1. How many Presidents have also been military generals?
Twelve presidents were generals: Washington, Jackson, W. Harrison, Taylor, Pierce, A. Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, B. Harrison, and Eisenhower.
2. Who was our tallest President (how tall?)?
The tallest president was Lincoln at 6'4".
3. Which Presidents appear on paper money? (Hint: There are nine of them)
The nine Presidents that are opn paper money are Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Jackson, Grant, McKinley, Cleveland, Madison, and Wilson.
4. Use google to find out which bill each of the nine former Presidents can be found on.
Washington: One Dollar Bill, Lincoln: Five Dollar Bill, Jefferson: Ten Dollar Bill, Jackson: Tweenty Dollar Bill, Grant: Fifty Dollar Bill, McKinley: Five- Hundred Dollar Bill, Cleveland: Thousand dollar bill, Madison: Five-Thousand Dollar Bill.
5. Which presidents have been assassinated in office?
Presidents Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Kennedy were assassinated in office.
6. How much money does the President get paid?
$25,000 to $400,000
7. Which President had the most children?
Reagan
8. What seven "heritages" or ethnic background mix have all the Presidents come from?
The ancestry of all 43 presidents is limited to the following seven heritages, or some combination thereof: Dutch, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, or German.
9. How many Presidents never attended college?
Nine Presidents never attended college.
10. Who and how old were the oldest and youngest elected presidents?
The oldest elected president was Reagan (age 69); the youngest was Kennedy (age 43). Theodore Roosevelt, however, was the youngest man to become president—he was 42 when he succeeded McKinley, who had been assassinated. THE OLDEST LIVING former president was Gerald Ford, who was born on July 14, 1913, and died on Dec.27, 2006, at age 93. The second oldest was Ronald Reagan, who also lived to be 93 years.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Thursday, December 13, 2007 The Underground Railroad
1. How did the slaves that did not run away fight slavery?
work slowdowns, sabotage, and “sickness.”
2. Who was the "Black Moses" and what did she do?
Harriet Tubman, a former slave who ran away from a nearby plantation in 1849 but returns to rescue hundereds of others.
3. What did the "hitching post" mean?
a safe house.
4. Who was Thomas Garret?
a Quaker businessman
5. Who was William Still?
a successful, confident merchant and a leader in the fight against slavery.
6. What two people might you meet in Rochester?
Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony.
7. What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 allow?
allowed slave owners to hunt for runaways anywhere in the country,and whom ever was caught hiding runaways was to be fined.
8. What are the new challenges you face in Canada?
finding a home, making a living, adjusting to a new place
work slowdowns, sabotage, and “sickness.”
2. Who was the "Black Moses" and what did she do?
Harriet Tubman, a former slave who ran away from a nearby plantation in 1849 but returns to rescue hundereds of others.
3. What did the "hitching post" mean?
a safe house.
4. Who was Thomas Garret?
a Quaker businessman
5. Who was William Still?
a successful, confident merchant and a leader in the fight against slavery.
6. What two people might you meet in Rochester?
Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony.
7. What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 allow?
allowed slave owners to hunt for runaways anywhere in the country,and whom ever was caught hiding runaways was to be fined.
8. What are the new challenges you face in Canada?
finding a home, making a living, adjusting to a new place
Monday, December 10, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007 Chief Tecumseh
1. What does Tecumseh mean in English (more than one possibility)?
"Shooting Star" of the SHAWNEE tribe, named Tecumtha ( which means Celestial Panther Lying in Wait)
2. When and where was Tecumseh born?
Tecumseh ("Panther in the Sky") is believed to have been born in 1768 just outside the current town of Xenia.
3. What did Tecumseh say when GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON tried to get Tecumseh to sell him part of the Shawnee tribal land?
Tecumseh replied, "Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the clouds, and the great sea, as well as the Earth? Did not the Great Spirit make them all for the use of his children?"
4. What did Tecumseh want the members of his tribe to reject?
Tecumseh wanted the members to reject the ways of the whites.
5. What did Tecumseh try to form?
7. Which side of the War of 1812 did Tecumseh join?
"Shooting Star" of the SHAWNEE tribe, named Tecumtha ( which means Celestial Panther Lying in Wait)
2. When and where was Tecumseh born?
Tecumseh ("Panther in the Sky") is believed to have been born in 1768 just outside the current town of Xenia.
3. What did Tecumseh say when GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON tried to get Tecumseh to sell him part of the Shawnee tribal land?
Tecumseh replied, "Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the clouds, and the great sea, as well as the Earth? Did not the Great Spirit make them all for the use of his children?"
4. What did Tecumseh want the members of his tribe to reject?
Tecumseh wanted the members to reject the ways of the whites.
5. What did Tecumseh try to form?
Tecumseh tried to form a broad alliance of Native American tribes with help from the British in Canada.
