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8th grade USH

August 23, 2008

 Ms. Sonnenberg's US History

Quote of the week:

     “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one"
--George Washington

 

WELCOME  TO  8TH  GRADE!!

 

Classroom Rules
Be Here Be a Participant
Be On Time Be Honest
Be Respectful Be Positive
Be Prepared Be a good citizen

 

 

It's great to be in 8th !!!

 

                       LOOKING FOR                             

COLLEGE  PENNANTS

I would like to hang college pennants
in my room from the schools that 
former students of mine have graduated!
If you would like to donate one, I
would appreciate it. I currently have
Univ. of IL, Univ. of Iowa, SIU, Indiana Univ.,
Augustana, Notre Dame, Harvard, ISU,
Valparaiso, DePaul, MIT, ISU, Loyola, & Eureka

THANKS!!!!

 

Ch. 9 Essay Questions

Monday, Feb. 6

1.Explain how the Election of 1800 ended in a deadlock & 
explain how it was resolved. (12 pts) (Ch. 9 Section 1.1)

                          OR

2.In the early 1800s, the US made a deal that helped our nation expand. Explain who the deal was with & the details of that deal.
(12 pts) (Ch.9 Section 2.2)
 

Chapter 9 & 12 Test

Tuesday, Feb. 7

         

 

Extra Credit Questions

Tuesday, Feb. 7

Type the Questions & Answers

 

 

 

Note cards for Ch. 9 & 12Test

Vocabulary = 19
Multiple Choice = 11
Matching People = 21
True/False = 7
Short Answer/ExCr = 8

MATCHING  PEOPLE  Ch. 9 & 12 (10 people)

James Madison                             Albert Gallatin
Napoleon Bonaparte                     John Marshall
Robert Livingston                          Lewis & Clark
John Jacob Astor                           Jim Beckworth
Jim Bridger & Kit Carson              Aaron Burr
 

 

MATCHING  PEOPLE Ch. 9 & 12 (11 people)

Dr. Whitman & Narcissa                           Stephen Austin
General Santa Anna                                  Sam Houston
General Zachary Taylor                            Winfield Scott
William Becknell                                       Brigham Young
Joseph Smith                                            Sacagawea
Robert Stuart & Jedediah Smith

Short Answer

1. Give the definition of Manifest Destiny (1)
2. What was unique about the election of 1800? (3)
3. Give 1 example that shows Jefferson was a man of contradiction (1)
4. Why was Pres. Jefferson worried about buying the LA Territory? (2)
5. In order to receive land what did 300 families who moved to Texas have to promise? (3)
6. What was unique about John Tyler becoming President in 1841? (1)
7. Explain Pres. Polk’s 3 part war plan with Mexico(3)
EXTRA CREDIT: Name the 4 countries that laid claim to the Oregon Country in the 1800s (4)
 

 

"Life's most persistent & urgent question is:

What are you doing for others?"

--- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Take Care of our Earth: GO  GREEN!!

The Future of our planet is in YOUR hands

 

 
 

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