Monthly Archives: January 2015

APUSH – The Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

Posted on January 28, 2015 by pmaienknecht

Use the websites below to answer the questions that follow on the Mexican-American War. PBS – The Mexican-American War The Alamo website Assignment: AP Mexican-American War web search

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APUSH – Manifest Destiny – The Great Nation of Futurity

Posted on January 23, 2015 by pmaienknecht

Use the articles below to complete the assignment on Manifest Destiny. John L. O’Sullivan – The Great Nation of Futurity James K. Polk – Inaugural Address Chief Joseph – My Son, Stop Your Ears Read O’Sullivan’s article and answer the … Continue reading →

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APUSH – American Progress by John Gast

Posted on January 23, 2015 by pmaienknecht

View the following political cartoon by John Gast and answer the questions that accompany it. John Gast American Progress Analysis

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APUSH – CH 12 Web-Quest (Territorial and Economic Expansion, 1830-1860)

Posted on January 22, 2015 by pmaienknecht

Download the following document and follow the instructions to complete a “Web-Quest” for Chapter 12. AP CH 12 Web-Quest

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APUSH – Frederick Douglass – The Hypocrisy of American Slavery

Posted on January 21, 2015 by pmaienknecht

Read the following speech by Frederick Douglass titled “The Hypocrisy of American Slavery”. Frederick Douglass (The Hypocrisy of American Slavery) 1.  What does Douglass mean by “The Hypocrisy of American Slavery”? 2.  What are his main arguments for this statement? 3. … Continue reading →

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APUSH – Antebellum Revivalism and Reform

Posted on January 20, 2015 by pmaienknecht

Using the resources below and any others you choose (books, internet, etc.) you and your partner are to create a chart outlining the important reformers and reform movements of the Antebellum period.  The way you choose to organize the information … Continue reading →

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APUSH – Dorothea Dix speaks out on behalf of the Insane (1848)

Posted on January 20, 2015 by pmaienknecht

Antebellum reformer Dorothea Dix addresses the Massachusetts legislature about the poor conditions  and treatment of the mentally ill in 1848. Primary source document with a guided question. dorothea-dix-speaks-on-behalf-of-the-insane

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APUSH – The Girls of the Lowell Mills

Posted on January 13, 2015 by pmaienknecht

You will be split into small groups to read and analyze articles set on the Lowell Mills. Your groups task is to briefly explain your article and respond to the following discussion questions.  Assign a group leader to present and … Continue reading →

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APUSH – Declaration of Sentiments of the Seneca Falls Convention – 1848 (women’s suffrage)

Posted on January 13, 2015 by pmaienknecht

This primary source document marked the beginning of the seventy-year struggle for women’s suffrage as Elizabeth Cady Stanton hosted the Seneca Falls Convention for women in up-state New York. In addition, this selection contains reading questions. declaration-of-sentiments-of-the-seneca-falls-convention  

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APUSH – The Cult of Domesticity & True Womanhood

Posted on January 12, 2015 by pmaienknecht

Use the link below to read the following passage. The Cult of Domesticity & True Womanhood Answer the questions below; 1.  Explain the concept of the “Cult of Domesticity”? 2.  What helped to create this view of the roles of … Continue reading →

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