Describe Three Aspeccts of Life in the North during the Civil War
1. No cotton hurt textile industry.
2. Other industries made war supplies.
3. Gov introduced income tax to pay for supplies that increased as war went on.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Civil War Part 6 Review
Civil War Part 6 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition. Where it says from a certain number that tells you what number it is from in your notebook.
What did Union do when came across African Americans early in the war?
They were either freed or put to work
What is Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed states in rebellion states but not border states or ones under Union control.
Why does Lincoln issue proclamation?
He hoped southern states would surrender before it went into effect
What effect does proclamation have?
Made the about slavery for North and convincing
South negotiated end not possible
How African Americans participated in the war:
They fought, starting with 54th Mass
Describe Life in North during War:
No cotton hurt textile industry. Other industries made war supplies. Gov introduced income tax to pay for supplies that increased as war went on. Gov raised tariffs and sold bonds.
Describe Life in South During War:
Economic demands were tough. They lacked resources. The Union’s blockade forced South to rely on farms and factories.
Describe Life of Soldiers during the War:
Many traveled for the first time. Cards, letters, and religion occupied them. Some possibly fought own families. New war technology meant harsher deaths and wounds.
Describe Life of Women during the War
Women took care of family businesses, farms, and plantations. Few masqueraded as men to join in the fight.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition. Where it says from a certain number that tells you what number it is from in your notebook.
What did Union do when came across African Americans early in the war?
They were either freed or put to work
What is Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed states in rebellion states but not border states or ones under Union control.
Why does Lincoln issue proclamation?
He hoped southern states would surrender before it went into effect
What effect does proclamation have?
Made the about slavery for North and convincing
South negotiated end not possible
How African Americans participated in the war:
They fought, starting with 54th Mass
Describe Life in North during War:
No cotton hurt textile industry. Other industries made war supplies. Gov introduced income tax to pay for supplies that increased as war went on. Gov raised tariffs and sold bonds.
Describe Life in South During War:
Economic demands were tough. They lacked resources. The Union’s blockade forced South to rely on farms and factories.
Describe Life of Soldiers during the War:
Many traveled for the first time. Cards, letters, and religion occupied them. Some possibly fought own families. New war technology meant harsher deaths and wounds.
Describe Life of Women during the War
Women took care of family businesses, farms, and plantations. Few masqueraded as men to join in the fight.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
What I Learned today
1. John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln.
2. Sherman set fire through Atlanta and Savannah
3. Booth was killed during the manhunt after him
2. Sherman set fire through Atlanta and Savannah
3. Booth was killed during the manhunt after him
Civil War part 5 review
Civil War Part 5 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
What two strategies does Grant use to win the war?
1. Defeat Lee wherever he may be.
2. Commit to a strategy of total war, which meant he was going to strike civilian population
Describe how Grant takes it to Lee:
He took control of the Western Army himself and fought several brutal battles with Lee
Describe Sherman’s March to the Sea:
He burned everything in his path
Describe the Battle of Petersburg:
Grant employed siege strategy at Petersburg and after several weeks of fighting Lee ordered retreat of Petersburg.
Describe Lee’s surrender:
His exhausted troops were trapped at Appomattox Court House. April 9, 1865, Lee officially surrendered.
Describe the death of Lincoln:
Lincoln went to a play, and got shot by John Wilkes Booth, one of the actors.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
What two strategies does Grant use to win the war?
1. Defeat Lee wherever he may be.
2. Commit to a strategy of total war, which meant he was going to strike civilian population
Describe how Grant takes it to Lee:
He took control of the Western Army himself and fought several brutal battles with Lee
Describe Sherman’s March to the Sea:
He burned everything in his path
Describe the Battle of Petersburg:
Grant employed siege strategy at Petersburg and after several weeks of fighting Lee ordered retreat of Petersburg.
Describe Lee’s surrender:
His exhausted troops were trapped at Appomattox Court House. April 9, 1865, Lee officially surrendered.
Describe the death of Lincoln:
Lincoln went to a play, and got shot by John Wilkes Booth, one of the actors.
bell ringer 2/24
Why did the future seem so bleak to Confederate soldiers returning home after the war?
