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United States History and Government Regents Review

United States History and Government Regents Review. When? Thursday June 14, 2012 7am Where? Cafeteria Format? 50 multiple choice questions- chronological One Thematic Essay One DBQ Essay w/ short answer. United States History and Government- Regents Review. What to bring?

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United States History and Government Regents Review

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  1. United States History and Government Regents Review • When? • Thursday June 14, 2012 7am • Where? • Cafeteria • Format? • 50 multiple choice questions-chronological • One Thematic Essay • One DBQ Essay w/ short answer

  2. United States History and Government-Regents Review • What to bring? • 2 Pens-Blue or Black ink-No Pencil This Year! • How long is the test? • 3 hours-You Must Stay the entire time! • Answer all; • Multiple Choice questions • Short Answer DBQ questions • Write BOTH essays

  3. United States History and Government Regents Review • DBQ Essay • DO NOT WRITE THE ESSAY USING THE DOCUMENTS ONLY!!!! • Use the documents to help you write the essay and prove your point(s). • Use the Historical context to help you write your introduction-not word for word!! • YOU MUST HAVE OUTSIDE INFORMATION IN YOUR ESSAY. UNDERLINE THIS INFORMATION

  4. United States History and Government Regents Review • DBQ Essay- • Use the A-Z brain storming to help you get outside information for DBQ • Place document numbers in parentheses at the end of the sentence or paragraph for which you used it. • Example (doc. 1) NOT “In document one”…

  5. United States History and Government Regents Review • Government-Early History/Concepts • Ideas from Greeks + European Enlightenment • People born w/Natural Rights-Locke-Limitson power • Government gets power from the people- • Consent of the Governed • 1st Constitution –Articles of Confederation • Weak-feared strong central/national gov’t. • states power, no ex/jud branches

  6. United States History and Government Regents Review • Constitutional Convention-Shay’s Rebellion • New Constitution written • Debates-1.Representation for states • 2. Slavery • 3. Commerce • 4. President • Compromises- 1. Great Compromise • 2. 3/5 • 3. Import tax not export • 4. Electoral College indirect

  7. United States History and Government Regents Review • Ratification- New Const. had to be approved • Federalists/Anti-federalists-Bill of Rights • The Constitution- • 3 Branches-Leg/Ex/Jud-Separate powers-Checks and Balances- • Amend/Elastic Clause=Flexibility • Ex. Br.-Amends.-12th,20th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th • Commander-in-Chief-head of military

  8. United States History and Government Regents Review • War Powers Act-limits presidential power • Makes Foreign Policy/Senate approval • Leg. Br.-Congress-BiCameral-House/Senate • Law makers-Impeaches- • Jud Br.-S.C.-Judicial Review-MarburyCase-J.Marshall-increased federal power- • Constitutional Rights-Amds.-1st,4th,5th,6thRights of the Accused,14th

  9. United States History and Government Regents Review • SC Justices appointed for life to prevent political pressures/bribes • Miranda,Gideon,Escobedo 5th 6th amends • Warren Court 1950s-1960’s Rights of Accused • Schenck/Korematsu –Rights limited during War. • Plessy/Brown-Separate but Equal

  10. United States History and Government Regents Review • Washington-Precedents-Cabinet , 2 terms • Foreign Pol.-Neutrality/Isolation- • No Entangling Alliances • Economic Pol.-Hamilton-Pay off debt TAXES- • Whiskey Rebellion-New Gov’t power enforce • Louisiana Purchase-Doubles size U.S.-Jefferson • War of 1812-Freedom of Seas-War Hawks • Manifest Destiny-Expansion-Mex-Am War • Seneca Falls Convention-Mott/Stanton • New Land/States-Slavery?-Compromises

  11. United States History and Government Regents Review • Dred Scott Case-Slaves Property- No Comps. • Civil War-North vs.South-feared loss of $$$ • Lincoln-fights war to Preserve Union • North wins-Nat’l Gov’t Supreme to States • Reconstruction-Rights former slaves • 13th,14th,15th-Free,Citizens,Vote • Jim Crow Laws-segregation-Plessy-sep = • South denies rights-poll taxes/literacy tests

  12. United States History and Government Regents Review • Industrialization-Big Business Leaders- Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbuilt • Corporations/Assembly line • Robber Barons/Captains of Industry • Laissez-faire-Trusts/Monopolies allowed corrupt Senators- “Rich Man’s Club” • Monopolies-high prices/no competititon • Regulations begin- Sherman Anti Trust/Monopoly