6. Name at least three tribes that he attempted to join together.
Tecumseh was on a summer recruitment drive in an attempt to bring the Chickasaw, Choctaw an Creek nations to Prophet'sTown, Governor of the Indiana Territory, General William Henry Harrison sent a small army of 1000 men into Prophet's Town to try and drive away the Indians.7. Which side of the War of 1812 did Tecumseh join?
Tecumseh joined on the British side in the War of 1812 .
8. How did Tecumseh die?
Tecumseh was killed in the Battle of the Thames, near Thamesville, Ontario, on October 5, 1813.
Monday, December 3, 2007 The Louisiana Purchase
1. How much land did the United States buy from France?
The United States purchased more than 2 million sq km (800,000 sq mi) of land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains from France.Which is known as the Louisiana purchase.
2. When did the purchase take place?
Apr. 30, 1803
3. What was the total cost?
The price was 60 million francs, about $15 million; $11,250,000 was to be paid directly, with the balance to be covered by the assumption by the United States of French debts to American citizens.
4. How did the purchase of this land affect the size of the United States?
The United States would double its size, an enormous tract of land would be open to settlement, and the free navigation of the Mississippi would be assured.
5. How did the President violate the Constitution by making the Louisiana Purchase?
Although the Constitution did not specifically empower the federal government to acquire new territory by treaty, Jefferson concluded that the practical benefits to the nation far outweighed the possible violation of the Constitution.
The United States purchased more than 2 million sq km (800,000 sq mi) of land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains from France.Which is known as the Louisiana purchase.
2. When did the purchase take place?
Apr. 30, 1803
3. What was the total cost?
The price was 60 million francs, about $15 million; $11,250,000 was to be paid directly, with the balance to be covered by the assumption by the United States of French debts to American citizens.
4. How did the purchase of this land affect the size of the United States?
The United States would double its size, an enormous tract of land would be open to settlement, and the free navigation of the Mississippi would be assured.
5. How did the President violate the Constitution by making the Louisiana Purchase?
Although the Constitution did not specifically empower the federal government to acquire new territory by treaty, Jefferson concluded that the practical benefits to the nation far outweighed the possible violation of the Constitution.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007 The Most and Least Representatives in Congress
The Ten States with the Most Representatives
1. California - 53
2. Texas - 32
3. New York - 29
4. Florida - 25
5. Illinois - 19
6. Pennsylvania - 19
7. Ohio - 18
8. Georgia - 13
9. North Carolina - 13
10. New Jersey - 13
The Ten States with the Least Representatives
1. Alaska - 1
2. North Dakota - 1
3. South Dakota - 1
4. Wyoming - 1
5. Vermont- 1
6. Delaware - 1
7. Hawaii - 2
8. manie - 2
9. New Hampshire - 2
1. California - 53
2. Texas - 32
3. New York - 29
4. Florida - 25
5. Illinois - 19
6. Pennsylvania - 19
7. Ohio - 18
8. Georgia - 13
9. North Carolina - 13
10. New Jersey - 13
The Ten States with the Least Representatives
1. Alaska - 1
2. North Dakota - 1
3. South Dakota - 1
4. Wyoming - 1
5. Vermont- 1
6. Delaware - 1
7. Hawaii - 2
8. manie - 2
9. New Hampshire - 2
10.New Mexico - 3
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 Shays's Rebellion
1. What did Shays and his fellow farmers seek relief from?
Shays and his farmers were seeking relief from oppressive economic conditions.
2. What caused the scarcity of money?
The farmers were particularly hurt by the scarcity of money created by the decline of the state's shipping, fishing, whaling, and distilling industries and by the heavy taxes imposed to prosecute the Revolution.
3. What did the farmers demand?
The farmers' distress and demanding relief for debtors in the form of paper money, reduction in government expenditures, restraints on court and attorney fees, and suspension of debt executions.
4. What was the most significant impact of Shays's Rebellion?
The most significant impact of Shays' Rebellion was the impetus it gave the movement to replace the Articles of Confederation by a new constitution, creating a stronger national government.
Shays and his farmers were seeking relief from oppressive economic conditions.
2. What caused the scarcity of money?
The farmers were particularly hurt by the scarcity of money created by the decline of the state's shipping, fishing, whaling, and distilling industries and by the heavy taxes imposed to prosecute the Revolution.
3. What did the farmers demand?
The farmers' distress and demanding relief for debtors in the form of paper money, reduction in government expenditures, restraints on court and attorney fees, and suspension of debt executions.
4. What was the most significant impact of Shays's Rebellion?
The most significant impact of Shays' Rebellion was the impetus it gave the movement to replace the Articles of Confederation by a new constitution, creating a stronger national government.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
1. What are the three branches of government?
Branches of Government are:
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
2. What are the two parts or “houses” that make up the Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
3. Who is the head of the executive branch?
The president and the vice pesident.
