The Odyssey Book 20 Summary

They begin feasting on a large meal, and begin insulting and throwing a cow's foot at the beggar. Athena wants everyone to brawl, so she makes dripping blood appear and everyone continue insulting Odysseus. Even after this, everyone continues laughing. Telemachos is infuriated and knows that the halls soon will be dampened with blood.

Characters: Eurclyia, Odysseus, Telemachos, Penelope, Eumaos, Athena

The Odyssey Book 19 Summary

Telemachos and Odysseus gets the suitor's weapons, and Athena has a torch. Penelope waits for the beggar. Penelope asks where he is from but he says it hurts to talk about it. She asks what Odysseus looks like and the beggar clearly describes him and his crew perfectly. He is offered a bath, which he refuses. Odysseus cannot let Penelope see the scar on his thigh. The beggar states that Odysseus will most definitely be home tomorrow.

Telemachos, Beggar Odysseus, Athena, Penelope

The Odyssey Book 18 Summary

Iros, another beggar begins to fight with Odysseus and Telemachos says they will make sure nothing goes askew. Their brawl continues and Odysseus breaks Iros's jaw. Odysseus tells the suitors to leave, and amphinos agrees to, but Athena wants them all to die. Athena makes Penelope very beautiful to bother the suitors. Penelope sasys that none of the suitors ever brought her gifts and tells the maids to light torches in the halls for the drunkards. Odysseus says that he will do it. After being called crazy Odysseus warns that he will tell the queen about the maid's poor behavior. This angers one man who throws a footstool at him. then amphinos demands everyone pay attention to the banquet which calms them.

Iros, Odysseus, Telemachos, Amphinos, Maids, suitors

The Odyssey Book 17 Summary

Telemachos wakes up and heads to his mommy so she can see him living, and he tells her to take a bath and pray that Zeus will help with the removal of the suitors. Telemachos leaves and sees all of Odysseus's friends. Penelope wants to know more about Odysseus and Telemachos tells him about his recent encounter, and another man tells him about the sign that was earlier received from Zeus. then Telemachos sees the beggar and gives him a lot of food. and not to be shy about asking for it. Penelope meets the beggar and thinks he is clever.

Telemachos, Zeus, Odysseus, Mentor, Penelope

The Odyssey Book 16

Telemachos meets Eumaios and the beggar and the two are introduced. Telemachos tells the beggar his house has intruders and he cannot combat with them. The beggar then tells his son he should die in honor instead of a coward. Odysseus sees Athena who makes him look normal, and Telemachos thinks he is a god. Which frustrates Odysseus. After that the two decide to defeat the suitors. They plan to distract the suitors and get weapons but no one can know that Odysseus is back. Then a messenger is sent as well as another man announcing Telemachos has returned, and once the queen is told in private she says she already got the news. The suitors could not ambush Telemachos. Penelope learns of the failed ambush, and the suitors choose to lie about it. Then Odysseus and Telemachos go to bed.

Telemachos, Odysseus, Eumaios, Penelope, 

The Odyssey Book 15

Athena goes to Sparta and tells Telemachos that Penelope will get married and he should see the swineherd. Telemachos wants to quickly leave but waits until dawn. Then three gods give Telemachos a gift and an eagle holding a pest is flying above. Which is believed to mean that Odysseus is back and will kick out the suitors. Telemachos then invites a man who claims to have murdered his cousin on board his ship.\ before leaving. Odysseus asks Eumaios about himself after his very long story. Then Telemachos goes to the swineherds hut once he lands in Ithaca.

Athena, Telemachos, Penelope, Three gods, Eumaios, Odysseus

The Odyssey Book 14

Still a beggar, Odysseus goes to the swineherd, almost gets killed by dogs, but is saved by the swineherd, and tells him about Penelope and how there is nothing Telemachos can do. The swineherder at first does not believe him, so Odysseus tells him all about himself, lying, being from Crete and did many things Odysseus did. The swineherd brings him more food and Odysseus tells him a story about wanting a cloak. Then after he gets his cloak from the swineherd he is informed that he will be given anything he wants.

