Why was the Civil War fought?

Link to War to Free Slaves Handouts

Link to Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

What is the tone of Lincoln's second inaugural address?

How do you think he wanted to treat the Confederates after the war?

Do you think he wanted to punish the people from the South after the war for causing all the unnecessary death and heartache?

Click this link to access your Quizizz game

Glory Movie Quiz

Link to Movie Quiz

Causes of the Civil War - Chapter 10

Link to Twitter Profile Page Template

Students will need to sign up with my class on edPuzzle
The Join Code is - zabajnu

Link to edPuzzle activity on Causes of the Civil War

Slideshow on Causes of the Civil War

Link to edPuzzle Activity on Slavery

Unit 3 Test on the Antebellum Period

Crash Course #17 War and Expansion
Mexican War and Manifest Destiny

bit.ly/am1unit3test

bit.ly/am1chapter8test

bit.ly/am1chapter9test

Play the Oregon Trail Game

Mexican-American War Activity

Link to Mexican-American War Activity

Quizlet Chapter 7

Quizlet Chapter 8

Quizlet Chapter 9

Chapter 9 - Manifest Destiny

Link to Chapter 9 Text

Link to Daily Quiz 16 & 17

Chapter 8 - Reform Movements

Link to Chapter 8

60 Second Presidents Link

Link to a YouTube Playlist of shorts on the Presidents
60 Second Presidents

Jacksonian Era - Nationalism and Sectionalism

Links to The Americans Textbook
The Age of Jackson
Manifest Destiny
The Market Revolution

Textbook
Chapter 7 Section 1

Andrew Jackson Activity

American (History) Idol

Song Rewrite/Parody Assignment - Time to show your creativity.  Click on the link below and follow the directions.

American History Parody

The links below could be very helpful.
How Mr. Betts does it

RhymeZone

Review of Federalist Period/Republican Revolution

EQ: How much do you recall about the Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison Presidencies?

Unit 2 Test Study Guide

Jeopardy Style Review of Chapter 6

Song Rewrite Activity
With a partner, choose a popular song that you and many people are familiar with.
Create a Google Doc and make a two column table.
Find the lyrics to the original song and copy and paste them into the left column.
Choose a topic from Unit 2 and come up with lyrics to show your understanding of the topic.

Madison/War of 1812

Madison Presidency

Tecumseh

Battle of Tippecanoe

War of 1812

War Hawks

-Henry Clay

-John C. Calhoun

-Daniel Webster

Battle of the Thames

Creek War

-Andrew Jackson

Siege of Washington

-Dolly Madison

Fort McHenry

-Francis Scott Key

Treaty of Ghent

Battle of New Orleans

American Nationalism

Adams and Jefferson and Madison Presidencies

#2 John Adams

#3 Thomas Jefferson

Key Terms:

Election of 1800

-"Revolution of 1800"

Judiciary Act of 1801

-Midnight Judges

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Napoleon Bonaparte

Slave Revolt in Haiti

-Toussant L'Ouverture

Louisiana Purchase

-Jefferson's Dilemma

Lewis & Clark

-Sacajawea

Impressment

Chesapeake Incident

Embargo Act of 1807

British Troubles in the NW (Again)

Jefferson's Indian Policy

Day 35 - Federalist Period

Link to Hamilton-Jefferson Activity

Character Clash Activity on the Federalists vs. the Democratic-Republicans


Chapter 6 Questions

Day 31 - A New Nation - Washington Administration

Students will complete an Acrostic using the words CONSTITUTION or BILL OF RIGHTS to demonstrate understanding of the different components of each.

