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Civil War Vocabulary =1. Fort Sumpter= =2. 3 Events that lead to war= =3. secession= =4. first bull run= =5. Stonewall Jackson= =6. George McClellan= =7. Robert E. Lee= =8. 7 Days Battle= =9. Ironclads= =10. Anaconda Plan= =11. Vicksburg= =12. Shiloh= =13. Emancipation Proclamation= =14. Gettysburg Address= =15. Gettysburg 16. Picketts Charge= =17. William Sherman= =18. Wilderness Campaign= =19. Appomatox= =20. John Wilkes Booth=

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> b.So, Grant’s army and the Army of Ohio ,fought against the Rebel army of A. S. Johnston. And as a result the Union army gained greater control of the Mississippi River Valley. > c.Lincoln would have approved Grant’s actions because, he was angry about the cautious, hesitant General McClellan who was not like Grant. > 2. > a. The victory at New Orleans was an important because New Orleans was the largest city of the Confederacy at the time, and is the the the the gateway to Mississippi River. David Farragut, he was unable to destroy the Fort, so he raced past them during the night by disguising the ships. > b.They actually starved due to the lack of food. > c.Now that they had control over the Mississippi River they were able to cut off the Confederacy’s food sources. > 3. > Cause: > 1) the Union tried to siege the Vicksburg. They tried to make them starve till they surrender. > 2) the Union was practicing and running drills instead of setting up defense. > Battles: > 1) Siege of Vicksburg > 2) Battle of Shiloh. > Effects: > 1) The people and soldiers up there were starving to death and had to surrender. It was a great method of fighting. > 2) The Union was sprang upon but they still won the war because of the general's great leadership.
 * 1) a.He was the commander of the forces of Union’s western campaign.
 * 1) Major components of Monroe doctrine was warning the European countries that to stay back from the Western Hemisphere, and keeping United States out of the affairs between European countries. It was mainly to keep war and protect territories. However, the Monroe Doctrine still recognized the colonies of European countries.
 * 2) ====The European countries criticized Monroe Doctrine and was not happy about it. It was because they cannot travel further to the west side of America====
 * 3) France sold the Louisiana to earn money; they needed so much money to feed the army.

Louisiana Purchase: US purchased Louisiana from France Monroe Doctrine: It was mainly to keep war and protect territories. However, the Monroe Doctrine still recognized the colonies of European countries.

//4 What was the story of Marbury vs Madison?//
1. There are 6 Supreme Court justices. 2. Supreme Court is the highest court in US and as its name tells us, it has supreme power. It is the final stage, where people can go of all the courts. 3. The judiciary act of 1789 is a law that created Judicial Branch of the federal government. 4. John Marshall gave the Supreme Court, a power to throw out laws of Congress. The Supreme Court always had the ultimate check on that legislative and executive power.

//Write a summary of the case(1 full paragraph).Describe what the case was in your own words and the courts ruling. Do you agree with the ruling? Why or why not?//
It was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court, This happened by declaring that state laws that established separate public schools for black and white students denied black children equal educational opportunities. Handed down on May 17, 1954 , the Warren Court's unanimous decision stated that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." As a result it was ruled a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. =Lewis and Clark Questions=


 * 1) [|Why did Jefferson want to explore the West?]
 * 2) [|Why was Lewis an ideal leader for the Corps of Discovery?]
 * 3) [|What kind of man was William Clark?]
 * 4) [|Who was Sacagawea, and how did she aid the expedition?]
 * 5) [|What was life like for York, Clark’s black slave, during the expedition?]
 * 6) [|How did Lewis and Clark deal with the Indians they encountered?]
 * 7) [|What kinds of animals did Lewis and Clark discover?]
 * 8) [|What are some of the lesser known stories of the expedition?]
 * 9) [|What is the larger historical significance of the expedition?]


 * 1) Jefferson wanted to explore the West because he knew that Appalachian Chain will be a great help for US. Also he had a big dream of constructing many buildings and many other places since he was a empire builder, or planter.
 * 2) First of all, Lewis was Jefferson's right hand and he lived in the White house with him. A man fraught with with serious emotional problems but also a man of of great character, great integrity, truly marvelous insightful leadership.
 * 3) Clark was the the man who had the practicality always to be able to to find a solution, whatever the problem was.
 * 4) There are not much information about Sacagawea. However, we are sure that she is indian.
 * 5) He was a slave. We know he was big. We know he was very athletic. He was a great dancer. He was devoted to William Clark.
 * 6) They wanted to find out about them for Jefferson. They wanted to establish trade relations because that’s gonna be part of an empire for the United States. And they wanted to say, “You are now part of the United States.
 * 7) Lewis and Clark Discovered animals like bears and mosquitoes.
 * 8) Some of the lesser known stories of the expedition are wiskey.
 * 9) We’ve attached great meaning to the Lewis and Clark story because it’s an emblem of us being on the road. We’re a people on the road, we’re a people caught in a in a tension between wanting to be at home and yet being always on the road.

