Transcript U.S. History

Nov. 20, 2013
F.O.A. (Bellwork)
 Which president helped put down a rebellion? What
was the name of that rebellion?
Essential Question
 Who were the first five presidents, what years were
each of them in office, and what was one major
accomplishment for each of the five men? (8.6 spi 1)
Today
 James Monroe BrainPop
 Notes on James Madison
 Quiz
 Posterboard (if time)
 Announcement: Benchmark tomorrow; posterboard
afterward
No. 1
 Which of the following was NOT a precedent set by
George Washington?
 A. Starting a war with France
 B. Picking his cabinet members
 C. Personally leading the military into battle
 D. Leaving office voluntarily after two terms
No. 2
 The controversy surrounding French demands for
bribes and loans from the U.S. during Adams’
presidency was the:
 A. ABC Affair
 B. XYZ Affair
 C. Bank of America
 D. Whiskey Rebellion
No. 3
 What were the Alien & Sedition Acts?
 A. Laws that made it illegal to criticize the gov’t
 B. Laws that taxed whiskey
 C. Laws passed against France after the Whiskey
Rebellion
 D. Laws that established the Bank of the United States
No. 4
 Which of the following was not an effect of the
Louisiana Purchase?
 A. It doubled the size of the United States
 B. It gave the United States access to waterways
important to trade and travel.
 C. It tripled the size of the United States
 D. None of the Above
No. 5
 Which president played no part in the drafting of the
Declaration of Independence or the Constitution?
 A. George Washington
 B. Thomas Jefferson
 C. John Adams
 D. James Madison
Essay
 Based on the presidents we’ve studied, which president
was the best? Worst?
 Give me three paragraphs. The first paragraph should
be your introduction. The second should be about the
best president, and the third paragraph should be
about the worst president.