Students will complete a Quiz on Chapter 5
Quizlet Test Form A
Quizlet Test Form B

Key Terms - Chapter 6.1 - The New Nation
Washington PowerPoint
Washington's Presidency 1789 - 1797
Precedent
Cabinet
Judiciary Act of 1789
-Alexander Hamilton
-Thomas Jefferson
Hamilton's Economic Plan
-Tariffs
-Excise Taxes
-National Bank
Loose Construction vs. Strict Construction
Nation's Capital Compromise
Whiskey Rebellion
Political Parties
-Federalists

-Democratic-Republicans

Day 30 - US Constitution and Bill of Rights

Link to Bill of Rights Worksheet

Link to Padlet Prompt

Complete the questions on page 198-199 (omit #19)

Link to Quizlet Chapter 5

Day 26 - Test on Revolution and Essay

Today we will be taking a test on Chapter 4 - The American Revolution

Quizlet Review

Partner Essay Assignment:
"How Revolutionary Was the American Revolution?"
-Create a Google Doc
-Share it with your partner
-Answer the prompt collaboratively
-Include:
--An introductory paragraph that includes context and a 3-pronged thesis statement (4-5 sentences)
--3 Body Paragraphs (4-5 sentences)
--Conclusion paragraph (4-5 sentences)
-Share it with Mr. Jensen

Day 24 - Declaration of Independence

EQ:  Based on what we have learned, would you be in favor of Declaring Independence?

Warmup:  Break up letter

Finish John Adams Episode 2

Declaration of Independence Analysis - As a class, we will read through parts of the Declaration and point out enlightenment ideals that can be seen throughout.

Quizizz Game

Family Feud style review game.

Day 23 - Declaration of Independence

John Adams Part 2 Viewing Guide

Day 22 - Causes of the American Revolution (cont'd)

Progress reports were sent home today.

We will begin today by getting in groups and completing a Flash Card Activity where the students will try to answer 30 review questions on the Early Colonial Period.

Next, in those same groups, the students will brainstorm and write down all the causes of the American Revolution they can think of and then prioritize the list from most important to least.  Then, as a class, we will compile a class list of most important events that led to the Revolutionary War.

Video Clip about the Battle of Lexington & Concord

Video Clip about the Battle of Bunker Hill

Finally, we will spend the rest of the class period going over the key terms from Chapter 4.2 and discuss the Declaration of Independence.

Day 21 - Causes of the American Revolution (cont'd)

We will finish watching John Adams (Episode 1) which features:
The Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Coercive Acts
First Continental Congress

Key Terms Handout

Day 20 - Causes of the American Revolution

We will continue our study of Chapter 4, Section 1 and will do a group activity where we will analyze the Boston Massacre.

Boston Massacre Group Activity

We will watch a dramatic recreation of the Boston Massacre from the "John Adams" miniseries.

Day 19 - Road to the Revolution

We will begin our study of Chapter 4, which is the events that led to the American Colonists decision to declare Independence.
As a class we will complete a Venn Diagram entitled "Road to Revolution"
Key Terms:

British "Occupation"

George Grenville

Sugar Act

Samuel Adams

"No taxation without representation!"

Stamp Act

Stamp Act Congress

Sons/Daughters of Liberty

Declaratory Act

Quartering Act

Townshend Acts

Writs of Assistance

Non-importation Agreements/Boycotts

Boston Massacre

Committees of Correspondence

Tea Act

Boston Tea Party

Coercive (Intolerable Acts)

Quebec Act

First Continental Congress

Minutemen

Lexington & Concord

-"Shot heard 'round the world"

Day 18 - Unit 1 Test

After a short review of the key terms using Quizlet, Students will take their Unit 1 Test.

Day 17 - Review for Unit Test

Today we will be reviewing for a Unit test.  The test will cover the first 3 chapters of the American Anthem which covers Exploration and Colonization up through the French & Indian War.

Day 16 - French and Indian War

EQ:  What was the effect of the French and Indian War on the American colonies economically, socially, and politically?

