for monday 11.23.09
Homework Due Tomorrow: Read Mintz Pages – (Westward Expansion Module): Opening the West, Pathfinders, Go West, Life on the Trail, Manifest Destiny
Read in the Mintz Module-Westward Expansion: The Texas Question, The Mexican War, The War's Significance, and the Gold Rush pages.
Terry Murray
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for friday 11.20.09
Read Mintz pages in the Jeffersonian Module: Louisiana Purchase and the Second War of Independence + in the Jacksonian Module: Indian Removal.
Please read the primary source document - The Monroe Doctrine that can be found here on our Unit IV primary source page. Be prepared to discuss the intent of the Monroe Doctrine and the four specific clauses included in the pronouncement.
For Tuesday 11.17.09
Please spend some time at the following website which compares the original Jamestown colony to its neighboring Powhatan community. For Wednesday, after studying the site, please submit a journal entry response to the question below. (The link to the website can also be found under Unit IV primary and secondary sources.
The Website→http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/05/jamestown/jamestown-standalone
The Question: What was the initial impact of colonization on the English settlers and their native counterparts?
For Monday 11.16.09
Read Unit IV syllabus - overview the unit page on the website
For Monday 11.16.09
Constitution Essay Due