High School 10/30 - Young Republic

Timeline Events

1803 Thomas Jefferson negotiates the Louisiana Purchase
1804 Lewis and Clark begin exploration west
1809 James Madison elected 4th president
1812 War begins with the British
1814 Francis Scott Key writes The Star Spangled Banner
1817 War ends with Treaty of Ghent

Video Clips

• http://www.history.com/topics/louisiana-purchase/videos/louisiana-purchase-doubles-size-of-america
• http://www.history.com/topics/lewis-and-clark/videos/lewis--clark-expedition-charts-new-territory
• http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812/videos/americans-and-british-face-off-in-war-of-1812
• http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/james-madison/videos/james-madison-and-the-war-of-1812

Homework

1. Quote for the week: Read the complete lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner and write what it means to you as you consider the events of 1814 and our country today.

"Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" Francis Scott Key

    

2. Write about James Madison or Andew Jackson.

Prepare for next week

High School 11/5 Expansion

First Industrial Revolution – 1760-1820/1840

Please read about this event/development and answer the following questions before class.

Why was it important? How did it impact our lives today? Can you bring an example of a product that is a result of the American Revolution and defend it?

Transition to new manufacturing processes...which?

What was the difference between the First and Second Industrial Revolutions?

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

http://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion) (Watch video before class)