Review Enlightenment and Great Awakening

Chapter 3.4

Key Terms:

French Territories in North America

Spanish Territories

French & Indian War

Iroquois League

Causes:

-Military Issues

-Relations with Native Americans

-Western Settlement

Albany Plan of Union

-Ben Franklin

Important Personalities:

-George Washington

-William Pitt

Battle of Quebec

Treaty of Paris 1763

Effects:

-Colonial Unity

-Military Experience

-Increased Taxes

George Grenville

Pontiac's Rebellion

Proclamation of 1763

French & Indian War Parody

Students will complete a War Trace on their own.

Day 15 - America's Emerging Culture

EQ:  What impact did the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening have on the American Colonies?

Key Terms:
Enlightenment (Age of Reason):
-Scientific Revolution
John Locke (What does John Locke Say?)
-Natural Rights
-Social Contract
Baron de Montesquieu
Enlightenment in America
-Franklin
-Jefferson
Great Awakening (Video)
-Jonathan Edwards
-"Sinners in the hands of an Angry God"
  (Start on page 13 at the bottom "The wrath of God..." and continue to the middle of page 16)
-George Whitefield
Diversity in the Colonies
-Hector St. John de Crevecoeur
-"What then, is this American?"
Life in Colonial America
Colonial Press
-John Peter Zenger

Day 14 - Colonial Economy

Chapter 3.2 Colonial Economy
(Video)
Key Terms:
NORTH:
Subsistence Farming
-Wheat Farming in Middle Colonies
Fur Trade
Timber
Shipbuilding
Fishing
Whaling

Industries:
Mills
-Flour
Distilling & Brewing
Ironworks
Textiles
*Shipping
 -Commerce
**Triangular Trade
**Middle Passage

SOUTH:
-More Rural
Cash Crops - Plantations
Tobacco
Indigo
Rice
Naval Stores
-Rope, Tar, Turpentine
*Yeoman Farmers
SLAVERY
Slavery and the Making of America Video
Transatlantic Slave Trade
-Olaudah Equiano
Resistance
-Sabotage
-Run Away
-Rebel
*Stono Rebellion 1739

Day 13 - Chapter 3 Mercantilism

Chapter 3 Key Terms:

Mercantilism

Balance of Trade

Navigation Acts

-Smuggling

Political Impact of the English Civil War

Dominion of New England

-Sir Edmund Andros

Glorious Revolution

English Bill of Rights

New England Confederation

Salutary Neglect

First Colonial Governments

Students will complete an Acrostic that accurately describes NAVIGATION ACTS

Link to Chapter 2 Section 2 for tomorrow

Day 12 - Test on Chapter 2 The English Colonies

Students will review using Quizlet Live

Then students will take a test on Chapter 2

Day 11 - Middle Colonies

EQ: What was the makeup of the Middle colonies in Colonial America?

Chapter 2.4 Key Terms:
New England Colonies Video Clip
Middle Colonies Video Clip

English Civil War

-Charles II

Proprietary Colonies

New York

-James Duke of York

-New Netherlands

New Jersey
Southern Colonies Video Clip

Carolinas

Georgia

-James Oglethorpe

-Buffer Zone

Quakers

Pennsylvania

-William Penn

Deleware

Maryland

-Haven for Catholics

-Act of Toleration

Quizlet Review

Test tomorrow on Chapter 2

Day 10 - Chapter 2 (cont'd)

Students will complete notes for Chapter 2, section 3 discussing Life in New England.

Crash Course - The English and the Native Americans

Complete Compare and Contrast Chart for New England and Chesapeake Colonies

Students will have time to complete the Mini-Book Activity

Link to Quizlet Set for Chapter 2

Day 9 - Chapter 2 (cont'd)

EQ:  What were the main differences in the development of Virginia as opposed the development of New England?

Lesson

Video Clip -  America: Story of Us: Rebels (18:00)

Video Clip - 10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America: Massacre at Mystic (21:00)

Direct Instruction

Review and complete Key terms from previous day.

Independent Practice

Students will complete a mini-book or an Illustrated/Annotated Timeline covering either the Virginia or New England Colonies

Day 8 - Chapter 2.3 The Northern Colonies

EQ:

Why did the Puritans flee England?