=George Washington:=
 * 1) big government, ferderalist
 * 2) whisky rebellion

John Adams
 * 1) xyz affair: the people who were bribed were named X,Y,Z

Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe = = = What role did the electoral college play in George Washington’s election to the presidency? 1a) The role the electoral college played in George Washington's election to the presidency was that each of the 11 members representing one of the 11 states that passed the Constitution formed a group, the electoral college, and it represented the people's vote in choosing the president in which everybody agreed to elect George Washington as president John Adams as his vice. What were some of Martha Washington’s duties as First Lady? 1b) Some of Martha Washington's duties as First Lady were to entertain guests and to attend social events with her husband, George Washington-which was basically all part of the process to run the presidential household with style. What precedent did President Washington and Congress establish regarding the executive branch? 2a) Congress created departments in the executive branch for different areas of national policy, and the President met with each department head, who advised him. What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1789? 2b) It created three levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationship to the state courts. What do you think was the most important element of the Judiciary Act of 1789? Why? 2c) I think the most important element of the Judiciary Act of 1789 is the answer I wrote above for question 2b because it sets the base of the Judicial Branch, they started out with nothing but not they're getting the basics to set up a firm national government. What city served as the first capital of the United States? Why? 3a) The city that served as the first capital of the U.S is New York City because it was basically the heart of the U.S's actions, had a population of over 25000, it represented the spirit of the nation-how busy it was, and to many officials the vibrant city reflected the potential future of the new nation. What expectations did most Americans have for the new nation? 3b) The expectations most Americans had for the new nation were: wanted improved trade, free from too many restrictions, they also expected the government to protect them and to keep the economy stable. Do you think New York City should still be the capital city of the United States? Explain your answer. 3c) No, I don't think New York City should still be the capital city of the United States because everything is already moved to Washington D.C and is very fit for the capital city with many famous monuments, as well as the white house, and it would be a very unlikely thing to do at this time, in the middle of a global economic crisis-originated from the U.S. = =//Key Terms & People:// =  Tuesday 10th, February  Forming A New Gov't Pt. II Immersion     1. Should the government's power come from the states or the people? The government's power should come from the 2. Should slaves be counted as people or property for determining representation in Congress? Slaves should be counted as people because the perspectives from the view of the other countries can be bad. Also because slaves are also human. 3. Should the slave trade be outlawed or allowed to continue? I guess the slave trade should be allowed because it was a very profitable bussiness at that time. 4. Should a single person be allowed to head (lead) the executive branch? Yes, however there should be a vice-leader(or vice-president) who can replace the president when unexpected happening happens and to help the president with him work. 5. Should the chief executive (president) be elected by the Congress or by the people? The chied executive should be elected by the people because there could be some bribery going on among the governers) 
 * 1) Monticello
 * 2) handled the press very well
 * 3) commingham
 * 4) lowis and clark
 * 5) embargo act: not trading
 * 1) democratic
 * 2) sent monroe to Britain
 * 1) honest
 * 2) nobody said that he was
 * 3) era of good feelings: just endded the war
 * 4) Missouri compromise
 * Antifederalists: people who opposed ratification of the Constitution
 * Federalists: people who supported ratification of the Constitution
 * Amendment: official change, correction, or addition to a law or constitution
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Bill of Rights: the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Constitution: any established arrangement or custom.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Virginia Plan: unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a legislature of two houses with proportional representation in each house and executive and judicial branches to be chosen by the legislature.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">New Jersey Plan: unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">compromise:a settlement of differences by mutual concessions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Great Compromise: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">an agreement worked out at the Constitutional Convention establishing that a state's population would determine representation in the lower house of the legislature, while each state would have equal representation in the upper house of the legislature <span class="runningtext1" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Three-Fifths Compromise:compromise between Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the population of slaves would be counted for enumeration purposes regarding both the distribution of taxes and the apportionment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Electoral College: a body of electors chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 198%;">__Semester One__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 99%;"> Write an answer to the following question: Besides searching for riches, a shorter route to Asia, and converting Natives, what similarities and differences did the explorers have? Name two similarities and two differences. (Compare and contrast)

All the explores that we learned are the explorer’s in a similar era. However, they all had similarities and differences. The explorers were similar because they all got the resources, which includes men, food and ships from a wealthy country’s king or queen. Also in return, the explorer’s had to give the kings or queens the money(or golds) they got and they had to tell them where and what kind of land they found. Moreover, the explorers all used advanced technologies such as astrolabes which helped the explorers find their path and they also used maps.

The differences are that some of the explorers were being very cruel to the Native Americans or other people they met during their voyage like Cortes, but some didn’t. Also the explores were in various of nationalities, such as Spain, England, or Portugal.

Homework 11/26/08 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Questions 1. Native Americans trusted the French people while other Americans trusted the British. This was because they wanted to do trade with slave. 2. Both French and British wanted Ohio River Valley because they wanted to control fur trade. 3. The factor that caused the French and Indian War is that French feared that the settlements of British people will hurt their trading system, so they started to built barriors that would help them protect their place. 5. The British didn't let any people to settle at the West od Appalachians and also requested many taxes and made new laws. 6. The common desire of King Phillip and Chied Potiac awas the desire for British settleers to not to settle west of the Appalachians but the Indians still settled in the Newland
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">King Philip-knowian War is that French feared that the settlements of British people n as King Philip or Metacom, was a war chief or sachem of the Wampanoag Indians and their leader in the King Philip's colonial militia-army consisting of towns people, they defended from Indians and the British Army
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Fort Necessity- First military engagement of the French and Indian War
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Treaty of Paris- A treaty that ended the French and Indian war and the Seven Years' war
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Chief Pontiac- Ottowa leader who became famous for Pontiac Rebellion.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Proclamation of 1763-acquisition by King George III following the French and Indian war, trying to control their trade with Indians and their territory