Odysseus, Athena, Telemachos, Swineherd

The Odyssey Book 13

Odysseus is promised gifts by the Phaeicans, who put him on the shore of an island filled with treasure. Poseidon then turns the ship to stone and puts mountains around the city. Athena then makes Odysseus forget his home land. Then she disguises herself as a shepard and talks to Odysseus who tells her he was captured by pirates. Because of this she reveals her true form. Athena then disguises Odysseus as a beggar so no one will look at him and he can get revenge. And while he does she will bring Telemachos home.

Athena, Alcinos, Odysseus, Phaeicans, Zeus, Poseidon

The Odyssey Book 10

Odysseus's crew open a bag of Odysseus's that contains wind given to him by gods, sending them back out to sea. They then become trapped on an island and Odysseus's crew is turned into pigs by a goddess. He is instructed how to triumph her by making her swear an oath with him before she lies with him. After lying with Circe he asks how to return home, and she tells him he must visit the house of Hades. The next morning before leaving, he learns that Elpenor got drunk then fell off of a house and broke his neck.

Themes: Loyalty, Courage

Characters: Circe, Odysseus, Elpenor, Aeolus,

The Odyssey Book 9

Summary: In Book 9, Odysseus and his crew are swept away to the island of the lotus eaters, and once they eat the lotus they forget everything. They are then captured by a cyclops by brute strength, and held as captives, Odysseus tells the Cyclops his name is "Noman" pronounced no man, and then, after feeding the cyclops wine it falls unconscious, and his crew heats are long pole in fire then shoves it into the cyclops eye, which makes they cyclops release a cry yelling for help. All cyclops stomp through the forest to his abode and the first cyclops then asks if anyone is killing him by craft or force, and he cries yes! Noman is killing me by force, then thinking that he meant he was sick, the other cyclops said there was nothing able to be done about sickness. Polyphemos then sits in front of the cave exit, and moves hands over his escaping animals thinking the crew of Odysseus may attempt to ride them out, then Odysseus ties his crew to the bottom of the animal's stomachs, and eventually final animal, carrying Odysseus, is the last one to exit, which Polyphemos questions. Once it leaves Odysseus quickly unties his crew from the animals, and they head back to the boat. However, when they are leaving, Odysseus lets out a cry of success, which leads to Polyphemos throwing the peak of a mountain in front of the boat, pulling the ship back to shore. Once they leave again, Odysseus once again screams at Polyphemos that his name is Odysseus, the man who blinded him was Odysseus. Then, Polyphemos curses Odysseus and prays to Poseidon that the worst will happen to Odysseus on his voyage home.

Characters: Odysseus, Polyphemos, Other cyclops, Odysseus's crew.

Themes: PRIDE, family

U.S. History Questions Pg. 748 2-11

2.) Pay the veterans that were promised there 1,000 dollar bonus.

3.) The new laws that congress passed during the Hundred Days war.

4.) They built helpful things during the time such as levees and reforest areas.

5.) Western Kansas, Oklahoma, Northern Texas, and eastern Colorado and New Mexico.

6.) African-Americans often migrated north seeking opportunity, however the jobless rate remained high for them. Women

7.) To give retired people monthly pensions.

8.) FLSA and Wagner Act

9.) It resulted in panic banking

10.) Tractors and Disc plows cleared millions of acres of sod for wheat farming, removing the roots of grass that held the soil in place.