How did dissent among the Puritans threaten the New England Colonies?

What was life like in New England?

Key Terms:

Protestant Reformation

Puritans

Mayflower "Saints"

William Bradford

Mayflower Compact

Plymouth Colony

First Thanksgiving

Massachusetts Bay

John Winthrop

-"City Upon A Hill"

The Great Migration

Puritan Work Ethic

Puritan Dissenters

Thomas Hooker

-Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Roger Williams

-Rhode Island

--Separation of Church & State

Anne Hutchinson

Salem Witch Trials

Life in New England

-Education

-Government

-Interaction with Native Americans

--Pequot War

--King Philip's War

Day 7 - Chapter 2.2 The English in Virginia

Essential Question:

Why were the first English Colonies established?

What helped the Jamestown Colony survive?

How did Virginia grow and change during the 1600s?

Key Terms:

Roanoke

-Sir Walter Raleigh

Joint-Stock Companies

Jamestown - 1607

-"A colony of Gentlemen"

John Smith

Powhatan

Pocahontas

"Starving Time"

John Rolfe

-"Brown Gold"

Push-Pull Factors

Primogeniture

Headright System

House of Burgesses

Indentured Servants

1619 - First Africans

Bacon's Rebellion 1676

Day 6 - Chapter 2.1 - Early American Exploration

EQ: What enabled Spain to get a head start on North American Exploration and how did other European Countries eventually get involved?

Key Terms:

Treaty of Tordesillas

Conquistadors

-Juan Ponce de Leon

-Hernando de Soto

-Hernan Cortes

Encomienda System

Pope's Rebellion

1588 Defeat of the Spanish Armada

-Sir Francis Drake

New France

-Sumuel de Champlain

-Fur Trade

-St. Lawrence to Louisiana

New Netherlands

-Henry Hudson

Video: Mankind - New World

Video Discussion Worksheet

Coroner's Report - Aztec Human Sacrifice

Day 5 - First Test

After a quick review, students will take the first test on Chapter 1 of the American Anthem.

Crash Course US History #1 Review Video

Test on Chapter 1 - Exploration and 3 Worlds Meet

After the Test, we will begin our study of Chapter 2

Day 4 - 3 Worlds Meet

Complete Cultural Clash Activity

Using textbook, we will finish going over Chapter 1, discussing how 3 Worlds will be interacting with one another.

Sign up with Mr. Jensen's Quizlet Class Link

3 Worlds Meet Video

Day 3 - Exploration and Colonization

Finish "America Before Columbus" Part 1 and discuss the chart

Link to Article on the Nacirema

Slide Show on The Earliest Americans

Key Terms:
"3 G's"
Colombian Exchange
Treaty of Tordesillas

Character Clash Activity

Tuesday 8-28-18 (Day 2)

Agenda for today:
Quizizz Review

Essential Question:  How were the Civilizations of the Americas and of Europe alike? Different?

Key Terms:

Native American Civilizations:
Mayas
Toltecs
Aztecs
Incas
Anasazi (Pueblos)
-3 Sister Farming
Mound Builders
Mississippian Culture
-Cahokia
Iroquois

Customs
-Clans based on Kinship
-Matrilineal
-Division of Labor
-Shamans
-Barter - Trading Networks

Video: America Before Columbus

	Europe	America
Civilizations/ Countries	Ex. Spain	Ex. Inca
Domesticated Animals
Fishing
Wood
Staple Crops
Tools/Inventions
Population

American History I - Day 1

Greetings and Welcome Back!  I hope you had a great summer and are ready to start the new school year.  If you are reading this, chances are you are in my American History I class.  I look forward to introducing you to all the exciting stories that will help you understand how the United States began.  This will be a very useful page for you to bookmark or create a link for as it will be used a lot to help with assignments and study guides for tests and quizzes.

