This document contains an assignment on military service and war that includes multiple choice questions and short answer questions about various historical topics including the American Revolution, War of 1812, Texas Revolution, and Mexican-American War. Students are asked to consider whether they would have joined the military after 9/11, compare figures from the American Revolution, discuss battles and territory disputes, and debate the morality of US actions and interventions in other countries.

1. Day 3 Military Service & War
Assignment #1
1. Assuming you just turned 18 in 2001, would you
have joined the US military after 9-11?
2. Page 119 – Contrast Ben Franklin with his son.
3. What does Patrick Henry mean by this quote?
Hold on to this paper

2. Page 126
• Show
clip

3. Winning the Revolution
• Colonists sent Ben
Franklin to Paris
• Why no help?
• Battle of Saratoga
• Spent millions to
help colonists
• Spain helped too

4. #4 Compare and contrast
Shay’s Rebellion (150) with
the Whiskey Rebellion
(207)
#5. Was the new US
government justified in
using force?

5. What do we remember about the
French Revolution?

6. Read pages 209-210
6. 5 reasons US should stay neutral
7. 5 reasons US should help French patriots

7. Right side: agree
Middle: it depends…
Left side: disagree
The new USA should have helped the French
patriots overthrow their king.

8. Right side: agree
Middle: it depends…
Left side: disagree
A strong US military creates important job
opportunities in the United States.

9. Right side: agree
Middle: it depends…
Left side: disagree
The USA should always support democratic
governments in the world rather than monarchies
(Saudi Arabia) or dictatorships (Egypt 1980-2011) .

10. Right side: agree
Middle: it depends…
Left side: disagree
The USA should overthrow the authoritarian
government of North Korea.

11. Right side: agree
Middle: it depends…
Left side: disagree
The USA should always stop genocides around the
world.

12. Page 212
8. Why was the Battle of Fallen Timbers important?
9. Draw a small map showing Americans and their
new territory.
10. If you were a Native American living in that area
what would you have done after the battle?

13. Military Assignment #2
1. Which war do you think
the National Anthem
about?
2. Do you think the US should
still have military bases in
South Korea, Japan,
Australia, Germany, Great
Britain and Saudi Arabia?
Explain

15. Flags as symbols

16. War of 1812
• Page 224
• Star Spangled Banner
• Siege of Baltimore

18. # 3 OPTIC on graphic
Source: London Newspaper 1813
John Bull
Symbol of
England

19. In your groups
• Read pages 225-227
• Create a 3 minute scene based on the war
• Everyone must talk in group
• Can’t use “burned down the White House”

20. End of Assignment #2
#4 page 226 movement question at bottom of
page
#5 Write 3 test questions based on the War of
1812

21. After 1776
• 1804 – Haiti
• 1810 – Mexico
• 1812 – Venezuela
• 1815 – Colombia
• Next Assignment: Texas
#1 OPTIC on map

22. Mexico
• Mexican
American
War

23. 2. Who were the
empresarios?
2. What were they
supposed to do when
they got to Texas?
3. How can you easily
remember what the
state of Texas looks
like?
Texas, Chapter 9

25. Mexico
1820-1846

26. 1830
Mexico

27. #4 In 1832….
• You are the advisors to Mexican President Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna. Santa Anna is also the head
military general of Mexico. Stephen F. Austin,
angered by your change in border policy and recent
ban on slavery, has come to Mexico City to
negotiate a settlement on the Northern Frontier
(the state of Tejas). Austin has recently written a
letter to Tejano leaders asking for independence
from Mexico.
#4 What will your group suggest the president does?

28. Texas Rebellion
1834 Stephen F. Austin arrested
by Mexican government for
treason (1835 released)
1836 Texas raises Rebel Army
Houston – General
#5 How is it similar to American
Revolution?
#6 How is it different to American
Revolution?
Sam Houston

29. Texas Rebellion
March 6, 1836 – Alamo
San Antonio
Mexican victory

30. Texas Rebellion
March 27, 1836
Battle of Goliad
Mexican victory
309 POWs all killed
#7 Mistake to kill POWs?

31. Texas Rebellion
April 21, 1836 – San Jacinto
Texans victory
September 1, 1836 – Texas independent country
USA refuses to annex (slavery issue)

32. #8 They all owned slaves and rebelled against
Mexico to continue ownership. Should Texas
celebrate them as heroes?
#9 How would your state have viewed Texas
annexation in 1836?

34. 10. BIG Texas Assignment
2 battles, 2 dates
• Design a postcard, showing 2 battles and 2 dates
• Song or rap about Texas rebellion
• 3 newspaper headlines + dates in Mexico City paper

35. Next Assignment
Mexican-American War
1. Describe a time someone took something from
you.
2. What is on the California state flag?

36. Brainstorm with your group
2. 5 positive things about life in the United States
3. 3 positive things about life in Mexico

38. Mexican-American War 1846-1848)
James Polk (Pres- 1845-1849)
Antonio Santa Ana Pres-
(1833-1855)

39. How much to take?4.Decide at
your tables
how much
to take?
3 pros and
cons of
your 2nd
choice
5. What
would your
state have
wanted?

41. 3 group “What ifs”?
6. What if the US never annexed Texas?
7. What if Mexico won the war against the US?
8. What would it take to improve relations between
the US and Mexico?

42. King of the Hill

43. • http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/1880
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• http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertain
ment/article/Texas-fighting-for-Santa-Anna-s-
leg-5483826.php#/0

44. Last Assignment 20 points
2 paragraph letter to editor of Houston Chronicle
newspaper
1st paragraph – why you are writing and who do you
think should have the leg
2nd paragraph – two events that have caused either
side to think they should have it (Texas, Mexico, Illinois)