The Federalists

For Monday/Tues. 11/3-4: Washington & Hamilton: Read 190-201
1. Who was Alexander Hamilton?
2. What were Alexander Hamilton’s goals and plans?
3. Know the basic recommendations of the Reports on the Public Credit, Manufactures, and the Bank.
4. Why were they so controversial?
5. Explain the ideological and political differences between the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans (Jeffersonian Democrats).
6. Who were the leaders of each party? What groups supported each party?
7. Why was the Whiskey Rebellion significant? (Think about the recent rebellions.)
8. What threats were there to the nation from American Indians, the British, and the French? How did they resolve each threat? Were they successful in resolving each threat?
9. What were Washington’s feelings about the development of parties? Look to his “Farewell Address.” Do you agree with him?
10. Was Washington a good president? What were his achievements and precedents?

Know the significance of the following: John Jay, Henry Knox, Report on the Public Credit, Report on Manufactures , Bank of the United States, strict interpretation/construction, loose interpretation/construction, Elastic Clause (Art. I, Sec. 8), Whiskey Rebellion, Citizen Genet, Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne, Battle of Fallen Timbers (1795), Treaty of Greenville (1795), Jay’s Treaty (1795), Pinckney’s Treaty (1796), Federalists, Democratic Republicans, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

The Essential Debate Between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans:


For Wednesday/Thursday, 11/5-6: Read 190-192 and Bill of Rights.
Prepare for Chunky Monkey Case (found in the Study Guides and Resources page . Bring copy of Constitution to class for use during class. The Constitution can be found in your textbook or you can bring it in another form.
As you read pages 190-192, consider the following questions

1. Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
2. Why was it written?
3. What basic rights does it protect?

For Thursday 11/13: Topic - John Adams: Read 201-209
1. What was Adams like? Was he a good politician? Was he a good president?
2. Why was Jefferson his vice president? Was this a good situation?
3. Evaluate Adams’ presidency. Pay particular attention to the Alien and Sedition Acts, the XYZ Affair, and the Quasi-War with France.
4. Why was the election of 1800 so important?

Know the significance of the following: XYZ Affair, Quasi-War (1798-1800), Alien Act (1798), Alien Enemies Act (1798), Sedition Act (1798), Naturalization Act (1798)

John Adams at his best and worst in the two videos below:

The Constitution

For Thursday: Using your textbook and the resources found in the Study Guides and Resources page, learn the following the following:
1. What is federalism?
2. What does separation of powers mean?
3. Who has the power to declare war?
4. Who controls the military?
5. Who negotiates treaties?
6. Who approves treaties?
7. Who decides the constitutionality of laws?
8. How are federal judges chosen?
9. How are cabinet members chosen?
10. What is the process by which laws are made?
11. What is the process by which amendments are made?
12. What is the Electoral College?
13. How are judges and executive officials removed from office?
14. How are Senators selected and how long are they in office?
15. How are members of the House of Representatives selected and how long are they in office?

Creating a New Government

Thurs/Fri, 10-23/24: Read pages 164-176. Consider the following questions as you read:
1. How did the revolution change society? Were the changes radical?
2. How did the revolution change the lives of African-Americans, women, and American Indians? Were these changes substantial or incremental?
3. In the new governments, what was kept of English traditions and what was new?
4. What two groups or forces struggled over the form and direction of the new state governments?
5. How was the government under the Articles of Confederation different from our government under the Constitution?
6. What were the Articles of Confederation’s weaknesses?

Know the Significance of the following: Land Ordinance of 1785; Northwest Ordinance of 1787; Shays’s Rebellion.


Monday, 10/27: Read pages 177-189. Consider the following questions as you read:
1. Why did the writers of the Constitution want a new form of government?
2. What role did Shay’s Rebellion play in this decision?
3. How was the new Constitution different from the Articles of Confederation?
4. What groups opposed the Constitution and what groups supported it?
5. Why did it gain ratification?