Link to Class Syllabus (Contact Info, rules, expectations)

Remind
I will be using Remind as a way to send out notifications about upcoming tests or quizzes or links to study guides.  To sign up, you will need to text the message @jensenah1 to the number 81010.  You do have the option of replying to the notifications if needed.
It is advised that you share this information with your parents as well so they can stay informed about class happenings.

Link to Student Contact Information Form

NCFE Review 5-29-18

Link to Released American History II Test

Link to American History II Benchmark Test

Quizlet Link

Into The New Millennium and Flash Card Review

Bill Clinton and George W. Bush

Flash Card Reviews - Listed below are all the Flash Card sets we have used this semester.

The West/Post Civil War Flash Cards

The Gilded Age Flash Cards

The Progressive Era Flash Cards

US Imperialism Flash Cards

World War I Flash Cards

Roaring 20s Flash Cards

Great Depression and New Deal Flash Cards

World War II Flash Cards

Early Cold War 1945 - 1960 Flash Cards

Middle Cold War 1961-1977 Flash Cards

Late Cold War 1978 - 2003 Flash Cards

5-18-18 The Reagan and Bush Years

Questions for Chapter 32 - The Reagan and Bush Years 1980 - 1992

American Anthem Chapter 32

The Reagan Years Slide Show

The George H. W. Bush Years Slide Show

Quizlet Set Chapter 32.1 The Reagan Years

Quizlet Set Chapter 32.2 The Bush Years

5-10-18 American Anthem Textbook Links

Slide Show on Watergate

Link to Chapter 29 entitled "The Vietnam War"

Link to Chapter 30 entitled "A Time of Social Change"

Link to Chapter 31 entitled "A Search for Order"

Link to Chapter 32 entitled "A Conservative Era"

1970s and Civil Rights

Assignment for the 1970s.  Answer the following questions using The Americans Textbook or the links to the chapters below.

Questions on the 1970s

Chapter 31 from The Americans

Chapter 32 from The Americans

Chapter 33 from The Americans

Civil Rights Movement Slide Show

The Vietnam War and The Civil Rights Movement 5-7-18

Link to Vietnam War Slide Show

JFK to Nixon Slide Show

Middle Cold War Flash Cards 1961 - 1977

4-25-18 Early Cold War

Questions on the Early Cold War from Chapters 26 and 27 of The Americans textbook.

Early Cold War Slide Show

Early Cold War Flash Cards

Link to Quizlet Set for Early Cold War - Chapters 25 & 26

Link to "Bridge of Spies" Questions

US in World War II 4-13-18

Link to questions on WWII

Link to online textbook Unit 6

Link to World War II Flash Cards

World War II Digital Storybook
Instructions:
You and your partner are to create a narrative story about someone during the WWII era.  You are to put the information into a digital storybook (link below).  Each page should have a minimum of 3 good sentences.  There must be pictures on every page.  Bonus points for hand drawn pics that you create and then take a picture of using your camera on your phone (figure it out!)

Only one person needs to click the link below to make a copy.  Once a copy is made, then you will need to share it with your partner.  Upon completion of the project, you will have to share it with Mr. Jensen using the correct email address - yjensenj@burke.k12.nc.us  Make sure it is the correct one.  Don't share it with my son.  He is not interested.

Link to making a copy of the World War II Picture Book

Great Depression and New Deal 4-10-18

Depression and New Deal Slide Show

Depression Notes Slides

Chapter 21 and 22 Vocab

3-22-18 Roaring 20s

Link to Roaring 20s Flash Cards

Link to Roaring 20s Slide Show

Link to Quizlet set for chapter 19

Link to Quizlet set for Chapter 20

Monday 3/5/18 US in World War I

Link to World War I Slide Show

Link to Chapter 18 Questions

Link to WWI Choose Your Own Activity Group Assignment

Link to WWI Causes Jigsaw Activity

2-22-18 US Imperialism

Link to Chapter 17 Study Guide

Link to Chapter 17 Key Terms

Link to Imperialism Flash Cards

Link to Imperialism Slide Show

Link to Imperialism Cartoon Activity

2-20-18 The Progressive Era

Link to Progressive Questions

Quizlet Set #1

Quizlet Set #2

Link to Progressive Era Key Terms

Link to Progressive Era Flash Cards

Link to Henry George Article

Link to Assessment

2-6-18 "Gilded Age"

