Yank out a book and read pages 123-124 on Jacksonian Democracy. What is that? What’s the trail of tears?

Skim pages 46-49 and analyze the events that lead to the American Revolution. What event is the most significant? Why?

lRead Pages 68-71 Answer the following questions: What are federalists and anti-federalists? What’s their beef with one another? What does it mean that the constitution is a living document? 

Read pages 66-67 in your book and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation!

•Yank out your text book, open it to pages 54-57. As you look over the Declaration, copy down phrases that Thomas J. may have stolen from John Locke. Is Thomas J a great writer or just the world’s most glorified plagiarizer? Why?

Yank out a book and read over pages 34 and 35 and discuss (on your paper) how the enlightenment inspired colonists? 

Open a book to page 23 and read the historical spotlight. What was the House of Burgesses? What is a burgess? What powers did it have? What other governing bodies were like it in the colonies?

•Read pages 24-28. Compare AND contrast the Puritans to the Quakers.

What do you know about early America? Who were the first settlers? Anything you’d like to know?

•Write a paragraph answering the following question: –WHY DO WE STUDY HISTORY???