11.) The government changed by as FDR called it, the three r's, which were Relief for the unemployed and poor; Recovery of the economy to normal levels; and Reform of the financial system to prevent a repeat depression

The Odyssey Book 8

Alcinous holds an assembly and they discuss that they will provide a boat for Odysseus. Athena gets everyone to arrive by sharing tales of a god-like visitors this encourages everyone to be present. They then supply Odysseus with a boat, and they have games held in his honor. Then, Demodocus sings about Odysseus and Achilles at Troy. Everyone is pleased by this but Odysseus, due to the memories the song invokes. Upon seeing Odysseus weeping, the king ends the feast to begin the games which include boxing, wrestling, racing, and discus. Odysseus chooses not to participate. Then Broadsea, insults him, and he easily wins the discus competition, and invites the athletes to compete against him in any event. Instead, Alcinous chooses to hold another feast, in which the younger can entertain Odysseus. He is then given gifts, and at dinner, Odysseus asks Demodocus to sing the sack of Troy song, but begins weeping once again. And finally Alcinous asks him who he is, where he's from, and his destination.

Characters: Broadsea, Alcinous, Demodocus, Odysseus, Nausicaa, Arete,

Themes: Pride, competition, loyalty

The Odyssey Book 6

Athena appears to Nausicaa in a dream and encourages her to do her laundry disguised as Nausicaa's friend. While Nausicaa is waiting for her laundry to dry, she is playing handball with her friend naked, then Odysseus, who is also naked, asks for their assistance. Hoping that Nausicaa will fall in love with Odysseus she makes him look handsome. Then instead of escorting Odysseus to her palace, she gives him directions to it and how to approach Arete, queen of the Phaeacians when he meets her. Odysseus says a prayer and departs.

Themes: Ambition,

Characters: Nausicaa, Arete, Odysseus, Athena/disguised friend,

The Odyssey Book 5

All of the gods meet on Mount Olympus to discuss what will happen to Odysseus. Athena's angers Zeus with her speech. Hermes then is sent to Calypso's island to tell Calypso that Odysseus must be allowed to return home. Calypso then critisises the male gods because they did not allow her to keep Odysseus, but the male gods always do to women as they please. In the end she listens to Zeus. All of Odysseus's crew was destroyed during his adventure. Calypso assists in the creation of a new boat, and very upset, she watches her love riding his boat away. After 18 days at see, Odysseus sees the island of Scheria where the Phaeacians live, and then Poseidon, returning from the Ethiopians, realizes what the other gods have done without his consent, and angrily, he creates a storm, dragging Odysseus off of his ship, then Ino gives him protective towel, with which he throws into the water as she demanded he do. he then lands in a river and begins walking along the shore.

Characters: Athena, Zeus, Hermes, Odysseus, Calypso, Poseidon

Themes: Ambition, loyalty, duty

The Odyssey Book 3

Telemachus and Mentor/Athena sacrifice dozens of bulls to Poseidon for Telemachus's voyage, and Telemachus asks Nestor about Odysseus. Nestor only remembers that Agamemnon and Menalaus began arguing. Nestor hopes that Athena will be as kind to Telemachus as she was to Odysseus and heard that suitors had taken over the prince's house. He hopes that Telmachus will earn the renown that Orestes earned as well. Nestor tells Telemachus that Aegusthis, a coward, stayed behind then married and seduced his wife, Clytemnestra. Then Aegusthis murdered Agammenon, then Oresthes killed Aegusthis and Clytemnestra. Then Nestor sent his son, Pisistratus with Telemachus to Sparta, Athena transforms into an eagle before Pylos's court, stays behind to protect Telemachus.

Characters: Telemachus, Mentor/Athena/Eagle, Nestor, Aegusthis, Agamennon, Orestes, Menalaus, Poseidon, Odysseus

Themes:

The Odyssey Book 2

When the assembly is held an Ithacan leader tells Telemachus that he is responsible for taking his father's place, Telemachus then gives a speech about how dishonorable it was for everyone to consume Odysseus's goods instead of asking Penelope's father for her hand in marriage. Antinous blames Penelope for their misdoings and recalls a scheme she had followed through with. Then Halitherses states that they will face a massacre if the suitors do not leave. Athena then gathers a crew disguised as Telemachus who knows Athena is at his side.

Characters: Aegyptius, Antenous, Halitherses, Athena/Mentes/Telemachus/Mentor, Telemachus, Penelope.

