U.S. History U.S. History TAKS Exit TAKS Exit StrategiesStrategies

or how to improveor how to improve

your bag of your bag of tricks!!!tricks!!!

You need know 5 elements You need know 5 elements to master this test:to master this test:

1.1. PRIMARY SOURCESPRIMARY SOURCES

2.2. HISTORICAL PERIODSHISTORICAL PERIODS

3.3. WARS WARS

4.4. CARTOONSCARTOONS

5.5. MAPS, GRAPHS, CHARTSMAPS, GRAPHS, CHARTS

Primary sources that are Primary sources that are important on the test are:important on the test are:

DECLARATION OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE

U.S. CONSTITUTIONU.S. CONSTITUTIONBILL OF RIGHTSBILL OF RIGHTS

AMENDMENTS TO THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION

But…..do we have to know But…..do we have to know DATES????DATES????

1492149217761776

1787178718031803

1861-651861-65 18981898

1914-181914-18 1929192919391939 1941-451941-45

Let’s look at some Let’s look at some documentsdocuments

MAGNA CARTAMAGNA CARTAMAYFLOWER COMPACTMAYFLOWER COMPACT

DECLARATION OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE

ARTICLES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONCONFEDERATION

Let’s review the Let’s review the amendments. amendments.

There are ALWAYS There are ALWAYS questions on questions on

these.these.

FIRST AMENDMENTFIRST AMENDMENT

1 FREEDOM 1 FREEDOM OF: OF: RELIGION, PRESS, RELIGION, PRESS,

SPEECH, POLITICAL ACTIVITYSPEECH, POLITICAL ACTIVITY

SECOND AND THIRD SECOND AND THIRD AMENDMENTSAMENDMENTS

RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AS MEMBER OF A AS MEMBER OF A CITIZEN MILITIACITIZEN MILITIAFREEDOM FROM FREEDOM FROM

QUARTERING QUARTERING SOLDIERSSOLDIERS

AMENDMENT AMENDMENT

4 4 PROTECTS PROTECTS

AGAINST AGAINST UNREASONABLE UNREASONABLE

SEARCH AND SEARCH AND SEIZURESEIZURE

AMENDMENTS 5-8AMENDMENTS 5-8

Protect the rights of Protect the rights of citizens citizens

who are who are

accused of crimesaccused of crimes

Amendments Amendments 99 and and

1010 Establish limits on the powers Establish limits on the powers

of the Federal Governmentof the Federal Government

What about the other What about the other amendments?amendments?

…….13………13……….13…...13………13……….13…..

A LUCKY NUMBER FOR THE SLAVES:A LUCKY NUMBER FOR THE SLAVES:

IT ABOLISHED IT ABOLISHED SLAVERY!!!SLAVERY!!!

1414THTH AMENDMENT AMENDMENT

18681868

CIVIL RIGHTSCIVIL RIGHTSEQUAL EQUAL PROTECTION PROTECTION UNDER THE LAWUNDER THE LAW

1515THTH GIVES GIVES THE RIGHT THE RIGHT

TO VOTETO VOTE

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THE $IXTEENTH THE $IXTEENTH AMENDMENTAMENDMENT

E$TABLI$HES E$TABLI$HES THE INCOME TAXTHE INCOME TAX

SENATORS 17 SENATORS 17 SENATORSSENATORS

1717THTH ALLOWS ALLOWS FOR THE DIRECT FOR THE DIRECT

ELECTION OF ELECTION OF SENATORSSENATORS

1818THTH AMENDMENT AMENDMENT

ALSO CALLED ALSO CALLED ““PROHIBITIONPROHIBITION,”,”

WHAT DID IT PROHIBIT???WHAT DID IT PROHIBIT???(AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS (AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS

AMENDMENT LATER ON?)AMENDMENT LATER ON?)

19 WOMEN19 WOMEN19 WOMEN19 WOMEN

19 19 WOMENWOMEN

THE THE NINETEENTH NINETEENTH GAVE WOMEN GAVE WOMEN THE RIGHT TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN 1919VOTE IN 1919

Oh, no…more Oh, no…more documents????documents????