4. What court heads the judicial branch?.
The Supreme Court.
5. What does the legislative branch do?
Congress has the power to make laws.
6. What does the executive branch do?
The executive branch of Government makes sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed.
7. What does the judicial branch do?
The judicial branch of government is made up of the court system. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.
8. How is a balance of power maintained between the three branches of government?
This is done through checks and balances. A branch may use its powers to check the powers of the other two in order to maintain a balance of power among the three branches of government.
Branches of Government are:
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
2. What are the two parts or “houses” that make up the Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
3. Who is the head of the executive branch?
The president and the vice pesident.
4. What court heads the judicial branch?.
The Supreme Court.
5. What does the legislative branch do?
Congress has the power to make laws.
6. What does the executive branch do?
The executive branch of Government makes sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed.
7. What does the judicial branch do?
The judicial branch of government is made up of the court system. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.
8. How is a balance of power maintained between the three branches of government?
This is done through checks and balances. A branch may use its powers to check the powers of the other two in order to maintain a balance of power among the three branches of government.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 The Constitutional Convention of 1787
1. How many states had to approve this constitution before it went into affect?
Nine states had to approve the Constitution before it could go into effect.
2. How many states ended up ratifying it?
Eleven states ratified the Constitution.
3. Which states were the first 5 to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut.
4. Which was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution?
Some people were against ratifying the Constitution because they were afraid the government would be too strong and that only rich men would be elected.
7. In order to avoid any violation of certain civil rights, the First Congress of the United States introduced 12 amendments to the constitution. Amendments 3 - 12 were accepted and became known as the:
Articles 3 to 12, however, ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.
Nine states had to approve the Constitution before it could go into effect.
2. How many states ended up ratifying it?
Eleven states ratified the Constitution.
3. Which states were the first 5 to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut.
4. Which was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution?
New Hampshire became that ninth state on June 21, 1788.
5. Which were the last two states of the original 11 to ratify the Constitution?
New York and Virginia
6. Why were some people against ratifying the Constitution?
Some people were against ratifying the Constitution because they were afraid the government would be too strong and that only rich men would be elected.
7. In order to avoid any violation of certain civil rights, the First Congress of the United States introduced 12 amendments to the constitution. Amendments 3 - 12 were accepted and became known as the:
Articles 3 to 12, however, ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Monday, Nov. 12, 2007 The Articles of Confederation Webquest
1. On what date were the Articles adopted?
November 15, 1777
2. On what date did the Articles become operative?
March 1, 1781
3. What did the Articles establish between and among the 13 states?
The articles established a "firm league of friendship" between and among the 13 states.
4. Under the Articles, for what 3 things was Congress responsible?
"sovereignty, freedom and independence."are the 3 things under the Articles Congress was responsible for.
5. List 3 things the Articles of Confederation did not allow Congress to do.
Were denied Congress the power to collect taxes, regulate interstate commerce and enforce laws.
November 15, 1777
2. On what date did the Articles become operative?
March 1, 1781
3. What did the Articles establish between and among the 13 states?
The articles established a "firm league of friendship" between and among the 13 states.
4. Under the Articles, for what 3 things was Congress responsible?
"sovereignty, freedom and independence."are the 3 things under the Articles Congress was responsible for.
5. List 3 things the Articles of Confederation did not allow Congress to do.
Were denied Congress the power to collect taxes, regulate interstate commerce and enforce laws.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Oct. 10, 2007 The Columbian Exchange
1. What three types of organisms were “exchanged” between the old and the new worlds?
Fowl, turkey, and llama
2. Before the Columbian Exchange there were no (fill in the blank with a well-known product associated with the listed geographic place):
Oranges in Florida
Irish patatoes in Ireland
Horses on the Great American Plains
Bananas in Ecuador
Cattle in Texas
Chocolate in Switzerland
3. What were the three main motives or reasons Europeans started to explore the world?
Religous beliefs,
4. List three old world crops that came to the new world.
yellow fever, yaws , and syphilis
Fowl, turkey, and llama
2. Before the Columbian Exchange there were no (fill in the blank with a well-known product associated with the listed geographic place):
Oranges in Florida
Irish patatoes in Ireland
Horses on the Great American Plains
Bananas in Ecuador
Cattle in Texas
Chocolate in Switzerland
3. What were the three main motives or reasons Europeans started to explore the world?
Religous beliefs,
4. List three old world crops that came to the new world.
White patatoes, sweet patatoes , and various squashes
5. List three new world crops that came to the old world.
cotton, beans , and strawberries
6. List three old world animals that came to the new world.
Chickens, Cattle, and Black rats
7. List three new world animals that came to the old world.
Turkeys , Alpacas , and llama
8. List three old world diseases that came to the new world.
Small poxs, Malaria , and yellow fever
9. List three new world diseases that came to the new world.
yellow fever, yaws , and syphilis
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