Themes: Family, home, bravery

The Odyssey Book 1

All of the Greek heroes prepare for the telling of a story, while Odysseus is stuck on an island while Calypso refuses to let him leave due to her love for him. She also turns his entire crew into pigs... While suitors all try to marry Penlope and acquire the kingdom, she continues waiting for Odysseus. His son Telemachus believes his father is now dead. Athena while disguised as Mentes, tells Telemachus to banish each suitor from the castle. Telemachus sees his upset mother and tells her not to listen to the music because she doesn't have to. After Telemachus is told by Mentes who he suspects is a goddess to banish them, he informs tomorrow they will be banished and two suitors ask who he talked to, but he informs them that it was a friend of his father.

Themes: Commitment, family

Characters: Calypso, Odysseus, Odysseus's crew, Telemachus, Athena/Mentes, Penelope

The Odyssey Book 4

1.) Summary of important events, in Sparta Menalaus and Helen celebrate the marriages, they greet Telemachus then learn he is obviously the son of Odysseus, they talk how Odysseus entered the city dressed as a beggar, they share various stories and the suitors learn that Telemachus will soon be home, where they plan to ambush him.
2.) List of Important Characters: Penelope, Telamachus, Athena, Odysseus, Nestor, Menalaies/Aggamenon, Achile's son, Helen,
3.) List of themes that appear in these chapters: Loyalty - Penelope waits an exceedingly long period of time for her significant other to return. Suffering: the group sharing stories of Odysseus and how amazing he was.

World War I Questions

1) What ideas or ideologies lead to World War I beginning? 
Nationalism, imperialism, the idea of people looking for independence based on culture.

2) Outline the specific events in 1914 that led to a World War.
June 28 - Franz Ferdinand assassinated
July 28 - Asutria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
July 30 - Russia mobilizes armed forces
August 1 - Germany declares war on Russia
August 3 - Germany declares war on France
August 4 - Germany invades Belgium
August 6 - Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
August 12 - France and Britain declare war on Austria- Hungary


3) What advancements in technology help create massive causalities?
Mustard gas, gatling gun, new developed weapons.


4) How did the forming of alliances increase the likelihood of war?
They aimed to create a balance of power, hoping to prevent any one country from dominating another, however an attack on one nation was all that was needed to trigger a war involving many countries. The Balkans incident is what set this off.


5) List the Allies and the Central Powers during the war.
USA, Great Britain, France, and Russia were the Allied forces, and the Central Powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire.

6) Explain how world in Europe brought an economic boom for the United States.
Britain cut off trade with the Germans to America, which in turn lead to more economic prospering with Great Britain, soaring America's economy.

7) Briefly discuss the importance of the following battles: Marne, Verdun, Somme, Gallipoli, Argonne Forest:
Marne: September 5-12 1914
Verdun: in Northeastern France, began in February and ended in December, the German made small gains until they were lost by the French's counterattack. One of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war, 750,000 French and German soldiers were slain.
Somme: Britain and France launched their own attack in Northern France in July, the Allies gained only about 7 miles in the offensive. 
Gallipoli
Argonne

8) Who was the U.S. General in Command during the war?
John J. Pershing


9) Write three questions of your own based on information that you found interesting in these sections.
Why did Vladimir Lenin remove the Russians from war duting WWI?
What country invented the submarine and used it as an effective weapon against their enemies?
When did America enter the war? April 6, 1917
ALSO PAGE 692 questions 5-17.

U.S. History

What improvements in railway transportation were brought about by new technology?

Air Brakes
Refrigerated Cars
Janney Car Couplers
Pullman Sleeping Car
Electromagnetic Brakes


What were four of Thomas Edison's inventions?

Electric Lightbulb
Phonograph
Motion Picture Projector
Telephone Transmitter
Storage Battery

What inventions improved communications in the late 1800s?

Telegraph
Telephone


What manufacturing methods did Henry Ford use to make his new automobile affordable?