FEDERALIST PAPERSFEDERALIST PAPERS written before the Constitution was written before the Constitution was

adopted.adopted.

PURPOSE: to argue the pros and cons PURPOSE: to argue the pros and cons of the Constitution and to urge of the Constitution and to urge adoptionadoption

WHEN? WHEN? 1788 1788

MAGNA MAGNA CARTACARTA

England’s first England’s first constitutional constitutional

documentdocument 1215 A.D.1215 A.D.

Our Government BasicsOur Government Basics

3 Branches of Government:3 Branches of Government:EXECUTIVEEXECUTIVELEGISLATIVELEGISLATIVEJUDICIALJUDICIAL

WHY WAS OUR WHY WAS OUR GOVERNMENT SET GOVERNMENT SET

UP THIS WAY???UP THIS WAY???

SEPARATION OF SEPARATION OF POWERSPOWERS

THE GOVERNMENT WAS SET UP TO THE GOVERNMENT WAS SET UP TO RESERVE SPECIFIC POWERS FOR THE RESERVE SPECIFIC POWERS FOR THE

STATES STATES AND AND OTHER OTHER

POWERSPOWERS FOR FOR ONLY THEONLY THE

FEDERAL FEDERAL

GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT IN WASHINGTONIN WASHINGTON

Two more things….Two more things….TWO DOCUMENTS THAT TWO DOCUMENTS THAT

PREDATE OUR CONSTITUTION PREDATE OUR CONSTITUTION ARE:ARE:

MAYFLOWER COMPACTMAYFLOWER COMPACTARTICLES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONCONFEDERATION

MAYFLOWER COMPACT MAYFLOWER COMPACT WAS WRITTEN ON THE WAS WRITTEN ON THE

BOAT BEFORE THE BOAT BEFORE THE PILGRIMS LANDED. IT PILGRIMS LANDED. IT

SET UP THE RULES FOR SET UP THE RULES FOR THE COLONY.THE COLONY.

ARTICLES OF ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONCONFEDERATION

17811781THIS WEAK DOCUMENT ATTEMPTED TO THIS WEAK DOCUMENT ATTEMPTED TO

SET UP THE GOVERNMENT, SET UP THE GOVERNMENT, BUTBUT……No executive branchNo executive branch

No taxing or laws enacted by CongressNo taxing or laws enacted by Congress

No national court systemNo national court system

No national unity and an unfair No national unity and an unfair representation systemrepresentation system

HISTORICAL PERIODSHISTORICAL PERIODS

Let’s Let’s construct a construct a timeline to timeline to help you help you

remember!remember!

BEFORE BEFORE

19001900

ANTEBELLUM (BEFORE 1861)ANTEBELLUM (BEFORE 1861)

CIVIL WAR (1861-65)CIVIL WAR (1861-65)

RECONSTRUCTION (1865-RECONSTRUCTION (1865-1877)1877)

WESTWARD EXPANSION AND WESTWARD EXPANSION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION INDUSTRIALIZATION

(1877-1900)(1877-1900)

SPANISH-AMERICAN WARSPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

(1898)(1898)

BEFORE 1861 BEFORE 1861 (BEFORE THE WAR)(BEFORE THE WAR)

NULLIFICATION CRISISNULLIFICATION CRISISIt started when southern states It started when southern states

challenged the federal challenged the federal government’s authority to government’s authority to make laws. Because states make laws. Because states had created the union, they had created the union, they had the right to declare a had the right to declare a

federal law NULL, or not valid.federal law NULL, or not valid.

WHY DID THE SOUTHERN WHY DID THE SOUTHERN STAES SECEDE FROM THE STAES SECEDE FROM THE

UNION IN 1861?UNION IN 1861?1.1. Because of new states entering the Because of new states entering the

union that did not have slaves, the union that did not have slaves, the slaveholding states would soon be slaveholding states would soon be in the minority.in the minority.

