Update for 3-16-16 through 3-21-16

Wednesday 3-16-16: Finish Ch. 12; begin study guide
Thursday 3-17-16: Ch. 12 Study Guide
Friday 3-18-16: Study Guide Review; Jeopardy Review
Monday 3-21-16: Ch. 12 Test; all in class assignments due

Chapter 12 Notes

Reading #6 Questions

1. Research the issue(s) that led to the tragic duel.  Which of the disagreements contributed most to the events leading up to the duel?

2. Under what circumstances, referred to as "affairs of honor," would gentlemen consider dueling?

3. Rumors abounded that Hamilton aimed high and off the mark and that Burr aimed to kill.  Do you believe this to be true?  Why or why not?

Reading #6 The duel: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, 1804

Hamilton Burr Duel

Reading #5 Questions

1. Some critics of Thomas Jefferson considered him to be an Anglophobe.  Define the term and from the information in this letter, explain whether you believe the criticism had merit.

2. Jefferson writes in this letter of two specific aggressive actions by the British that led to the War of 1812.  Identify the abuses and explain why Jefferson thought them to be so horrible.

3. How does Jefferson explain his belief that eventually the American economy will benefit from the effects of the war with England?

Reading #5 Jefferson on British Aggression

Jefferson on British Aggression

Reading #4 Questions

1.  According to the essay, why were the British seizing American ships and sailors?
2. Why did the British burn Washington, D.C.?
3. What affect did the burning of Washington, D.C. have on the Americans?
4. Why did the British go after Ft. McHenry?
5. What did Francis Scott Key do in response to the British defeat at Ft. McHenry?
6. How did the British view of the Battle of Ft. McHenry differ from that of the Americans?

Reading #4 The Battle for Baltimore

The Battle for Baltimore

Chapter 12 Vocab

Chapter 12 Vocabulary

Update for 3-2-16 through 3-3-16

Wednesday 3-2-16: Study guide review; Jeopardy review
Thursday 3-3-16: Chapter 10 Test; All in class work due

**There was no homework for this chapter due to the Ratifying Convention