The assembly line


What is vertical integration?

Acquiring companies that provided the equipment and services needed

What action did Congress take to control trusts and monopolies in response to pressure from the American people?

Sherman Antitrust Act poop

What is collective bargaining?

Unions represent workers poop in bargaining with management

How did the Haymarket Riot of 1886 affect public opinion about the labor movement?

Many people associated the labor movement with terrorism and disorder

Describe the contributions of African American inventors in the late 1800s.
Lewis Howard Latimer developed an improved filament for the light bulb.
Granville Woods patented the electric incubator, electromagnetic brake, and an automatic circuit breaker.
Elijah McCoy invented a mechanism for oiling machinery
Jan E. Matzeliger developed a shoe-making machine

How did horizontal integration differ from vertical integration?
Horizontal combines competing firms into one corporation.
Vertical acquired companies that provided the needed equipment and services.

Why did the workers think that forming organized labor unions would help them get what they wanted from employers?
Help!
Strength in numbers?

Describe two ways in which the growing railroad network helped American industry.
Industrial westward expansion (such as the flour mill)
People (such as farmers) moving west (trains made it easier for people to move from rural areas to the cities)


USE THE MAP ON PAGE 577

What forms of transportation moved goods into and out of this region?
Trains
Ships

What industry grew in the timbered regions of Wisconsin and Michigan?
Sawmills

Identify the major iron/steel manufacturing centers shown on the map.
South Bend
Detroit
Cleveland
Youngstown
Buffalo
Pittsburgh


USE MAP ON PAGE 560.

If you traveled from Florida to California, what time zones would you cross?
Eastern
Central
Mountain
Pacific

If it is 6 AM in Maine, what time is it in Hawaii?
1 AM

If it is 3 PM in Texas, what time is it in Alaska?
12 PM

Civil War Test Re-Take Study Questions

Gettysburg: Robert E. Lee @ General Mead 1863 July(1-3)...The south loses so many men which is why the battle is considered a turning point in the war.

Appomattox: Where Robert E. Lee Surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant. April 9, 1865... Majorly ends the civil war. Lee gets his men surrounded after being surrounded. Custerd it present who helps wins the battle(Not Much of a battle).

Antietam: Robert E. Lee invades the North lead by George B. Mclellan. -September 1862, Lee realizes that one more big battle will make him recognized among Great Britain and France. His battle plans are however found wrapped around several cigars. Lincoln uses this battle as a tool to prevent Britain and France from recognizing the institution of slavery. 

Shiloh: Ulysses S. Grant Vs. Albert Sidney Johnson a Union Victory fought in 1862 and an important battle because Albert Sidney Johnson, the current confederate commander in the west is killed which leaves no current commander for the Confederacy. 23,000 casualties including wounded, death, and missing in action. 

First Battle of Bull Run: July 1861... It is a confederate victory with general Joseph E. Johntson and P.G.T. Beauregard fighting against Irvin McDowell. 20 miles from D.C. If the Confederates were more organized, they could have followed the Union back to D.C. and ended the war there.

Chancellorsville: May 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee Battles Union General "Fighting" Joe Hooker. Decisive Confederate victory. Stonewall Jackson gets shot by his own men, has his arm amputated, and develops pneumonia and dies on a Sunday.


Sherman's March to the Sea: Total War. November-December of 1864; Sherman burns everything in his trail that he may help the confederacy or give them ANY upper-hand. 


Albert Sidney Johnson: Confederate General in charge of the west who leads a charge, gets shot in the knee, and bleeds to death. Until he's shot, the Confederates are winning the battle, but after his death the Union forces easily secure the victory. (TN) 

Ulysses S. Grant: Becomes Commander-in-chief July 1863 and seen as the best General of the Union. He becomes the eighteenth president. He's the only Union general that can actually beat Lee. Grant knew that the north vastly outnumbered the southern population and troops of the north were replenishable. He is the second person after George Washington to hold the title of Commander-In-Chief.