2.2. Growing support of abolition of Growing support of abolition of slavery by northerners.slavery by northerners.

3.3. Lincoln’s election is viewed by the Lincoln’s election is viewed by the South as a threat to their society.South as a threat to their society.

CIVIL WAR CIVIL WAR 1861-18651861-1865

WHY DID THE WHY DID THE SOUTH LOSE SOUTH LOSE

THE WAR?THE WAR?

WHY DID IT WHY DID IT TAKE THE TAKE THE

SOUTH MORE SOUTH MORE TIME TO TIME TO RECOVER RECOVER FROM THE FROM THE

WAR’S EFFECTS WAR’S EFFECTS ??

WESTWARD WESTWARD EXPANSIONEXPANSION1869-COMPLETION OF THE 1869-COMPLETION OF THE

TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROADTRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD

GROWTH AND SETTLEMENT OF GROWTH AND SETTLEMENT OF THE WEST AND THE WEST AND

STANDARDIZATION OF TIME AND STANDARDIZATION OF TIME AND TIME ZONESTIME ZONES

HOMESTEAD ACTHOMESTEAD ACT

IN 1862, THE HOMESTEAD IN 1862, THE HOMESTEAD ACT ALLOWED SETTLERS ACT ALLOWED SETTLERS

TO CLAIM PUBLIC TO CLAIM PUBLIC LANDS, LIVE THERE FOR LANDS, LIVE THERE FOR 5 YEARS, AND RECEIVED 5 YEARS, AND RECEIVED LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF

THE LAND.THE LAND.

INDUSTRIALIZATIONINDUSTRIALIZATION

WHY DID THE U.S. WHY DID THE U.S. SUCCEED IN BECOMING SUCCEED IN BECOMING

INDUSTRIAL?INDUSTRIAL?

NATURAL RESOURCESNATURAL RESOURCES

LARGE WORKFORCELARGE WORKFORCE

FREE ENTERPRISEFREE ENTERPRISE

LAISSEZ-FAIRE ATTITUDE OF LAISSEZ-FAIRE ATTITUDE OF GOVERNMENT, THAT IS, LACK OF GOVERNMENT, THAT IS, LACK OF HIGH TAXES AND REGULATIONS ON HIGH TAXES AND REGULATIONS ON BUSINESSBUSINESS

NEW INVENTIONS LIKE THE TELEGRAPH, NEW INVENTIONS LIKE THE TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, STEEL PROCESSING, TELEPHONE, STEEL PROCESSING, ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY

The Gilded AgeThe Gilded AgeWith industrialization, the rich got richer and With industrialization, the rich got richer and

the poor stayed poor.the poor stayed poor.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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Social Darwinism- a belief that Social Darwinism- a belief that society progressed when the fittest society progressed when the fittest people survived. “Rags to Riches”people survived. “Rags to Riches”

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Wealthiest people? Andrew Carnegie, Wealthiest people? Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius VanderbiltJohn D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt

urbanizationurbanization

Immigrants flocked to the country from Immigrants flocked to the country from Ireland and Central Europe. Later, they Ireland and Central Europe. Later, they came from Italy and South and Eastern came from Italy and South and Eastern Europe. Asian immigrants came to work Europe. Asian immigrants came to work on the railroads.on the railroads.

WHAT CONDITIONS DID WHAT CONDITIONS DID THEY FACE IN THE THEY FACE IN THE GROWING CITIES?GROWING CITIES?

POPULISMPOPULISMIN 1875, POLITICAL PARTIES IN IN 1875, POLITICAL PARTIES IN

RURAL AREAS STARTED TO RURAL AREAS STARTED TO FORM TO GIVE POWER TO FORM TO GIVE POWER TO

FARMERS.FARMERS.

ECONOMIC HARD TIMES AND ECONOMIC HARD TIMES AND THE RISING AND FALLING THE RISING AND FALLING

VALUE OF THE DOLLAR VALUE OF THE DOLLAR HELPED GIVE RISE TO HELPED GIVE RISE TO

POPULISM.POPULISM.

