Late Night Reminders

Just a reminder, Western Civ will be taking their "Age of Change" test tomorrow, and everyone will be taking Cities Quiz #3.  Study up, and don't forget your vocab, Western Civ. people!  If you need your lowdown sheet, view it or download it here.  You can also check the maps below for your quiz (click to enlarge).  Good luck, and don't be afraid to ask questions!

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Pre-Test Checklist for U.S. History

1. Make sure I can log into Skyward
2. Finish my vocab.
3. Study!
4. Ask questions using:
1. The comment box below
2. The Facebook Page or Twitter
3. Skyward
4. Email

Please let me know if you have any questions, and good luck!

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Today in U.S. History: 11/01/11

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Review (Test Tomorrow)
• Check Below for Review
• Skyward
• Video:  Stealing Lincoln's Body
• Scrapbook Responsibility

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Graded Papers in the  tray (on right).
• Remember to check your folders if you've been absent!
• Same #s
• 2nd Block:  Red
• 3rd Block: Blue
• Pick up Graded Scrapbooks and Binders
• Monday 
• Binder/CNN Log Check
• Skyward Check
• Wednesday
• Civil War Test
• Get on board w/ Skyward!
• Vocabulary Due
• Thursday
• Cities Quiz #23 (Cities #31-45)
• Friday
• Scrapbooks Due:  Civil War

Review:

• Civil War Data Sheet
• The Goal of all the Compromises in the 40 years leading up to the Civil War?
• Pt. 1
• Final straw leading to states seceding from the Union?
• Society and Economic Differences between the North and South (Which was industry and city-based; which was ag. and rural-based)?
• Major, irreconcilable difference between the North and South
• Original Seven states to secede?
• Dilemma of southern officers, and how did most of them end up deciding (including Lee)?
• False optimism of both sides?
• Goals of the North and South going in to the Civil War?
• Strategies of the North and South?
• Importance of Antietam?
• Did the E.P. actually free anyone?
• What was the actual impact?
• Pt. 2
• Factors that led to such a high death rate?
• Relationship between weapons and tactics (i.e. which were up to date and which weren't)?
• Significance of Gettysburg?
• Purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
• Why Lincoln was finally able to settle on Grant as his top officer?
• Pt. 3
• How/why Grant became known as "The Butcher"?
• Why Lee had no hope for reinforcements?
• What was Lee's only hope toward the end of the war?
• Lincoln's only hope for re-election?
• Reason William Sherman is still hated in the South even today?
• Attitude of Lincoln towards the South following the end of the War?
• Why Lincoln seemed to age so much in his 4 years as president?
• Location and manner of Lincoln's assassination?
• Comparison of casualty #'s compared to all other American Wars?
• Other impacts of the Civil War?

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