American History Journals

You will keep a notebook of journal entries for this course. You will be asked to have 8 journal entries by the end of the semester. Journal entries should be at least one page in length, type written in times new roman 12 pt. font double-spaced. Journal entries may be written in first person as if you are actually living in the time period of which you are writing, or you may write as a time traveler interviewing interesting people along the way.

Journals will be scored in the following manner.

In order to receive full credit journal entries must meet the following criteria.

  • Journals shall be the appropriate length.
  • Journals shall contain at least 3 historically accurate facts.
  • Journals shall be grammatically correct.

Journal entry #1. The age of exploration. (Choose one)

  1. Columbus
  2. Lasalle
  3. Cabot
  4. Cortez.

Entry #2. Forming a New Nation 1763-

(Choose one)

  1. French & Indian War
  2. Stamp Act & Stamp Act Congress
  3. Intolerable Acts
  4. Lexington & Concord

Entry #3 The Revolutionary War 1776- (Choose one)

  1. George Washington
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. Declaration of Independence
  4. Battle of Yorktown

Entry #4 Building the Government 1800- (Choose one)

  1. James Madison
  2. Alexander Hamilton
  3. Articles of Confederation
  4. Federalism

Entry #5 Development of Democracy 1812- ( Choose one)

  1. Andrew Jackson
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. War of 1812
  4. Louisiana Purchase
  5. Lewis and Clark
  6. Marbury v. Madison

Entry # 6 The Nation Comes Apart. Pre Civil War 1850- (Choose one)

  1. Compromise of 1850
  2. Abraham Lincoln
  3. John Brown
  4. Henry Clay

Entry # 7 The Civil War 1860-1865 (Choose one)

  1. Ft Sumter
  2. Shiloh
  3. Gettysburg
  4. Vicksburg
  5. Any Civil War commander

Entry #8 Reconstruction 1865- (Choose one)

  1. Radical Republicans
  2. Black Codes
  3. Klu Klux Klan
  4. Stevens

Substitutions may be made with teacher approval. Enjoy your trip!