Their homes were destroyed.
Their homes were destroyed.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Civil War Part 4 Review
Civil War Part 4 Review
Describe why Lee makes the move to Gettysburg:
Lee sensed he had an opportunity to win international support, demoralize the Union, and perhaps to win the war.
Describe Gettysburg Day 1:
Lee’s men ran into Fed Cavalry to NW of Gettysburg, Feds call for support run by George Meade.
Describe Gettysburg Day 2:
Lee ordered General Longstreet to attack from the south end of the battle line.
Describe Gettysburg Day 3:
Lee tried again by opening the morning with a major cannon attack meant to Break Union troops. Known as Picket’s Charge, Union cannon and musket moved down Confeds and ended Gettysburg.
Describe the Gettysburg Address:
Lincoln gave a short speech honoring the dead, described the war as a struggle to fufill the Declaration of Independence.
Describe why Lee makes the move to Gettysburg:
Lee sensed he had an opportunity to win international support, demoralize the Union, and perhaps to win the war.
Describe Gettysburg Day 1:
Lee’s men ran into Fed Cavalry to NW of Gettysburg, Feds call for support run by George Meade.
Describe Gettysburg Day 2:
Lee ordered General Longstreet to attack from the south end of the battle line.
Describe Gettysburg Day 3:
Lee tried again by opening the morning with a major cannon attack meant to Break Union troops. Known as Picket’s Charge, Union cannon and musket moved down Confeds and ended Gettysburg.
Describe the Gettysburg Address:
Lincoln gave a short speech honoring the dead, described the war as a struggle to fufill the Declaration of Independence.
Bell Ringer 2/23 and Video Questions
Bell Ringer 2/23 and Video Questions
What does Farley’s description tell you about what it is like to be on a battlefield?
Farley describes the chaos to be like hell itself.
Why was Little
What does Farley’s description tell you about what it is like to be on a battlefield?
Farley describes the chaos to be like hell itself.
Why was Little
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Civil War Part 1 Review
Civil War Part 1 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe how Lincoln’s election splits the Union:
Wins caused other candidates split votes, also shows politics split on regional lines.
Describe how the South reacts to the election of Lincoln:
The South felt they had no voice. The south began to secede.
Describe the founding of the Confederate government:
South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida joined together to form Confederate States of America February 1861.
Describe the breakout of the war at Fort Sumter:
The South was suspicious of Lincoln’s intentions and ordered troops at Sumter to surrender which the fed troops refused so south fired on Sumter.
Describe the Advantages of the North:
They had greater population to draw troops from, industry made them more prepared, with industry and immigrants union was able to produce better supplies and more of them, had better railroad to move troops and supplies, had better navy vs. south no navy allowing blockades, established gov with good leader in Lincoln.
Describe the advantages of the South:
Describe Northern Strategies to win the War:
Describe Southern Strategies to win the war:
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe how Lincoln’s election splits the Union:
Wins caused other candidates split votes, also shows politics split on regional lines.
Describe how the South reacts to the election of Lincoln:
The South felt they had no voice. The south began to secede.
Describe the founding of the Confederate government:
South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida joined together to form Confederate States of America February 1861.
Describe the breakout of the war at Fort Sumter:
The South was suspicious of Lincoln’s intentions and ordered troops at Sumter to surrender which the fed troops refused so south fired on Sumter.
Describe the Advantages of the North:
They had greater population to draw troops from, industry made them more prepared, with industry and immigrants union was able to produce better supplies and more of them, had better railroad to move troops and supplies, had better navy vs. south no navy allowing blockades, established gov with good leader in Lincoln.
Describe the advantages of the South:
Describe Northern Strategies to win the War:
Describe Southern Strategies to win the war:
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Birth of a Nation Webquest Unit 2
Birth of a Nation Webquest Words
1) Articles of Confederation
a) The Articles of Confederation provided a loose federal government before the present Constitution went into effect in 1789.
2) Shay’s Rebellion
a) Shay’s Rebellion was named after Daniel Shay.