Joseph E. Jonston: The confederate general of bull run. The western confederate army becomes known as the army of Tennessee. And becomes commander of this army.


Joe Hooker: the General in charge of the army of the potomac at the battle of Chancerllorsville and loses.

Tecumseh Sherman: He is the one who creates the idea of total war and harshly battles the Confederacy with it. And attempts to defeat the civillian's support.


General Robert E. Lee: He obtains a mythological status after the war because he wins so many battles against odds. And is the major battle of the Civil War.  


Stonewall Jackson: Robert E. Lee's right-hand man. If he had survived Chancellorsville, the battle of Gettysburg may have been a bit different because Lee chose not to listen to James Longstreet, but he most likely would have to Jackson.


A.P. Hill: A Confederate general who takes over Jackson's regiment after he is killed and is killed at the battle of Appomatox.


James Longstreet: Becomes Lee's right-hand man after Jackson's death, and ...Longstreet is not listened to by Lee and costs the Confederacy the battle. 


Booker T Washington: An African-American Reformist/Educator who promotes african-americans joining civil job-services or training to get them. 


Sojourner Truth: She is a female abilitionist who spoke for women's rights as wells as abolition.


Harriet Tubman: An escaped female slave who leads many other slaves to freedom via underground-railroad.


Fredrick Douglas: Wrote a lot for white abolitionist papers, but later starts his own papers and starts his own auto-biography. 


Lincoln Suspends Habeus Corpus because there is a lot of confederate support in Maryland, and could not allow Maryland to secede. 


Border States: Missouri, Kentucky, Deleware, and Maryland.


Why did West Vriginia Form: The other side want to stay with the union and also had different political beliefs.


What disadvantages did the South face: The North Produced about 90% that came out of the United States, the South technically did not have a navy, and the south was out-manned by the north and out-produced. 


Why did the confederate states believe they had a right to leave the union?: The civil war solves two big issues. The States entered the Union as an agreement between states and if they disagreed they thought that they had a right to secede.


What were the three Main Strategies of the Union? Blockade all the ports, take the Mississippi; dividing the confederacy in two, and taking Richmond, Virginia.


The average age of soldiers in the war was 25.


Lincoln's reasons for the emancipation proclamation: Strike fear in the south, disrupt the south and hopefully remove food, political weapon.


How was the Civil War a rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight? Rich people were able to buy there way out of the war. If there number was drawn in draft, they would either fight or pay a fine of approximately $300.


Who were the Presidents of the Confederacy and the United States during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis & Abraham Lincoln



What, exactly, did the Emancipation Proclamation do? It frees all slaves in those areas still in control by the confederate states. It frees all slaves in enemy territory. It is used as a political weapon.

Macbeth Act 5 Study Questions

Scene 1

1) What do the nurse (gentlewoman) and the doctor see?

Macbeth sleep-walking and constantly washing her hands.2) What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!...will these hands never be clean.”

She is trying to wash the blood of her stand but is so overwhelmed with guilt it is nearly impossible to get out.3) What is wrong with Lady Macbeth at this point of the play?
She's gone crazy with the guilt or the spirits that have taken over her body.

Scene 2

1) What happens in this scene? 

The Scottish forces and the English forces begin collaborating 

What new characters are introduced? 

Angus, Caithness, Meintith

Why?

To show how massive the amount of people that are against Macbeth.

2) What is the significance of the scene?

To show the amount of people from Scotland as well as England that want to overthrow Macbeth.3) What is meant when Caithness says, “Some say he’d mad; others that lesser hate him do call it valiant fury”?
Some say he's crazy, others see it as bravery. 

Scene 3

1) How would you describe Macbeth’s attitude and mood in this scene? He seems nervous and somewhat scared and goes over the divisions  to reinforce himself.
2) Why isn’t Macbeth afraid? 

Because no one born a woman is able to defeat him, and did not believe that the woods will ever attack his castle. 

Do his soldier’s seem afraid? 

Yes. 