  13. United States History and Government Regents Review • Immigrants needed to fill jobs-No limits • Treated poorly by employers +people here • Nativists- anti-immigrant- Know Nothings/KKK get Congress to pass laws Limiting immgration – • Chinese Ex., Gentlemen’s Agreement, • Quota Acts,

  14. United States History and Government Regents Review • Industrialization-caused many problems- • Cities overcrowded, Monopolies, Poor working conditions, unsafe products • PROGRESSIVES- • try fix problems Industrialization • Muckrakers-Sinclair, Riis • Progressive Presidents-TR,Taft,Wilson • Prog. Laws-Meat Inspection Act, Sherman Anti Trust Act, 16th, 17th, 18th,19thAmds

  15. United States History and Government Regents Review • IMPERIALISM- • Monroe Doctrine 1823-No new Euro Colonies Western Hem. • Spanish Am. War 1898-Gain P.R., Philippines • TR-Roosevelt Corollary-Policeman West Hem. • China-Open Door Policy-Trade$$$ • WWI-Freedom of Seas year of fighting in Europe 100,000+ dead, BACK TO ISOLATIONISM

  16. United States History and Government Regents Review • 20’s- 3 Republican Presidents • Harding, Coolidge, Hoover • All favored Big Business-Trickle Down Theory • “The business of America is Business” • Economy great-Ford-CREDIT-Production up • Harlem Renaissance-Flappers- Red Scare- Sacco +Vanzetti-Scopes Monkey Trial-Jazz-Women’s Suffrage

  17. United States History and Government Regents Review • Great Depression-Stock Market Crash-sparks • Real Causes-Credit, over production, unequal wealth • FDR-New Deal-Government Involved Eco. • 3R’s- Relief, Recovery, Reform- • Soc. Sec., SEC, FDIC, Wagner Act(Collective Bargaining), Fair Labor Standards Act-minimum wage, maximum hours.

  18. United States History and Government Regents Review • FDR- Court Packing-denied-checks + balances • WW2- interrupts New Deal-Ends Depression • Neutral-Cash +Carry, Lend-Lease-Trying to stay out of war • Pearl Harbor-Ends Isolationism • Homefront-Contolled Economy- “Rosie” • WW2- Ends Depression + Isolationism

  19. United States History and Government Regents Review • Cold War-USSR vs. U.S. • Containment-stop spread of Communism • Marshall Plan, Truman + Eisenhower Doctrine • McCarthyism • NATO/Warsaw Pact • 2 Wars-Korea/Vietnam- Undeclared • JFK-Bay of Pigs, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis

  20. United States History and Government Regents Review • Civil Rights Movement- • Truman, Jackie Robinson, MLK jr. • Non-Violent Civil Disobedience-Sit ins, Freedom Rides • Brown ends Plessy-NAACP fights Jim Crow • Black Civil Rights Movement becomes inspiration to Women + Latino Movements

  21. United States History and Government Regents Review • Vietnam War-undeclared-Domino Theory • LBJ-Gulf of Tonkin Resolution-Escalation • War Powers Act-Limits President’s Power • U.S. loses war-Technology doesn’t always win • LBJ Great Society-War on Poverty-Medicaid/re • Nixon-Watergate-Resigns-U.S. v Nixon-President must follow laws-Disillusioned public

  22. United States History and Government Regents Review • Carter-Camp David Accords-Egypt/Israel Peace Treaty-Peace to Middle East • Reagan-Supply Side Economics/Trickle Down • Huge budget deficit building up military, Wins Cold War • Bush 1-Desert Storm-Iraq invades Kuwait U.S. wins • Clinton-popular-Good Economy-Impeached

  23. United States History and Government Regents Review • 9/11/2001-Terrorist Attacks-U.S. Responds • Homeland Security Created • Attack Taliban in Afghanistan • Patriot Act-Limited Rights

  24. United States History and Government Regents Review • Foreign Policy Today- • War on Terror-Iraq-Involved wherever our interests are at stake. • Economic Policy Today- • Too much credit led to loss of jobs, bank closings, house foreclosures, stock market falters-Loss of $$ and Confidence • $700+ B Stimulus Package-Bail Outs

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