The Amazing Race through American History
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Chapters 3 and 4: Colonial America and The Colonies Grow
- Why is 1607 significant?
- What were the reasons for establishing the 13 colonies?
- Political
- Economic
- Social
- What were the reasons for the growth of representative government?
- How did the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses impact the growth of representative government?
- How did the colonial regions differ economically?
- New England-
- Middle-
- Southern-
- How did the ideas expressed in the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, and other historical documents influence the colonial system of government?
- What were the effects of the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment on colonial culture and politics?
- In what ways did mercantilism and the Navigation Acts limit free enterprise in the colonies?
- How did the rivalries between France and Britain affect the colonies?
- What is the role of free speech and press in a democratic society?
- What are the defining characteristics of this era?
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Chapters 5 and 6: Road to Independence and The American Revolution
- Define unalienable rights. What are some examples of those rights?
- What colonial grievances are listed in the Declaration of Independence?
- How did mercantilism and British economic policies following the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
- Why is the year 1776 significant?
- What roles did these individuals play in the American Revolution?
- John Adams
- Samuel Adams
- Patrick Henry
- Richard Henry Lee
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Franklin
- John Hancock
- Thomas Paine
- What were the important issues surrounding the following events:
- Declaring Independence
- Writing the Articles of Confederation
- Fighting the Battles of Lexington and Concord
- Battle of Saratoga
- Battle of Yorktown
- Signing the Treaty of Paris
- How did the ideas expressed in each of the following influence the growth of the U.S. system of government:
- The Magna Carta
- The English Bill of Rights
- The Mayflower Compact
- The Declaration of Independence
- The Federalist Papers
- What were the reasons for the development of the plantation system, the growth of the slave trade, and the spread of slavery?
- What does “taxation without representation” mean?
- What actions did the First Continental Congress take?
- How did settlement patterns (where people lived) affect colonial development?
- What were the opposing viewpoints on declaring independence?
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Chapter 7: A More Perfect Union
- What were the important issues of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787?
- What were the strengths and weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
- How did the Northwest Ordinance provide for the orderly expansion of the nation?
- How were the colonial grievances expressed in the Declaration of Independence addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
- What impact did the compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention have on the Constitution and our system of government?
- The Great Compromise-
- The Three-Fifths Compromise-
- What were the arguments for and against the ratification of the Constitution?
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Chapters 8 and 9: A New Nation and The Jefferson Era
- How are the following principles reflected in the Constitution:
- limited government-
- republicanism
- checks and balances
- federalism
- separation of powers
- popular sovereignty
- individual rights
- What were the arguments of key Federalists and Anti-Federalists leaders including:
- Alexander Hamilton
- Patrick Henry
- James Madison
- George Mason
- What is the process for changing the Constitution and why is that necessary?
- How do the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments impact life in the U.S.?
- 13th
- 14th
- 15th
- Explain the existence of the electoral college.
- How and why did political parties develop in the U.S.?
- Why is Marbury vs. Madison significant?
- Explain the free enterprise system including the major elements.
- What were the issues surrounding the War of 1812?
- Explain the impact of Washington’s Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine on foreign affairs.
- What rights are guaranteed to citizens in the Bill of Rights?
- What were the foreign policies of Washington and Adams?
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Chapters 10-12: Growth and Expansion, The Jackson Era, and Manifest Destiny
- What factors led to industrialization and urbanization?
- How did the following technological innovations affect the development of the United States and the way goods were made?
- Steamboat
- Cotton Gin
- Transportation Improvements
- What were the arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, and the banking system?
- What was the impact of the election of Andrew Jackson and how did it influence the modern Democratic Party?
- How did federal policies affect the removal and resettlement of Cherokee Indians during the Jacksonian Era?
- How did the Nullification Crisis demonstrate a conflict over states’ rights?
- What are the political, economic, and social roots of Manifest Destiny and how did that lead to the westward growth of the nation?
- What were the major issues of the Mexican War?
- What areas were acquired to form the United States?