Why or why not? 

Because they know that Macbeth has become crazy.

Scene 4

1) What does Malcolm order the soldiers to do?
To cut down the limbs of trees and use them as camouflage.

Scene 5

1) What is meant when Macbeth says, “She should have died here-after”? She should have died later so he would be able to mourn for her death when he is not busy in the midst of a war.
2) What is the significance of the following quote, “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is told no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing.”?

Life is meaningless and a brief thing that means nothing, it is coming for them.

Scene 6

1) What is important about this scene? 

It is important because it is when the English and Scottish forces reach Dunsinane.

Scene 7

1) Who does Macbeth kill in this scene? 

Young Siward 

What is significant about this death? 

It shows that Macbeth cannot be killed by anyone woman-born.

Scene 8

1) What happens in this scene?

 Macduff confronts Macbeth and kills him
2) Why does Macbeth lose heart in the fight against Macduff? 

He learns that Macduff was untimely ripped from his mother's whom.
3) Who is named king at the end of the play? 

Malcolm

Don't Know Much About History Questions

History

1. 

2. Eli Whitney invented it and it help in the mass production of the guns that would help the north beat the south

3. The north used their industrialism to survive and grow and the south used their agriculture (cotton) to expand

4. He said it was "one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation"

5. They built a for on disputed land and then sent soldiers onto Mexican land and when they were killed they started the war

6. He didn't want to pay his toll tax so he went to jail. While there he got the idea to write a book. It was later called civil disobedience. 

7. He was a free slave who had a news paper and in the time was one of the only people to openly disagree with the government, which was exspecially bold for a former slave. 

8. The underground railroad was a route that escaped slaves took to go to either canada or the northwest. It ran through philidalphia and new york. 

9. Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave who was a huge part of the underground railroad. She freed more slaves than any other person working for the underground railroad. 

10. It was a compromise to hopefully help settle the dispute between the new territories and the economy change of the goldrush. The five bills state that California was a free state, New mexico and Utah were organized without restrictions on slavery, Texas also had no restrictions on slavery got set boundries and received $10,000,000 for New Mexico, the slave trade would be abolished in the district of Columbia, lastly a new fugitive slave act provided federal jurisdiction to assist slave owners in the recovery of escaped slaves

11. It made Americans realize that slaves were people not just property and it also showed them the injustices the black had to go through. 

12. He said, "so your the little woman that wrote the book that made this great war"

13. The compromise was that they had popular soverenty but that makes people go to the state to vote for what they want

14. It was where the first battle field for the civil war was. When the town of Lawrence was attacked by pro-slave fighters. 

15. He was the first attacker for the anti-slavery side, getting revenge for Lawrence. 

16. It was a case about a slave that when his master died be petitioned for freedom because he had lived in free states but the supream court said no and in a speech made by one of the members he kind of said that slaves were property and people had a right to their property under the fifth amendment. 

17. When the president put a bounty on his head for $250 brown put a bounty on the presidents head for $2.50. 

18. To attack the arsenal and have slaves come help him but none came and he was captured. 



Chapter 15

11. To keep the slave states and free states balanced to keep order. 

12. A: california would be a free state
      
      B: New Mexico would have no restrictions on slavery
      
      C: the Texas new Mexico border war will be in favor of Mexico
      
      D: Slave trade is not allowed in D.C. 
      
      E: Stronger fugitive slave laws


13. he decided to let the settlers decide wether they wanted slavery or not.

14. He set up a series of debates with Douglas and then lost the election by only a little. 

15. It was a case about a slave that when his master died be petitioned for freedom because he had lived in free states but the supream court said no and in a speech made by one of the members he kind of said that slaves were property and people had a right to their property under the fifth amendment.

16. because there was a fight among the democrats so  the south and north each elected someone. Then the constitutional union party elected someone. Finally the republicans elected someone. 

17. He vowed to hold federal property in the south and to enforce property in the south and to enforce the laws of the united states. 