Know the significance of the following: Philadelphia Convention; James Madison; Virginia Plan; William Patterson; New Jersey Plan; Roger Sherman; Connecticut Compromise; bicameral legislature; separation of powers; federalism; Senate; House of Representatives; Supreme Court; 3/5 Compromise; democratic; republican; Federalists; Anti-Federalists; Alexander Hamilton; John Jay; The Federalist Papers.

Revolutionary War

Tuesday: Read pages 146-156. Consider the following questions as you read:
1. Who should have won the Revolution and why?
2. What were the most significant events and battles that enabled the Americans to win?
3. Was Washington a great general?

Thurs/Fri October 16/17: Consider the following question and gather specific evidence to support your answer:
Which of the following were the most important reasons why American colonists declared independence from Great Britain:
-heavy taxes
-perceived violations of their constitutional rights as British citizens
-mistakes and over-reactions by the British government and military
-revolutionary ideals
-the leadership and actions of radicals

Monday, October 20: Test

 Tues/Wed,  October 21/22: Read pages 156-163. Consider the following questions as you read:
1. Why did the Americans win their independence?
2. What were the most significant events and battles that enabled the Americans to win?
3. Was the Peace of Paris a good treaty for the United States? Why?
FOR 1-3 BONUS POINTS ON TEST: Post at least one comment and one response to another student's comment on the turnitin.com discussion board for this class (by Friday).

 Know the significance of the following:
Thomas Paine;“Common Sense"; Battles of Lexington & Concord, 1775; Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775; Benedict Arnold; George Washington; Whigs; Tories; Continental Army; militias; Hessians; Henry Knox; Battle of New York, 1776 ; Battle of Trenton, 1776; Battle of Saratoga, 1777; Gen. Howe; Gen. Burgoyne; Gen. Cornwallis; Joseph Brant; Valley Forge; Friedrich von Stueben; George Rogers Clark; Marquis de Lafayette; Battle of Yorktown, 1781
 

Continental Congress

Thrs/Fri - Write Constitutional Congress statement. Instructions will be given prior to assignment.

Colonial Essay

The origins of modern American culture and government can be found in colonial America.  Nevertheless, these legacies developed in different colonies in different regions (New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies) and only evolved into one unified American culture over time.  Identify and explain what specific cultural and political legacies can be found in specific American colonies.

Your essay should be submitted by October 14 through turnitin.com.  It must conform to the Xavier standards of heading, spacing, margins, etc. and it should be 3-5 pages in length.

Road to the Revolution

The Origins of Revolt: For Thrs/Fri 10-2/3 read 122-128.
1. What effects did the Seven Years War have on the relationship between the colonies and the mother country?
2. Why did the British increase taxes on colonial trade and the enforcement of these taxes?
3. Why did the Writs of Assistance upset American colonists?
4. How was the Sugar Act different from earlier duties? Which group of colonists did it hurt most?
5. How was the Stamp Act different from earlier taxes? Why did this tax cause more resistance by the colonists?
6. How did the colonists resist the Stamp Act? Why were they successful? What long-term effect might this act and the colonists’ resistance have had?

Rising Tide of Conflict: For Monday, read 128-137
1. What were the Towshend Duties? Why did Townshend think they would work? How did the colonists respond? What were the long-term effects of the duties and the response they received?
2. Who was responsible for the Boston Massacre? How was the massacre seen by the colonists and why was it seen that way?
 3. What was the importance of the Committees of Correspondence?
4. Why did the Tea Act upset so many colonists?

The Decision: For Tues/Wed, Read 143-145.
1. What were the Coercive Acts and how did the colonists react to them?
 2. Why did the Coercive Acts bring Americans closer to war?
 3. What did the First Continental Congress do? How important was it?
 4. What effect did Lexington and Concord have on relations with England?
 5. Why did the colonists finally declare independence?