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APUSH. Mr. Weber Rm. 217. Activator. From memory, draw a sketch map of the U.S. Try to place the following things: Jamestown and Salem (New England) 13 colonies Mississippi river Great lakes Boarder of colonies before the Rev. Land claims after the Rev. Agenda.
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APUSH Mr. Weber Rm. 217
Activator • From memory, draw a sketch map of the U.S. • Try to place the following things: • Jamestown and Salem (New England) • 13 colonies • Mississippi river • Great lakes • Boarder of colonies before the Rev. • Land claims after the Rev.
Agenda • Activator, agenda, objective (10 minutes) • Mapwork (15 minutes) • Writing the DBQ (15 minutes) • American Revolution DBQ practice (45 minutes) • Reading and mapwork (30 minutes)
Mapwork • 1. British Western Policy 1763-1774. • Read, examine, then write one paragraph as a caption for the map explaining the purpose and results of the Proclamation Line of 1763 and the Quebec Act of 1774. • 2. Confederation Western Land Claims 1781-1802 • 3. Defining National Boundaries, 1800-1820 • 4. Missouri Compromise
How To Doan APUSH B Q D
The Introductory Paragraph The “Top Bun” of your essay! 4-6 sentences
The Introductory Paragraph • Establish TIME & PLACE. • Create a clear, THESIS STATEMENT.[underline or highlight it!] • Allude to the SUB-TOPICS or categories you will discuss to support your thesis statement • Focus on the question at hand—do NOT begin with a “flowery” sentence! No “laundry list!”
The “”Meat”” Paragraphs The “tasty” part of your essay! 8-12 sentences+ per paragraph
The “”Meat”” Paragraphs • Identify your sub-topic or category in the first sentence. • Include the documents that are relevant to support the ideas in the paragraph. • Use most of the documents given. • Bring in supportive outside information. This is critical!! * o.i.’s = “outside information” • Why were these documents selected?
Questions to Ask Yourself About the Documents • Attribution Who is this person? • Why might they be significant? • What is the point of view (POV) of the author? • How reliable and accurate is the source? • What is the tone or intent of the document author? • What other information does this document call to mind? Use all available clues. Remember, docs. can be used in a variety of ways!
How to Reference a Document in Your Essay • Thomas Paine, in his pamphlet, Common Sense, said: “………………….” • Joe Smith, a mid-Western delegate to the Republican convention in 1912, agreed with….. • The 19c historian, Frederick Jackson Turner, felt that …………………. (Doc. E) NEVER begin with: In Document 3, …
The Concluding Paragraph The “Bottom Bun” of your essay! It holds it all together! 3-4 sentences
The Concluding” Paragraph • Start with a “concluding phrase.” • Restate your thesis statement a bit differently. • Put your essay answer in a larger historical perspective. End of some trend/movement/idea, etc. Beginning of some trend/movement/idea End of one & beginning of another. Do NOT end on the note that this is the reason we are where we are today!
Ummmmm, Burger! I Mean, A Perfect Essay!
DO-NOW In Class: Create a rough draft in outline form using this format: Write out your introductory paragraph. Create a loose outline of your “meat” ¶s in this manner: Skip a line from your intro. ¶ Identify the “theme”/thesis of this first “meat” ¶ [underline or highlight it] Indent bullets listing all facts/doc. info. and other “o.i.”s that you will need in that ¶ When done with that ¶, skip a line and do the same for the other “meat” ¶s Skip a line after your last “meat” ¶ and write you concluding ¶ out in full.
Outline Format Write out your introductory paragraph in full, underlining your thesis statement. ¶1 sub-topic title • Information from a document (Doc-B) • Information from another document (Doc-E) • Some outside information (OI) • Different info. from the same document (Doc-E) ¶2 sub-topic title • Information from a document (Doc-A) • Some outside information (OI) • Some outside information (OI) • Information from another document (Doc-H)
Outline Format ¶3 sub-topic title • Information from a document (Doc-C) • Information from another document (Doc-D) • Some outside information (OI) • Information from another document (Doc-F) • New information from the same document (Doc-F) • Some outside information (OI) • Some outside information (OI) Write out your concluding paragraph in full.
DBQ • 7. “What goals did the colonists have in waging the Revolutionary War and how did these goals shape their emergent political system?” • 8. “What were some of the issues involved in the debate surrounding the composition and ratification of the Constitution?”
Articles of Confederation Government: 1781-1789
Federalist vs. Anti-FederalistStrongholds at the End of the War
Weaknesses of theArticles of Confederation • A unicameral Congress [9 of 13 votes to pass a law]. • 13 out of 13 to amend. • Representatives were frequently absent. • Could not tax or raise armies. • No executive or judicial branches.
State Constitutions • Republicanism. • Most had strong governors with veto power. • Most had bicameral legislatures. • Property required for voting. • Some had universal white male suffrage. • Most had bills of rights. • Many had a continuation of state-established religions while others disestablished religion.
Occupational Composition of Several State Assembliesin the 1780s
Disputed Territorial ClaimsBetween Spain & the U. S.:1783-1796
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 • One of the major accomplishments of the Confederation Congress! • Statehood achieved in three stages: • Congress appointed 3 judges & a governor to govern the territory. • When population reached 5,000 adult male landowners elect territorial legislature. • When population reached 60,000 elect delegates to a state constitutional convention.
Annapolis Convention (1786) • 12 representatives from 5 states[NY, NJ, PA, DE, VA] • GOAL address barriers that limited trade and commerce between the states. • Not enough states were represented to make any real progress. • Sent a report to the Congress to call a meeting of all the states to meet in Philadelphia to examine areas broader than just trade and commerce.
Shays’ Rebellion: 1786-7 • Daniel Shays • Western MA • Small farmers angered by crushing debts and taxes.
Shays’ Rebellion: 1786-7 There could be no stronger evidence of the want of energy in our governments than these disorders. -- George Washington
Exit ticket and homework • Your homework is to begin reading Chapter 5. • Remember at least 5 pages per day!