3) Great Compromise
a) The Great Compromise was a combination of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
4) federalism
a) Our government is based on federalism.
5) Three-Fifth’s Compromise
a) The three-fifths compromise is found in Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution
6) Whiskey Rebellion
a) The government decided to tax whiskey in order to pay off the national debt, and this infuriated the citizens and led to the Whiskey Rebellion.
7) Little Turtle
a) The exact year and place of Little Turtle’s birth are uncertain.
8) Alien and Sedition Acts
a) The Alien and Sedition Acts were signed into law by President John Adams.
9) Northwest Ordnance of 1787
a) The North Ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the region.
10) Louisiana Purchase
a) At the time, the Louisiana Purchase faced domestic opposition as being possibly unconstitutional.
11) Monroe Doctrine
a) The Monroe Doctrine asserted that the Western Hemisphere was not to be further colonized by European countries,
12) Impressments
a) Impressment was strongly criticized by those who believed it to be contrary to the British constitution
13) Star Spangled Banner
a) "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America.
14) Eerie Canal
a) The Eerie Canal was the first transportation system between the eastern seaboard and the western interior of the United States that did not require portage
15) Samuel Slater
a) Samuel Slater was known as the Father of the American Industrial Revolution
16) Eli Whitney
a) Eli Whitney's invention made short staple cotton into a profitable crop, which strengthened the economic foundation of slavery.
17) Horace Mann
a) Horace Mann served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1834-1837.
18) Temperance Movement
a) Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence, or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation.
19) Seneca Falls Convention
a) The Seneca Falls Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York.
20) Indian Removal Act
a) The Removal Act was strongly supported in the South, where states were eager to gain access to lands inhabited by the "Five Civilized Tribes".
21) Alamo
a) Mexican troops under the president of Mexico General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo
22) Frederick Douglas
a) Frederick Douglass believed that education was key for African Americans to improve their lives
23) William Lloyd Garrison
a) William Lloyd Garrison is best known as the editor of the radical abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator.
24) Missouri Compromise
a) In the Dred Scott v. Sandford case in 1857, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress did not have authority to prohibit slavery in territories, and that those provisions of the Missouri Compromise were unconstitutional.
25) Nullification Crisis
a) The Nullification Crisis was created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification.
26) Wilmot Proviso
a) The Wilmot Proviso would have banned slavery in any territory to be acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War or in the future.
27) Compromise of 1850
a) The Compromise of 1850 became possible after the sudden death of President Zachary Taylor.
28) Underground Railroad
a) Many slave escaped through the Underground Railroad.
29) Harriet Beecher Stowe
a) Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
30) Kansas-Nebraska Act
a) Douglas hoped the Kansas-Nebraska Act would ease relations between the North and the South, because the South could expand slavery to new territories but the North still had the right to abolish slavery in their states.
31) John Brown
a)
32) Nat Turner
a) Turner was hanged on November 11 in Courtland, Virginia,
33) Dred Scott
a) Dred Scott sued his owner and lost.
34) Jefferson Davis
a) Jefferson Davis resigned from the Senate in January 1861 after receiving word that Mississippi had seceded from the Union.
35) Robert E Lee
a) In early July 1863, Lee was decisively defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.
36) Anaconda Plan
a) The Anaconda Plan emphasized the blockade of the Southern ports.
37) border state
a) All borders states but Delaware share borders with states that joined the Confederacy.
38) Stonewall Jackson
a) Military historians consider Stonewall Jackson to be one of the most gifted tactical commanders in US history.
39) George McClellan
a) Early in the war, McClellan played an important role in raising a well-trained and organized army for the Union.
40) Ulysses S Grant
a) Ulysses S. Grant served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
41) Antietam
a) Antietam was the bloodiest battle of the war.
42) Gettysburg
a) The Battle of Gettysburg was the war's turning point.
43) Vicksburg
a) Vicksburg was the final battle of the Civil War.
44) Emancipation Proclamation
a) The proclamation did not name the slave-holding border states of Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, or Delaware, which had never declared a secession, and so it did not free any slaves there.
