43. Madison (why he supported) and War of 1812 (84) 44. Burning of Washington, DC (84-85, 82) 45. Francis Scott Key (85) 46. Battle of New Orleans & Andrew Jackson (86) 47. Treaty of Ghent (86) 48. Hartford Convention (86) 49. Adams-Onis Treaty (87) Text Reading Questions (Chapter 1.3 through all of Chapter 2): Which European nation helped George Washington and the American patriots win the War for Independence by defeating the British at the battle of Yorktown in 1781? (14) What were the main problems with the Articles of Confederation? Be sure to include information about financial problems and how the Spanish and British disrespected American borders. (15) What were the main arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution? What did the Federalist eventually agree to do to win support for the new Constitution? (17-18) What group of people benefitted most from Hamilton’s “full funding” plan to pay off bonds at full face value? How did Hamilton plan to raise money to fund this part of his economic plan? (61-62) Identify 4 arguments Jefferson and Madison used to oppose Hamilton’s economic plan. (62-63) How did Hamilton convince southerners to support the plan for assumption of state debts? (63) Identify the most important cause and most important effect of the Whiskey Rebellion (63) What did the Federalist Party support? Which leaders joined this party? What ideas did the Democratic Republican Party support? Which leaders joined this party? (64-65) How were the British involved in the conflict between American settlers and Native Americans in the Northwest Territories? (66-67) How were the two American parties affected by the French Revolution? Which side did each party support or oppose? Why did each party decide to support or oppose the revolution in France? (67-69) Why did President Washington issue the Proclamation of Neutrality? (66-67) What did Jay’s Treaty and Pinckney’s Treaty accomplish? (68-69, also review #3 above and page 15) What did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address? (69, 72)
What is habeas corpus? Why did Lincoln suspend habeas corpus during the Civil War? What problem was most damaging to the Confederate war effort? (243-244) Why were the Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg considered “turning points” in the Civil War? Respond with information about BOTH battles. (248-252) Evaluate Grant’s strategy to defeat Robert E. Lee. What was Grant’s military objective in 1864? What did he hope to capture? What major advantage did he have over the Confederates? (254) Why was Sherman’s capture of Atlanta important? How did this and other Union victories influence the outcome of the election of 1864? How did John Wilkes’ Booth’s plan sort of backfire? (259-260) Why did the Union win the Civil War? (260-261) What rules did the Constitution provide to guide the process of Reconstruction? (270-271) Explain how Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan and Congress’ Bill were different. (271-272) How were the Codes and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 related? Explain your answer (273-274) How did the Military Reconstruction Act affect the South? (275) Why did Congress impeach Andrew Johnson? Identify the most important general political reason and the specific violations which led to this dispute. Why did the Senate vote against convicting Johnson and removing the president from office? Consider the issues of separation of powers and checks and balances developing your response. (276-277) How did the Republican Party temporarily benefit from the 15th Amendment? (277, 278-279) How did sharecropping produce a cycle of poverty? (283-284, see chart and maps also- 284-285) How did Congress react to stop violent white supremacist groups from causing harm in the South? What laws were passed? How effective were these laws in stopping violence & discrimination? (285-6) How did political corruption in President Grant’s administration hurt reconstruction? Why did Liberal Republicans complain> (287-288) How did the Panic of 1873 help end Reconstruction also? (289-290) Why is the Hayes-Tilden Compromise of 1877 considered to have brought about the official end to the era of Reconstruction? What happened to African Americans after Reconstruction “ended?” Review the Military
Ho Chi Minh Ngo Dinh Diem Dien Bien Phu Vietcong Ho Chi Minh Trail Domino Theory Gulf of Tonkin Incident & Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Living Room War concept Tet Offensive & US public opinion 1968 campaign promises (2) Nixon and the “Silent Majority” Vietnamization policy US invasion of Cambodia & Kent State protests US v. NY & Pentagon Papers Henry Kissinger’;s public announcement right before 1972 election War Powers Act (1973) Fall of Saigon, capital of S. Vietnam Text Reading Questions (Chapters 23, 24. 2, 25): What is the difference between “de jure” and “de facto” segregation? Give a specific example of each. How many states had laws requiring segregation in 1954? (784-786) How did Martin Luther King and others protest the arrest of Rosa Parks? What law ended segregation? (notes) What were the of the sit-ins? (Sect. 2 - 793-803) What did the March on Selma make possible? Why was this law so important? (805-806) What did the Kerner Commission determine in 1967? Where did some of the significant riots take place in the 1960’s? What factors contributed to the outbreak of riots in the 1960’s? (808, 810) How did Eisenhower and Kennedy’s Cold War policy slightly differ? What were two programs Kennedy initiated to spread capitalism and American good will? (822-823) Explain four significant bills passed as part of LBJ’s “War on Poverty” and/or “Great Society” programs. (834-839) Explain four significant decisions of the Supreme Court during Earl Warren’s reign as Chief Justice. (839-841)