Questions: Chapter 14 & 15

Key Terms:
Corporations
Monopolies
Trusts
Social Darwinism
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
Captains of Industry
Robber Barons
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie

J.P. Morgan


Key Terms:
Laissez-Faire
Sherman Antitrust Act
Labor Unions - 3 Main Concerns
Knights of Labor
Tools of Oppressed Workers
Collective Bargaining
Boycotts
Strikes
American Federation of Labor
Major Strikes
Great Railroad Strike
Haymarket Square Riot
Homestead Strike
Tactics used by Owners
Blacklists
Injunctions
Scabs, Replacements
Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party

Mother Mary Harris Jones

Day 3 "The West"

Key Terms:
Farmers' Hardships
The Grange
Munn v. Illinois
Wabash v. Illinois
Farmers' Alliances
Money Supply Issue
Populist Party
Mary Elizabeth Lease
Panic of 1893
Election of 1896
William Jennings Bryan
Frederick Jackson Turner

Key Terms:
Settlers of the West:
-Easterners
-Former Slaves (Exodusters)
-Immigrants
--Irish, Scandinavians, Germans, Russians, Chinese

Challenges of Farming:
-Climate
-Access to Water - Windmills, Irrigation
-Lack of lumber - Soddies

Bonanza Farming

Link to Flash Cards - The West

Link to Wizard of Oz Article

Link to Quizlet Set on Chapters 13 & 15 - The West

Day 2 "The West"

Key Terms and Concepts:
-Groups that settled the West
-Pacific Railway Act
-Homestead Act
-Morrill Land Grant Act
-US Indian Policy after the Civil War
-Dawes Act
-"Americanization or Death"
-"Boom and Bust"
-Cowboys & Ranchers

Read Sections 1 & 2 of Chapter 13

Westward Expansion and Plight of Native Americans Slideshow

The American West - Episode 4

Sources of Conflict Activity - Identify 5 sources of conflict between the Plains Indians and the Federal Government.

1-25-18 First Day of Spring Semester

Hello and welcome to the blog for Mr. Jensen's American History II classes.  This will be the place where you can find assignments, links, and other types of information that will be useful to this class.  If you haven't already, you should sign up with my Remind link to be able to receive important reminders about things related to the class.

To sign up with remind, send the message @jensenah2 to the phone number 81010

Also, I will need to have access to some important contact information for you and your parents or guardians.  Please click the link below to fill in the appropriate information.

Student information link

American History II Pacing Guide

American History II Syllabus

Briefly review where American History 1 left off and introduce American History II Unit 1 - Conquest of the West.
Explain the significance of the West at the end of the Civil War.

Concepts to know:
Groups that settled The West
Pacific Railway Act
Homestead Act
Morrill Land Grant Act
US Indian Policy after the Civil War
Dawes Act
Americanization or Death
Boom and Bust
Cowboys & Ranchers


Read Sections 1 & 2 of Chapter 13

Flash Card Review Links

The West/Post Civil War Flash Cards

The Gilded Age Flash Cards

The Progressive Era Flash Cards

US Imperialism Flash Cards

World War I Flash Cards

Roaring 20s Flash Cards

Great Depression and New Deal Flash Cards

World War II Flash Cards

Early Cold War 1945 - 1960 Flash Cards

Middle Cold War 1961-1977 Flash Cards

Late Cold War 1978 - 2003 Flash Cards

Link to Late Cold War Test

1970s

Link to Questions on the 1970s

Link to online textbook to help with questions.
Start with Chapter 23.

Link to Flash Cards for the Middle Cold War Years 1961-1977