A Weblog of Mr. Mastrodonato's United States History Classes
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Monday, January 13, 2020
Friday, January 10, 2020
Colonies at Zenith
Read Foner, pages 150-175. Take notes.
Answer Review Questions 4-8 (page 176).
Define Key Terms from "republicanism" to the end of the list (page 177).
Vocab words to know:
republicanism (p. 152)
“deference” (p. 155)
“salutary neglect” (p. 156)
freedom of expression (p. 158)
freedom of the press (p. 158)
seditious libel (p. 159)
American Enlightenment (p. 160)
Great Awakening (p. 161)
“middle ground” (p. 166)
Acadians (p. 168)
Neolin (p. 170)
Albany Plan of Union (p. 174)
Due: Monday, January 13
Answer Review Questions 4-8 (page 176).
Define Key Terms from "republicanism" to the end of the list (page 177).
Vocab words to know:
republicanism (p. 152)
“deference” (p. 155)
“salutary neglect” (p. 156)
freedom of expression (p. 158)
freedom of the press (p. 158)
seditious libel (p. 159)
American Enlightenment (p. 160)
Great Awakening (p. 161)
“middle ground” (p. 166)
Acadians (p. 168)
Neolin (p. 170)
Albany Plan of Union (p. 174)
Due: Monday, January 13
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
The Colonies, Trade and Goods, part 2
PERIOD 2:
--Read Taylor, pages 316-323. Take notes. Write a paragraph summarizing each section.
Period 8:
--Read Foner, pages 124-130. Take notes.
--Answer Review Questions 5-8 (page 132).
Due: Thursday, January 9
--Read Taylor, pages 316-323. Take notes. Write a paragraph summarizing each section.
Period 8:
--Read Foner, pages 124-130. Take notes.
--Answer Review Questions 5-8 (page 132).
Due: Thursday, January 9
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
The Colonies, Trade and Goods
PERIOD 2:
--Read Taylor, pages 310-315. Take notes, and answer the following:
a. What was the "consumer revolution" in the colonies? Why did many colonists have more access to goods in the middle of the 18th century?
b. What was the relationship between economic self-sufficiency and the consumption of goods for many colonists?
c. What were some of the markings of class, including "gentility" and "commonality"?
d. What was the role played by English felons who were shipped to the colonies?
PERIOD 8:
-- Complete classwork (pages 113-121) and descriptions of diversity in the colonies
--Read Foner, pages 121-124. Take notes.
a. What was the "consumer revolution"?
b. Describe the growth of colonial cities and colonial artisans.
c. What does Foner mean by "the Atlantic world"?
Due: Wednesday, January 8
--Read Taylor, pages 310-315. Take notes, and answer the following:
a. What was the "consumer revolution" in the colonies? Why did many colonists have more access to goods in the middle of the 18th century?
b. What was the relationship between economic self-sufficiency and the consumption of goods for many colonists?
c. What were some of the markings of class, including "gentility" and "commonality"?
d. What was the role played by English felons who were shipped to the colonies?
PERIOD 8:
-- Complete classwork (pages 113-121) and descriptions of diversity in the colonies
--Read Foner, pages 121-124. Take notes.
a. What was the "consumer revolution"?
b. Describe the growth of colonial cities and colonial artisans.
c. What does Foner mean by "the Atlantic world"?
Due: Wednesday, January 8
Thursday, January 2, 2020
"The Atlantic"--part 1--PERIOD 2 Only
Read pages 302-310 of Taylor's American Colonies. Take notes.
Answer the following:
1. How was there an expansion of the press in the British colonies? What was its impact?
2. Summarize the ways in which the various regions of the British North American colonies engaged in trade with other parts. What were the impacts of the Navigation Acts? How did increased trade impact free colonists?
3. Describe five aspects of the lives of poor people in the colonies.
Due: Monday, January 6
Answer the following:
1. How was there an expansion of the press in the British colonies? What was its impact?
2. Summarize the ways in which the various regions of the British North American colonies engaged in trade with other parts. What were the impacts of the Navigation Acts? How did increased trade impact free colonists?
3. Describe five aspects of the lives of poor people in the colonies.
Due: Monday, January 6