45) Conscription
a) Many nations do not maintain conscription forces, instead relying on a volunteer or professional military most of the time, although many of these countries still reserve the possibility of conscription for wartime and during times of crises.
46) total war
a) During the American Civil War, U.S. Army General Phillip Sheridan's stripping of the Shenandoah Valley, beginning on September 21, 1864 and continuing for two weeks, was considered total war.
47) William Sherman
a) William Sherman burned everything in his path
48) John Wilkes Booth
a) John Wilkes Booth killed Lincoln.
1) Articles of Confederation
a) The Articles of Confederation provided a loose federal government before the present Constitution went into effect in 1789.
2) Shay’s Rebellion
a) Shay’s Rebellion was named after Daniel Shay.
3) Great Compromise
a) The Great Compromise was a combination of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
4) federalism
a) Our government is based on federalism.
5) Three-Fifth’s Compromise
a) The three-fifths compromise is found in Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution
6) Whiskey Rebellion
a) The government decided to tax whiskey in order to pay off the national debt, and this infuriated the citizens and led to the Whiskey Rebellion.
7) Little Turtle
a) The exact year and place of Little Turtle’s birth are uncertain.
8) Alien and Sedition Acts
a) The Alien and Sedition Acts were signed into law by President John Adams.
9) Northwest Ordnance of 1787
a) The North Ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the region.
10) Louisiana Purchase
a) At the time, the Louisiana Purchase faced domestic opposition as being possibly unconstitutional.
11) Monroe Doctrine
a) The Monroe Doctrine asserted that the Western Hemisphere was not to be further colonized by European countries,
12) Impressments
a) Impressment was strongly criticized by those who believed it to be contrary to the British constitution
13) Star Spangled Banner
a) "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America.
14) Eerie Canal
a) The Eerie Canal was the first transportation system between the eastern seaboard and the western interior of the United States that did not require portage
15) Samuel Slater
a) Samuel Slater was known as the Father of the American Industrial Revolution
16) Eli Whitney
a) Eli Whitney's invention made short staple cotton into a profitable crop, which strengthened the economic foundation of slavery.
17) Horace Mann
a) Horace Mann served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1834-1837.
18) Temperance Movement
a) Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence, or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation.
19) Seneca Falls Convention
a) The Seneca Falls Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York.
20) Indian Removal Act
a) The Removal Act was strongly supported in the South, where states were eager to gain access to lands inhabited by the "Five Civilized Tribes".
21) Alamo
a) Mexican troops under the president of Mexico General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo
22) Frederick Douglas
a) Frederick Douglass believed that education was key for African Americans to improve their lives
23) William Lloyd Garrison
a) William Lloyd Garrison is best known as the editor of the radical abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator.
24) Missouri Compromise
a) In the Dred Scott v. Sandford case in 1857, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress did not have authority to prohibit slavery in territories, and that those provisions of the Missouri Compromise were unconstitutional.
25) Nullification Crisis
a) The Nullification Crisis was created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification.
26) Wilmot Proviso
a) The Wilmot Proviso would have banned slavery in any territory to be acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War or in the future.
27) Compromise of 1850
a) The Compromise of 1850 became possible after the sudden death of President Zachary Taylor.
28) Underground Railroad
a) Many slave escaped through the Underground Railroad.
29) Harriet Beecher Stowe
a) Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
30) Kansas-Nebraska Act
a) Douglas hoped the Kansas-Nebraska Act would ease relations between the North and the South, because the South could expand slavery to new territories but the North still had the right to abolish slavery in their states.
31) John Brown
a)
32) Nat Turner
a) Turner was hanged on November 11 in Courtland, Virginia,
33) Dred Scott
a) Dred Scott sued his owner and lost.
34) Jefferson Davis
a) Jefferson Davis resigned from the Senate in January 1861 after receiving word that Mississippi had seceded from the Union.
35) Robert E Lee
a) In early July 1863, Lee was decisively defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.
36) Anaconda Plan
a) The Anaconda Plan emphasized the blockade of the Southern ports.
37) border state
a) All borders states but Delaware share borders with states that joined the Confederacy.
