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1) The document provides information about an upcoming exam for a social studies class.
2) The exam will be 2 hours long, closed book with one sheet of notes allowed. It will consist of multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions.
3) Students must fill out the scantron sheet completely with their name and student ID number or they will receive a 10% point deduction.
The document provides a performance assessment for students to analyze primary sources related to civil rights during World War II. It includes background information on key figures like A. Philip Randolph and Walter White. Students are asked to read and analyze letters, notes, and executive orders from 1940-1941 between civil rights leaders and President Roosevelt. They are to determine the central messages and compare how Roosevelt's responses changed over time, leading to the issuance of Executive Order 8802 prohibiting discrimination in defense industries. The assessment examines what civil rights leaders demanded from Roosevelt and how sustained pressure was necessary to create positive change.
This document summarizes a survey of 432 Microsoft Dynamics customers regarding their use of reporting and analytics capabilities. The key findings were:
- Many respondents felt the need to improve analytical capabilities to remain competitive but faced challenges analyzing and reporting on Dynamics data.
- A common problem was overreliance on offline spreadsheets for reporting which can compromise data accuracy and integrity.
- Respondents indicated a need for easier to use business intelligence tools integrated with their Dynamics application to better leverage their data.
Jen Aluise and Marcy Plesha participated in a coaching cycle for their EDN 567 class. They took turns acting as coach and learner, planning lessons, observing each other teach, and having reflective post-conferences. Both found the structure of the coaching cycle beneficial, particularly the focus on the learner's needs and non-evaluative nature. They learned that effective coaching requires strong communication skills like asking clarifying questions and providing constructive feedback to support growth.
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This document summarizes the results of a survey of 432 Microsoft Dynamics customers regarding their use of reporting and analytics. Key findings include:
- Many respondents felt they need to improve analytical capabilities to remain competitive.
- Common challenges included a lack of understanding available reporting tools, complex data from multiple systems, and reports being done manually in Excel.
- Reporting in offline Excel spreadsheets was causing issues with data accuracy and integrity due to separate data sources and human error in updates.
- Areas identified for improvement included inventory management, supplier performance evaluation, and achieving growth from existing customers.
Students will learn about key events leading up to the American Revolution through interactive activities. They will identify vocabulary terms, analyze political cartoons and paintings, and distinguish between loyalists and patriots. The document outlines warm-ups, learning objectives, and homework that involves creating a timeline of revolutionary events and writing from the perspective of a colonist.
1) The document provides information about an upcoming exam for a social studies class.
2) The exam will be 2 hours long, closed book with one sheet of notes allowed. It will consist of multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions.
3) Students must fill out the scantron sheet completely with their name and student ID number or they will receive a 10% point deduction.
The document provides a performance assessment for students to analyze primary sources related to civil rights during World War II. It includes background information on key figures like A. Philip Randolph and Walter White. Students are asked to read and analyze letters, notes, and executive orders from 1940-1941 between civil rights leaders and President Roosevelt. They are to determine the central messages and compare how Roosevelt's responses changed over time, leading to the issuance of Executive Order 8802 prohibiting discrimination in defense industries. The assessment examines what civil rights leaders demanded from Roosevelt and how sustained pressure was necessary to create positive change.
This document summarizes a survey of 432 Microsoft Dynamics customers regarding their use of reporting and analytics capabilities. The key findings were:
- Many respondents felt the need to improve analytical capabilities to remain competitive but faced challenges analyzing and reporting on Dynamics data.
- A common problem was overreliance on offline spreadsheets for reporting which can compromise data accuracy and integrity.
- Respondents indicated a need for easier to use business intelligence tools integrated with their Dynamics application to better leverage their data.
Jen Aluise and Marcy Plesha participated in a coaching cycle for their EDN 567 class. They took turns acting as coach and learner, planning lessons, observing each other teach, and having reflective post-conferences. Both found the structure of the coaching cycle beneficial, particularly the focus on the learner's needs and non-evaluative nature. They learned that effective coaching requires strong communication skills like asking clarifying questions and providing constructive feedback to support growth.
