Sheldon High School A.P. U.S. History
Ch. 8 "The American Revolution"

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Ch. 7 "Road to Revolution"
Ch. 8 "The American Revolution"
Ch. 9 "The U.S. Constitution"
Ch. 10 "Launching a New Ship of State"
Ch. 11 "Jeffersonian Democracy"
Ch. 12 "2nd War for Indep. & Nationalism"
Ch.15 "Forging the National Economy"
Ch. 16 "Ferment of Reform & Culture"
Ch. 17 "The South and Slavery"
Ch. 13 "The Rise of Jacksonian Democracy"
Ch. 14 "Jacksonian Democracy at Flood Tide"
Ch. 18 "Manifest Destiny"
Ch. 19 "Renewing the Sectional Struggle"
Ch. 20 "Path to Disunion"
Ch. 23 "Reconstruction"
Ch. 24 "Politics in the Gilded Age"
Ch. 25 "Industry Comes of Age"
Ch. 26 "America Moves to the City"
Ch. 27 "The Great West"
Ch. 28 "The Revolt of the Debtor"
Ch. 29 "The Path of Empire"
Ch. 30 "America on the World Stage"
Ch. 31 "Progressivism & Roosevelt"
Ch. 32 "Wilsonian Progressivism"
Ch. 33 "The War to End War"
Ch. 34 "Roaring Twenties"
Ch. 35 "Politics of Boom and Bust"
Ch. 36 "Great Depression and New Deal"
Ch. 37 "Roosevelt & the Shadow of War"
Ch. 38 "America in WW II"
Ch. 39 "The Cold War Begins"
Ch. 40 "Eisenhower & 50's"
Ch. 41 "Stormy 60's"
Ch. 42 "Stalemated 70's

 

FLASH CARD I.D.'S

  1. Mercenaries
  2. Natural rights
  3. Privateering
  4. Second Continental Congress
  5. Common Sense
  6. Declaration of Independence
  7. Loyalists & Tories
  8. Patriots & Whigs
  9. Treaty of Paris of 1783
  10. Franco-American Alliance

AGREE OR DISAGREE - make a "T" Chart of the prompt that follows. Label one side "Agree" and the other side "Disagree." Write 3 sentences explaining 3 pieces of evidence that would support the prompt and write 3 sentences explaining 3 pieces of evidence that would oppose the prompt. After completing the evidence chart, use it to write a thesis statement that addresses the prompt.

"The Loyalists deserved to be held in low regard and treated with abuse during the Revolutionary War." Agree or Disagree?

CATEGORIZE - make 3 to 5 categories of evidence to answer the following prompt and then list facts in each category to support the category. After completing the chart, write a thesis statement that answers the prompt. Your these statement must address the evidence that supports your opinion.

Account for the widespread and enthusiastic colonial reception of Thomas Paines Common Sense.

STUDENT QUESTIONS - Write down at least 3 questions about either concepts that you did not understand or thought provoking questions that will generate discussion.