38) Stonewall Jackson
a) Military historians consider Stonewall Jackson to be one of the most gifted tactical commanders in US history.
39) George McClellan
a) Early in the war, McClellan played an important role in raising a well-trained and organized army for the Union.
40) Ulysses S Grant
a) Ulysses S. Grant served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
41) Antietam
a) Antietam was the bloodiest battle of the war.
42) Gettysburg
a) The Battle of Gettysburg was the war's turning point.
43) Vicksburg
a) Vicksburg was the final battle of the Civil War.
44) Emancipation Proclamation
a) The proclamation did not name the slave-holding border states of Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, or Delaware, which had never declared a secession, and so it did not free any slaves there.
45) Conscription
a) Many nations do not maintain conscription forces, instead relying on a volunteer or professional military most of the time, although many of these countries still reserve the possibility of conscription for wartime and during times of crises.
46) total war
a) During the American Civil War, U.S. Army General Phillip Sheridan's stripping of the Shenandoah Valley, beginning on September 21, 1864 and continuing for two weeks, was considered total war.
47) William Sherman
a) William Sherman burned everything in his path
48) John Wilkes Booth
a) John Wilkes Booth killed Lincoln.
bell ringer 2/8
What was unusual about Andrew Jackson’s Inauguration? Why might he have been call the people’s president?
There was violence. The people loved him.
There was violence. The people loved him.
Age of Jackson Review
Age of Jackson Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe Jackson’s push and winning of the presidency:
After losing in the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson became a strong critic of John Quincy Adams where he pushed an aggressive program of fed spending for improvements and science. By the mid1820s Jackson had become a symbol of democracy by projecting himself as a down to earth common man. Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams in the election of 1828.
Describe the Indian Removal Act:
When Jackson came to office people in the South wanted him to remove Indians in the area. Congress passed Indian Removal Act which sought to peacefully get Indians to trade land in the South for land in the West. Several Tribes agreed, but some did not. Those tribes were forcibly removed.
Describe the Bank Crisis:
Congress passed charter for Second Bank of US in 1816. Jackson and his supporters opposed because they saw it as being corrupt with special interest that favored the rich,
Describe the reaction to Jackson’s policies:
Banks supporters denounced Jackson and formed new political party known as Whigs. The Whigs challenged Jackson’s democrats on all levels.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe Jackson’s push and winning of the presidency:
After losing in the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson became a strong critic of John Quincy Adams where he pushed an aggressive program of fed spending for improvements and science. By the mid1820s Jackson had become a symbol of democracy by projecting himself as a down to earth common man. Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams in the election of 1828.
Describe the Indian Removal Act:
When Jackson came to office people in the South wanted him to remove Indians in the area. Congress passed Indian Removal Act which sought to peacefully get Indians to trade land in the South for land in the West. Several Tribes agreed, but some did not. Those tribes were forcibly removed.
Describe the Bank Crisis:
Congress passed charter for Second Bank of US in 1816. Jackson and his supporters opposed because they saw it as being corrupt with special interest that favored the rich,
Describe the reaction to Jackson’s policies:
Banks supporters denounced Jackson and formed new political party known as Whigs. The Whigs challenged Jackson’s democrats on all levels.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Industrial Rev Review
Industrial Rev Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe advances in road construction:
In an effort to improve roads some states started turnpikes which were to pay for road improvements. Countries lone decent road was National road maintained by fed gov.
Describe advances in water transportation:
The steam boat made transport on water faster through powering paddles with steam. The canals connected farms with cities by water.
Why is the Eerie Canal important?
It connected the Hudson River with Lake Eerie and funneled goods through NYC making it industrial center.
Describe advances in railroads:
They began to appear in US in 1820’s. They cost less than ships, moved faster than ships, and could carry more weight.
Describe advances in industry including Samuel Slater:
Samuel Slater sneaks out of England and builds fist water powered textile mill from memory.
Describe the inventions of Sam Morse and Eli Whitney:
Eli Whitney allowed factories to use identical parts in place of one another. Principal also became part of muskets.
Sam Morse invented electric telegraph allowing communication over distances.
Why did the Cotton Gin expand slavery?
