Abridged Chapter 11-12: The Missouri Compromise and Slavery in the Western U.S.

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Note from the author:

Content Objective: I will be able to explain the concept of Manifest Destiny in my own words.
Standard Objective: I will be able to determine implicit relationships between and among individuals and events, (e.g., cause-effect).

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.

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Content Objective: I will be able to explain the concept of Manifest Destiny in my own words.
Standard Objective: I will be able to determine implicit relationships between and among individuals and events, (e.g., cause-effect).

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.

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Here are all of the different supports that were provided on the Period 3 DBQ essay! Which ones worked for you? (Check all that apply)

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Welcome to Period 4 (1800-1848) of APUSH! 

In order to focus more on modern events, we are going to skip over some parts of the curriculum - namely Washington's presidency. His impact on U.S. government will be revisited as needed throughout the course.

Required

Which choice best summarizes the passage about the first President, George Washington?

The Jefferson Administration (1801-1809)

Required

The author of the Declaration of Independence would become our _______ President. Remember that Jefferson was an _______ who opposed a strong central government. Jefferson believed that _______ knew the interests of the American people best and advocated for the addition of the Bill of Rights, the first _______  amendments of the U.S. Constitution, to _______  civil liberties from the government.

Required

Class Debate! If you could only keep one amendment from the Bill of Rights, which one would you keep and why?

The Louisiana Purchase was one of the crowning achievements of President Jefferson's. The 1803 land deal with France cost the United States $15 million to _______ the size of the country for the bargain of _______ cents per acre. 

For context:
One cent in 1803 = 73 cents today
One football field = 1.32 acres

Applying Knowledge: Next, we are going to analyze a historical image and make predictions about the new unit.

Required

What do you notice about John Gast’s “American Progress” painting? (1872)

Did someone share an interesting idea in your group? Add what they said in [hard brackets] so we can visibly see how we are learning from one another!

Required

Circle at least three key details of the painting that you observe. Be ready to discuss them with the class!

Required

Many historians believe that John Gast's painting depicts the key concept of Manifest Destiny, a term that emerged in the _______ century (_______ ) as a widespread belief that the United States had a _______ right to "overspread" or _______ across the entire continent (North America). We will consistently revist this term throughout Periods 4, 5, and even 6 of the course (1800-1898). 

That's all for class on Wednesday, 11/9/2022! You may spend the rest of class working on your homework, which is the rest of this Formative.

Printed on Map: "Designed to exhibit the comparative area of the free and slave states and the territory open to slavery or freedom by the repeal of the Missouri compromise. With a comparison of the principal statistics of the free and slave states, from the census of 1850." 

Map Key
Red = Free state
Dark Blue = Slave states are in dark blue
Green Blue = Territories that could be slave or free if the Missouri compromise was ended

The main purpose of the passage is to

Note how Question #1 is about the entire article. Hence, you should wait until you read the entire article before you answer it! (Hint: You should do the same thing on the SAT Reading exam.)

According to the passage, the reaction to the Missouri Compromise can best be described as

The MOST likely reason for including information about the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 is to show

It can be reasonably inferred that "self-determination" is

The passage indicates that Thomas Jefferson believed that the question over slavery would eventually lead to

Which answer choice BEST describes the central tension that led to the Missouri Compromise?

Based on the information in the passage, it can be reasonably inferred that

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? (from Paragraph 4)

As used in line 1, "sentiment" most nearly means

The final paragraph develops a key concept of the article by

Finité. Don't forget to go back to question #1 and answer it! Then click "Submit" in Formative and "Mark as done" in Google Classroom.

Abridged Chapter 11-12: The Missouri Compromise and Slavery in the Western U.S.

How do you feel now that we've taken the DBQ exam? Please drop any questions/comments in the "Show Your Work" area. Your responses will be kept private, though Ms. Truong may follow up with you individually!

Here are all of the different supports that were provided on the Period 3 DBQ essay! Which ones worked for you? (Check all that apply)Please elaborate under "Show Your Work" if necessary. For instance, if you did not feel ready for the DBQ, what supports would you have liked to have?

Which choice best summarizes the passage about the first President, George Washington?

The Jefferson Administration (1801-1809)

Class Debate! If you could only keep one amendment from the Bill of Rights, which one would you keep and why?

Applying Knowledge: Next, we are going to analyze a historical image and make predictions about the new unit.

What do you notice about John Gast’s “American Progress” painting? (1872)Did someone share an interesting idea in your group? Add what they said in [hard brackets] so we can visibly see how we are learning from one another!

Circle at least three key details of the painting that you observe. Be ready to discuss them with the class!

The main purpose of the passage is to

According to the passage, the reaction to the Missouri Compromise can best be described as

The MOST likely reason for including information about the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 is to show

It can be reasonably inferred that "self-determination" is

The passage indicates that Thomas Jefferson believed that the question over slavery would eventually lead to

Which answer choice BEST describes the central tension that led to the Missouri Compromise?

Based on the information in the passage, it can be reasonably inferred that

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? (from Paragraph 4)

As used in line 1, "sentiment" most nearly means

The final paragraph develops a key concept of the article by

How do you feel now that we've taken the DBQ exam?

Please drop any questions/comments in the "Show Your Work" area. Your responses will be kept private, though Ms. Truong may follow up with you individually!

Here are all of the different supports that were provided on the Period 3 DBQ essay! Which ones worked for you? (Check all that apply)

Please elaborate under "Show Your Work" if necessary. For instance, if you did not feel ready for the DBQ, what supports would you have liked to have?

What do you notice about John Gast’s “American Progress” painting? (1872)

Did someone share an interesting idea in your group? Add what they said in [hard brackets] so we can visibly see how we are learning from one another!