18981898the Spanish American the Spanish American

WarWarAmerica felt that its frontier was settled, and this caused a America felt that its frontier was settled, and this caused a

rise of rise of IMPERIALISMIMPERIALISM, the move to gain territory outside , the move to gain territory outside the borders.the borders.

We annexed Hawaii and traded with Latin America.We annexed Hawaii and traded with Latin America.Then, in 1898, our battleship Then, in 1898, our battleship Maine Maine exploded in exploded in

Cuba.Cuba.We declared war on Spain, which controlled Cuba, We declared war on Spain, which controlled Cuba,

and the war was over in one year.and the war was over in one year.We gained territory in the Pacific Islands, We gained territory in the Pacific Islands,

Caribbean, and the Philippines.Caribbean, and the Philippines.

19001900

U.S. as World PowerU.S. as World PowerTheodore Roosevelt is PresidentTheodore Roosevelt is President

* * Environmental concernsEnvironmental concerns

* “Great White Fleet”* “Great White Fleet”

* Building of the Panama Canal* Building of the Panama Canal

* Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe * Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine:Doctrine:

THE U.S. WILL INTERVENE TO THE U.S. WILL INTERVENE TO STABILIZE LATIN AMERICA IF STABILIZE LATIN AMERICA IF FOREIGN POWERS INTERFERE IN THE FOREIGN POWERS INTERFERE IN THE AMERICAS.AMERICAS.

PROGRESSIVISMPROGRESSIVISMWORDS TO KNOWWORDS TO KNOW

MUCKRAKERSMUCKRAKERS

SUFFRAGE FOR WOMENSUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN

SOCIALISMSOCIALISM

PROHIBITIONPROHIBITION

CHILD LABOR CHILD LABOR LAWSLAWS

TRUST TRUST BUSTINGBUSTING

WORLD WORLD WAR IWAR I

LET’S LOOK AT THE CAUSES…LET’S LOOK AT THE CAUSES…

1. MAJOR ALLIANCES IN 1. MAJOR ALLIANCES IN EUROPEEUROPE

2. IMPERIALISM2. IMPERIALISM3. SINKING OF THE 3. SINKING OF THE

LUSITANIALUSITANIA4. ASSASSINATION OF 4. ASSASSINATION OF

ARCHDUKE FERDINANDARCHDUKE FERDINAND5. ZIMMERMAN 5. ZIMMERMAN

TELEGRAMTELEGRAM

WHO WAS AT WAR?WHO WAS AT WAR?

BRITAINBRITAINGERMANYGERMANY

FRANCEFRANCE VS.VS. AUSTRIA-AUSTRIA-

U.S.U.S.HUNGARYHUNGARY

RUSSIARUSSIAOTTOMANOTTOMAN

TURKSTURKS

1920’s1920’s

““The Roaring The Roaring Twenties”Twenties”FORD ASSEMBLY LINEFORD ASSEMBLY LINE

RISE OF BASEBALL AND RISE OF BASEBALL AND RADIORADIO

CHARLES LINDBERGHCHARLES LINDBERGHPROHIBITIONPROHIBITIONCHANGING ROLES OF WOMENCHANGING ROLES OF WOMENHARLEM RENAISSANCEHARLEM RENAISSANCE

AND ON THE NEGATIVE AND ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE:SIDE:

Ku Klux KlanKu Klux KlanThe Red ScareThe Red ScareSacco and Vanzetti Sacco and Vanzetti trialtrial

Scopes Monkey trialScopes Monkey trial

From BOOM to BUSTFrom BOOM to BUST

HOW DID IT HOW DID IT HAPPEN?HAPPEN?