It made cotton more profitable, increased production, and increased need for slavery in order to pick cotton.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe advances in road construction:
In an effort to improve roads some states started turnpikes which were to pay for road improvements. Countries lone decent road was National road maintained by fed gov.
Describe advances in water transportation:
The steam boat made transport on water faster through powering paddles with steam. The canals connected farms with cities by water.
Why is the Eerie Canal important?
It connected the Hudson River with Lake Eerie and funneled goods through NYC making it industrial center.
Describe advances in railroads:
They began to appear in US in 1820’s. They cost less than ships, moved faster than ships, and could carry more weight.
Describe advances in industry including Samuel Slater:
Samuel Slater sneaks out of England and builds fist water powered textile mill from memory.
Describe the inventions of Sam Morse and Eli Whitney:
Eli Whitney allowed factories to use identical parts in place of one another. Principal also became part of muskets.
Sam Morse invented electric telegraph allowing communication over distances.
Why did the Cotton Gin expand slavery?
It made cotton more profitable, increased production, and increased need for slavery in order to pick cotton.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Bell Ringer 2/4
Why do you think that the British targeted Washington DC?
Washington DC is the nation's capital
Washington DC is the nation's capital
Chart of the three branches of Government
House of Representatives
1. length of one's term is 10 years.
2. Must be 25 years or older to join
3. proposes tax laws
4. can impeach
Senate
5. 6 year term
6. must be 30 years or older to join
7. approves pres. appointments
8. approves treaties.
9. sole power to try all impeachments
Both Together
10. votes on final passage (bill)
11. power to declare
12. can override president's veto with 2/3 vote
13. propose amendments to constitution
President, Vice President, Cabinet
14. must be 35 years or older to be president
15. 4 year term
16. power to veto laws
17. make treaties wih foriegn goverment
18. nominate judges to the supreme court
19. nominates judges, ambassadors, etc.
20. commander in chief of US military
Supreme and federal Courts
21. no specific length of time served
22. can reveiw laws and treaties of the US
23. settles all disputes involving the US
24. settles all disputes between the states
25. presides over impeachment trials
1. length of one's term is 10 years.
2. Must be 25 years or older to join
3. proposes tax laws
4. can impeach
Senate
5. 6 year term
6. must be 30 years or older to join
7. approves pres. appointments
8. approves treaties.
9. sole power to try all impeachments
Both Together
10. votes on final passage (bill)
11. power to declare
12. can override president's veto with 2/3 vote
13. propose amendments to constitution
President, Vice President, Cabinet
14. must be 35 years or older to be president
15. 4 year term
16. power to veto laws
17. make treaties wih foriegn goverment
18. nominate judges to the supreme court
19. nominates judges, ambassadors, etc.
20. commander in chief of US military
Supreme and federal Courts
21. no specific length of time served
22. can reveiw laws and treaties of the US
23. settles all disputes involving the US
24. settles all disputes between the states
25. presides over impeachment trials
Territorial Expansion Review
Describe the Northwest Ordinance:
It provides government for western territories based on Jefferson's ideals
Describe Jefferson's plan to expand the US:
Jefferson wanted to expand Pacific even though colonists and indians lived there.
Describe the Louisianna Purchase:
Jefferson reasoned that he could only buy territory from Napolean. With other problems in Carribean, Napolean agrees and sells territories in 1803.
Describe the Lewis and Clark Expidition:
They explored territory and were guided by Sacagawea.
Describe the Monroe Doctrine:
1823 - foriegn policy doctrine formulated saying Europe should not become involved in Latin American affairs.
It provides government for western territories based on Jefferson's ideals
Describe Jefferson's plan to expand the US:
Jefferson wanted to expand Pacific even though colonists and indians lived there.
Describe the Louisianna Purchase:
Jefferson reasoned that he could only buy territory from Napolean. With other problems in Carribean, Napolean agrees and sells territories in 1803.
Describe the Lewis and Clark Expidition:
They explored territory and were guided by Sacagawea.
Describe the Monroe Doctrine:
1823 - foriegn policy doctrine formulated saying Europe should not become involved in Latin American affairs.
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