Microsoft Dynamics: The Truth About Analyticszaptechnology
This document summarizes the results of a survey of 432 Microsoft Dynamics customers regarding their use of reporting and analytics. Key findings include:
- Many respondents felt they need to improve analytical capabilities to remain competitive.
- Common challenges included a lack of understanding available reporting tools, complex data from multiple systems, and reports being done manually in Excel.
- Reporting in offline Excel spreadsheets was causing issues with data accuracy and integrity due to separate data sources and human error in updates.
- Areas identified for improvement included inventory management, supplier performance evaluation, and achieving growth from existing customers.
Students will learn about key events leading up to the American Revolution through interactive activities. They will identify vocabulary terms, analyze political cartoons and paintings, and distinguish between loyalists and patriots. The document outlines warm-ups, learning objectives, and homework that involves creating a timeline of revolutionary events and writing from the perspective of a colonist.
The document provides an overview of important events and developments during the Jefferson and Madison administrations from 1800-1824, including the Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, and Monroe Doctrine. Key figures discussed include Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, and John Quincy Adams. The era saw the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties, expansion of the country through purchases and exploration, and growing nationalism and confidence on the international stage.
1. The document discusses the Mexican-American War between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 over the boundary between Texas and Mexico.
2. President Polk claimed the border was the Rio Grande River, while Mexico claimed it was the Nueces River further north.
3. When U.S. troops were sent to the Rio Grande, Mexico sent its own troops, and clashes between American and Mexican troops led Polk to seek a declaration of war from Congress.
The document discusses the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, a Republican Senator from Wisconsin known for making unproven claims of Communist infiltration in the United States government. It describes how McCarthy gained national attention in 1950 by claiming there were Communists in the State Department, though he could not provide any names. This led to widespread investigations and hearings on suspected Communist activities, known as McCarthyism. By 1954, McCarthy had been censured by the Senate for bringing dishonor to Congress with his actions. His accusations and tactics are still used today to describe unfair political witch hunts.
The document provides a brief history of the United States, including its origins as British colonies, independence from England through the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War, key events and periods in its development such as the Civil War, World Wars, and Cold War, and its current system of government as a representative democracy with three branches. It also mentions some notable current and historical figures like George W. Bush and Abraham Lincoln.
The document provides a brief history of the United States, including its origins as British colonies, independence from England through the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War, key events and periods in its development such as the Civil War, World Wars, and Cold War, and its current system of government as a representative democracy with three branches. It also mentions some notable current and historical figures like George W. Bush and Abraham Lincoln.
The document provides a brief history of the United States, including its origins as British colonies, independence from England through the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War, key events and periods in its development such as the Civil War, World Wars, and Cold War, and its current system of government as a representative democracy with three branches. It also mentions some notable current and historical figures like George W. Bush and Abraham Lincoln.
1) The document discusses World War I, including the stalemate on the Western Front after the initial invasion, with trenches 300-600 yards apart and barbed wire and machine guns favoring defense.
2) It also discusses the involvement of the Ottoman Empire, Russia, and the United States. The Ottoman Empire allied with Germany and controlled parts of the Middle East. Over 1 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Empire.
3) The United States initially remained isolationist but entered the war in 1917 after German submarine attacks and the Zimmerman Telegram proposing a German alliance with Mexico against the U.S.
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.
The document is a series of journal entries from a British loyalist describing key events leading up to and during the American Revolutionary War from their perspective:
Entry 1 discusses the Boston Tea Party in 1773 and growing tensions between the colonists and Britain over taxation.
Entry 2 recounts the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 where British troops fought colonial militias. They failed to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
Entry 3 describes the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 where American and French forces surrounded and defeated British troops, forcing their surrender. The writer expresses mixed feelings and acknowledges the American victory.