The DepressionThe Depression1930’s1930’s

Uneven Uneven distribution distribution

of wealthof wealth

Loss of export Loss of export salessales

Buying too Buying too much on much on

creditcredit

And the food supply?????And the food supply?????DROUGHTDROUGHTLOW FARM LOW FARM PRICESPRICES

““THE DUST THE DUST BOWL”BOWL”

MASS MASS MIGRATION MIGRATION WESTWEST

1932—FDR IS ELECTED1932—FDR IS ELECTED““THE NEW DEAL”THE NEW DEAL”

Regulating BanksRegulating BanksAgricultural Adjustment ActAgricultural Adjustment Act

Relief for homeownersRelief for homeownersCivilian Conservation CorpsCivilian Conservation Corps

Public WorksPublic WorksMedicareMedicare

Social SecuritySocial SecurityFDICFDIC

19401940

U.S. isolation led to the U.S. isolation led to the rise in dictatorships rise in dictatorships

across the globe.across the globe.

Causes of World War IICauses of World War II

Alliances: Which Alliances: Which country was on which country was on which side?side?

What happened on What happened on December 7, 1941?December 7, 1941?

WORLD WAR II TERMS TO WORLD WAR II TERMS TO REMEMBERREMEMBER

““ROSIE THE RIVETER”ROSIE THE RIVETER”MANHATTAN PROJECTMANHATTAN PROJECTJAPANESE INTERNMENTJAPANESE INTERNMENTVICTORY GARDENSVICTORY GARDENSD-DAYD-DAYHOLOCAUSTHOLOCAUST

1950’s1950’s Truman DoctrineTruman Doctrine

IkeIke Iron CurtainIron Curtain Cold WarCold War Korean WarKorean War

McCarthyismMcCarthyism SputnikSputnik Brown vs. Board of EducationBrown vs. Board of Education

1960’s1960’s JFKJFK LBJLBJ Civil Rights Act of 1964Civil Rights Act of 1964

Voting Rights Act of 1965Voting Rights Act of 1965 Gulf of Tonkin ResolutionGulf of Tonkin Resolution

James MeredithJames Meredith Malcolm XMalcolm X MLKMLK

1970’s1970’s WatergateWatergate

StagflationStagflation Gas crisisGas crisis

Iran revolutionIran revolution

War Powers ActWar Powers Act

Roe v WadeRoe v Wade

1980’s1980’s ““Reaganomics”Reaganomics”

George H.W. BushGeorge H.W. Bush Defense build-upDefense build-up Fall of Soviet UnionFall of Soviet Union

TechnologyTechnology

1990’s1990’s ClintonClinton

ImpeachmentImpeachment Contract with AmericaContract with America

NAFTANAFTA

Gulf WarGulf War

2000’s2000’s Bush vs. GoreBush vs. Gore Terrorism attacksTerrorism attacks

War in AfghanistanWar in Afghanistan

War in IraqWar in Iraq

CyberspaceCyberspace

POLITICAL CARTOONSPOLITICAL CARTOONS All cartoons show “bias” or the opinion of the All cartoons show “bias” or the opinion of the

artistartist Try to decode the point of view of the artistTry to decode the point of view of the artist Large figures mean “powerful”Large figures mean “powerful” Small figures are oppressed or subordinateSmall figures are oppressed or subordinate Look for symbols (flags, religious symbols, Look for symbols (flags, religious symbols,

etc.)etc.) Watch for captions and labels on the figuresWatch for captions and labels on the figures WHAT IS THE ARTIST TRYING TO SAY???WHAT IS THE ARTIST TRYING TO SAY???

Graphs, Maps, and Graphs, Maps, and ChartsCharts

TAKE YOUR TIME.TAKE YOUR TIME. Look for the axis labels and the Look for the axis labels and the

units of measurement.units of measurement. READ THE QUESTION: WHAT READ THE QUESTION: WHAT

KINDKIND OF ANSWEROF ANSWER DO THEY DO THEY WANT?WANT?

Cross out the bad answer choices.Cross out the bad answer choices. DOUBLE CHECK. Is this the right DOUBLE CHECK. Is this the right

choice?choice?

ARE WE READY?ARE WE READY?

WHAT WHAT OTHER OTHER

CONCERNS CONCERNS

DO YOU DO YOU HAVE?HAVE?

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