nations.

Learning Targets I can describe the development of a national culture and political institutions as well as continued regional differences (economic, political, social, and foreign policy issues). I can explain the competition for resources, shifting alliances, and cultural blending that occurred in the decades after American independence. I can analyze the causes and impacts of United States' efforts to safeguard its borders, maintain neutral trading rights, and promote its economic interests.

Vocabulary Log: As you read, determine TEN (10) unfamiliar words PER CHAPTER. Use either the log on the back of this page or index cards/flash cards to complete the following for each:

Word (Page #):

Dictionary Definition:

Synonym or Significance:

Essential Understandings: Be specific! Use examples! Explain/defend your answers!

1. Identify precedents set by George Washington and John Adams that put the principles of the Constitution into practice.

2. Describe the platforms of the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans including how each felt about federal/state power, economic policy, foreign policy, and the balance between liberty/order.

3. How did expansion of slavery in the deep South and rising antislavery sentiment impact regional attitudes?

4. How did artists, writers, and architects express the new national identity?

5. How did American Indian groups determine their alliances with Europeans, other tribes, and the new United States?

6. How did differences between frontier and east coast culture fuel social and political tension?

7. How did the federal government deal with the legal claims American Indian tribes made about their land?

8. Describe the diplomatic initiatives aimed at dealing with the continued British and Spanish presence in North America.

9. What challenges did the war between France and Britain cause regarding trade and foreign policy?

Your Questions: (What does it make you wonder? What doesn't make sense?)

10. What were the key points of George Washington's Farewell Address?

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