| Lead the Way | ||
| #1 | How did Jefferson's policies negatively affect the Americans during the War of 1812? | Military cuts/reduction in military gave the British an advantage |
| #2 | What does it mean to secede? | Withdraw formally from a group or organization |
| #3 | True or False? Jefferson's policies changed the American Government by expanding the power of the Federal government. | False |
| #4 | What is legacy? | Answers will vary |
| #5 | What is the legacy of the forced removal of Native Americans? | Answers will vary. |
| Dreams of Expansion | ||
| #1 | Name 3 states gained from the Louisiana Purchase. | Possible answers: South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas |
| #2 | Crossing this in the Rocky Mountains allowed Lewis and Clark passage to the Pacific | continental divide |
| #3 | How did the War of 1812 end? | Treaty of Ghent/Ghent, Belgium/Christmas Eve 1814 |
| #4 | The state has designed an interstate highway to run through Mrs. Eagle's farm. The state has agreed to pay her fairly for her farm. Violation by the state? Which Amendment? | No Violation. 5th Amendment/fair compensation gives right of state to take private property |
| #5 | A group of citizens are angry about the leash laws in their community. They organize a protest march through the main street of town. They vow to march peacefully but the mayor denies them the right to protest. Is the mayor violating their rights? | Violation. 1st Amendment/right to assemble |
| Awakening | ||
| #1 | To journey with a purpose. | expedition |
| #2 | Name given to the forced journey of the Cherokee | Trail of Tears |
| #3 | A man is caught stealing a political pin form a gift store. He is arrested and convicted by a judge. He is sentenced to 10 years in prison. Is the judge violating his rights? | Violation 8th Amendment/protection from cruel and unusual punishment |
| #4 | What is the supreme law of the land? | the U.S. Constitution |
| #5 | Which right in the Bill of Rights is most valuable? Why? | Answers will vary. |
| Democracy Please | ||
| #1 | This principle gave the Supreme Court a central role in American government. | judicial review |
| #2 | What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830? | President given authority to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi river in exchange for Indian lands existing within state borders |
| #3 | What was the name of President Jefferson's political party? | Republican |
| #4 | What is democracy? | |
| #5 | Name a theme, a concept and an action associated with democracy. | Ex: Justice Fairness Police on patrol in every American city |
| It Takes 2 | ||
| #1 | Describe the difference between Natives and European Americans in regard to land. | Natives=belonged to all European Americans=was to be bought and sold |
| #2 | What were some of the challenges faced by Lewis and Clark? (2) | Possible answers: lack of food, bad weather, conflicts with natives... |
| #3 | Name 2 Native American customs. | Belief in the spirit world, reverence for nature, respect for elders |
| #4 | Two reasons many Americans traveled west as this time. | Possible answers: gold, prosperity, land, new life |
| #5 | Name two Democratic actions. | protesting, signing a petition, writing a letter to the editor, voting, recycling.... |
| Final Question | |
| A man's religion expresses a belief in multiple marriage. As an expression of that religion, that man takes four wives. The state he lives in arrested him on a charge of polygamy. Doesn't he have the right to practice his own religion. Is there a violation by the state? | No Violation. The Supreme Court has ruled that not all religious practices are legal. The arrest is legal. Congress prohibits the practice of polygamy. |