Thursday's Ch. 4-5 Test Hints/Tips!

Things to ponder for your ~60 question MC test:

1) What are the main ideas regarding the Transatlantic Slave Trade this map is showing?

2) What point(s) is the trade graph making regarding English/British and colonial trade?

3)How does this graph relate to mercantilist theory?

4) Study the table of immigrants . . . compare the various groups and experiences.

5) Examine the trade map below...what is it trying to show you?

6) What types of things are traveling along the various arrows?

Good luck!

Slavery in the British Colonies Blog HW (10 points)

The Question:  Slavery of Africans and their descendants (as well as Native Americans) was well established in all of the soon-to-be rebellious colonies in British North American by 1775...did it have to be that way?

Your Answer:

1) should be your explained opinion, supported by specific historical facts (specific means names, dates, events, etc.!)

2) should address the points of the previous comment to yours (support their ideas and why, and/or refute their ideas and why) . . . please keep it civil . . . you don't want your response to be "lost" by the moderator . . . !

3) should be completed by 9/17/10 at 11:59 pm

Good Luck!

Upcoming Non-MC Ch. 1-3 Assessment Tips!

For Thursday's (9/9) non-MC assessment, be ready to:
1) discuss the economic and religious concerns related to the settling of the British North American colonies,
and/or
2) compare Spanish settlements in the Southwest and English colonies in New England in the 17th century.

You will be asked to do two things for this assessment:

1) articulate an accurate understanding of the question, 

and

2) provide specific facts related to the question that might be used in the writing of an essay . . .

Good Luck!

 

Your Upcoming Test Over Chapters 1-3 Materials!

Who:  you
What:  a 60 point (plus added bonus) multiple choice test
Where: the classroom
When:  Wednesday 9/8/10
How: with a number 2 pencil
Why:  to assess your mastery of the learning targets for this unit (see the Unit Calendar and the Chapter Reading Objectives!)

Things to Ponder for Your Test:

. . . this quote (about what colonies might it be related, who may have said it, etc.?)

God requireth not a uniformity of religion to be enacted and enforced in any civil state; which enforced uniformity (sooner or later) is the greatest occasion of civil war, ravishing of conscience, persecution of Christ Jesus in his servants, and of the hypocrisy and destruction of millions of souls.

 . . . this illustration (who are the characters, what does the scene represent, when did it take place, etc.?)

 . . . this chart (what is it showing, why did this happen, how does this chart relate to events of that time, etc.?)

 . . . this map (where were the various English/British colonies located?)

We Shall Remain -- After the Mayflower Blog Homework Response

You've seen the movie . . . you've read the articles . . . now, write your response!
What do you think . . . was conflict between the English colonists and the Native Americans inevitable?  If so, why?  If not, why not?  Use specific factual examples in your response!  "Specific" means names, dates, actual events, quotes, etc.!!!
Follow these directions for full credit (10 points):
a. Go to the comment section for this post.
b. Write your first name, last initial (only!), and your class period.
c. Write your response.
d. Use proper grammar, spelling, school-appropriate language, etc.
e. Make sure you go through the whole word verification process.
f. Complete this by 9/2/2010 at 11:59pm!

As usual, I will be moderating comments on a daily basis . . . if your comment/choice does not get posted in a timely fashion, it means either you violated one of the directions above (so try again by fixing whichever letter direction you violated), or I'm in the hospital (not voluntarily), or I've moved on to that great history place in the sky (again, not voluntarily)!

Your First Hoffblog Homework Assignment!

The Assignment, Due by 11:59pm Wednesday August 25, 2010

1) Choose your favorite historical person of all time (historical means they were somebody before you were born).
2) Think about why he or she is your favorite.
3) Find your favorite quote from that person (or at least attributed to him or her, even if he or she did not actually say it).

4) Follow these directions for full credit (10 points):

A. Go to the comment section for this post.

B. Give the person's name.

C. Explain why that person is your favorite historical figure . . . keep it clean!

D. Write that person's quote (put it in quotes!) . . . again with the keeping it clean!

E. Write your first name, last initial (only!), and your class period.

F. Use proper grammar, spelling, etc.

G. Make sure you go through the whole word verification process.

H. MOST IMPORTANTLY, MAKE SURE YOUR CHOICE IS UNIQUE . . . FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!  Have a backup person just in case "great minds think alike."

I will be moderating comments on a daily basis . . . if your comment/choice does not get posted in a timely fashion, it means either you violated one of the directions above (so try again by fixing whichever letter direction you violated), or I'm in the hospital (not voluntarily), or I've moved on to that great history place in the sky (again, not voluntarily)! 

Welcome to AP US History 2010-2011!

Welcome to the AP US History Hoffblog!  We will use this fantastic forum for assignments, FYIs, test hints/tips, and more in order to help you be successful in this class . . . so stayed tuned!  There will be a few hurdles along the way . . . but I think we'll get over most of them . . . even the runner in the picture lived to race another day . . . after a few stitches, of course!