18. Because if it went in the favor of one or the other the side it did not go in the favor of would revolt and start maybe a civil war. Imagine that!!

19. Because they wanted there to be more free states.  

20. A: 
      B: 
      C. 

21. Because the democrats split they elected two different people and the republicans all voted for Lincoln. 


Chapter 16

5. 4 years from 1861 to 1865

6. They had a strong support from their white population. They were defending their own land. They had a stronger military leadership. 

7. Abraham Lincoln (union) and jefferson Davis (confederacy)

8. Nine days after the start of the war, a train of Union soldiers was mobbed by Confederates in baltimore. When medical got to DC Barton tended to wounded soldiers. Then after the First Battle of Bull Run, Barton was given a pass by General William Hammond to ride in army ambulances to provide comfort to the soldiers, at first without success. Finally, on August 3, she obtained permission to travel to the front lines, eventually reaching some of the grimmest battlefields of the war and serving during the Siege of Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia. 

9. It would keep the south from exporting cotton and importing supplies for the war. 

10. This was a battle where the confederate out numbers the union but the union won because of their suprise attack to raid the town of shoes and their position. 

11. All slaves in the confederate states are free and for ever will be.

12. because the south would not let them fight until almost the very end of the war that weakens them a lot and the north got about 200,000 volunteer blacks for the war. 

13. When most of their slaves ran away their cotton production went way down. It also destroyed their farmland and railways. 

14. The confederates had to lay down their arms, but then were free to go home.

15. They were not happy. Most of them moved because they did not want to susceed. 

16. Who ever had control of the rivers had control of all the trade routs with it and it was like a barrier. 

17. Because both sides needed more troops and both side didn't have them and most of the African American were happy to fight for them if it was for their freedom. 

18. Because he had professional military training as well as experience. 

Manifest Destiny Study Questions

1) What was Manifest Destiny? the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the U.S. throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

2) The Oregon Territory consisted of what area?

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, parts of present-day Canada, and Montana.  

Who claimed it?

The region was divided by Great Britain and the U.S. in 1848

3) Who were the Mountain Men?

Trappers and Explorers who roamed the Rocky Mountains from approximately 1810-1840.

4) Why was the Oregon Trail important?

It was mainly used for trading and delivering mail.

5) Discuss the meaning behind the slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight"?

The American expansionists demanded more land and used this as their slogan in order to acquire more.

6) James Polk made what promises to the American public during the election of 1844 (list four - you might need to look up on the internet).

To acquire California from Mexico

Settle the Oregon dispute

Lower the tariff

Create a sub-treasery

and not run a second term

7) Discuss how Texas became independent.

It fought a revolution against Mexico and after being defeated at the Alamo with the slogan, remember the Alamo, eventually became victorious after capturing Santa Ana and signing a treaty with Mexico declaring Texas's independence.

8) Discuss the battles of The Alamo and San Jacinto.
A large army of Mexican troops ambushed the Alamo and won by a notable amount, leaving only two living men in the Alamo. During San Jacinto it was a decisive Texian victory in which 630 Mexicans were killed and 730 were captured, and only nine Texians died.

9) How long did it take the U.S. to annex Texas? 

Eight years 

Why? 

Because they were worried that it would upset the balance between free and slave states.

10) How did the Mexican-American War start?
After the attempted annexation of Texas, the Mexicans saw Texas as their territory, neglecting the treaty created during the Texas Revolution.
Was it a "Just War"? No, but the current presidents at the time were willing to do anything in order to acquire California.

11) What was the American response to the war?
Most citizens favored aggressive expansion. 

12) List the major battles of the war.
Pal Alto
Vera Cruz
Battle for New Mexico
Cerro Gordo
Battle for California
Mexico City

13) What was the cost of the war?
$147million and 13,000 lives.

14) Why was the California Gold Rush important?
Because it was where fortunes could potentially be made, which is partially why American wanted the land so badly.

15) Answer the following questions on page 380 - #6 - #10, #13-#15.