The document provides background information on the causes of the American Civil War. It discusses key events and compromises around the issue of slavery in the US between 1819 to 1857, including the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, and the Dred Scott decision of 1857. Each event further exacerbated tensions between slave states and free states over the balance of power and expansion of slavery into new territories.
The document provides an overview of the United States during World War 2, including:
1) How the war effort led to massive industrial production and mobilization of human resources on the home front. Over 16 million Americans served in the military and factories while millions more migrated for new jobs.
2) Despite contributions to the war effort, racial minorities like Japanese Americans and African Americans still faced discrimination and unequal treatment. Japanese Americans were interned in camps and black Americans encountered segregation and racism even as they fought for freedom abroad.
3) The war planted the seeds for future social change as it created opportunities for women in the workforce and the civil rights movement gained momentum after the war ended. However, longstanding racial
The document summarizes John Valor's journal entries from 1770 to 1789 during the American Revolutionary War period. It describes key events he witnessed such as the Boston Massacre, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, battles like Lexington and Saratoga, and the final surrender at Yorktown. It also discusses the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation government and Shays' Rebellion, highlighting the need for a new U.S. Constitution to unite the states under a stronger central government.
This document summarizes John Valor's experiences during the American Revolutionary War and the early years of the United States. It describes key events he witnessed such as the Boston Massacre, various battles like Lexington and Saratoga, and concludes with the signing of the Treaty of Paris and the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. The journal provides an eyewitness account of this period of history from the perspective of a Patriot soldier.
This document summarizes John Valor's journal entries from 1770 to 1789 during the American Revolutionary War period. It describes key events he witnessed such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, various battles of the war, and Shays' Rebellion. It expresses his outrage at British actions and his patriotism in joining the Continental Army. The journal celebrates American independence but also notes the weaknesses of the early government under the Articles of Confederation, which led to Shays' Rebellion and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution to create a stronger central government.
This document summarizes John Valor's journal entries from 1770 to 1789 during the American Revolution. The entries describe key events and Valor's perspectives on them. The Boston Massacre is described from Valor's viewpoint, having lost family members. Paul Revere is commissioned to create an eyewitness sketch of the event. Subsequent entries describe the Sons of Liberty dumping tea in Boston Harbor in protest, the Declaration of Independence being drafted, and Valor's experiences fighting in various battles of the Revolutionary War. The document concludes with Valor attending the Treaty of Paris and describing the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that led to Shays' Rebellion and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution to replace it.
Manifest Destiny described the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. This belief helped drive U.S. territorial expansion in the 1840s-1850s through the annexation of Texas, Oregon Treaty, and Mexican-American War. The acquisition of new lands intensified debates over the expansion of slavery and reshaped the political landscape around the issue of states' rights in the new western territories.
This document summarizes John Valor's journal entries from 1770 to 1789 during the American Revolutionary War period. It describes key events he witnessed such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, various battles of the war like Lexington and Saratoga, culminating in the British surrender at Yorktown. It then discusses the weak Articles of Confederation government and Shays' Rebellion, leading to the drafting of the stronger US Constitution in 1789.
The Great Seal of America was created by Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson and was finalized on June 20, 1782. It features a bald eagle holding an olive branch and arrows in its talons. The olive branch represents peace while the arrows symbolize war. E Pluribus Unum, the national motto meaning "out of many, one," refers to the creation of a single nation from multiple colonies.
This document provides instructions for a student assignment on the American Revolution. Students are asked to write a diary based on 5 events leading up to the American Revolution after reading Chapter 5. Examples of diary entries from a Holocaust history class are provided. Students are then asked to pick one of the listed events and discuss it in further detail, citing sources using MLA format. The assignment is due by March 10th for full points.
This document provides an overview of an online course on United States history. It begins in pre-historic times and covers major events and eras up to recent history, including colonization, the American Revolution, establishment of government, westward expansion, Civil War, industrialization, World Wars, the Civil Rights Movement, and 21st century events. Key topics are summarized briefly and links are provided for additional details on important people, places, and events that shaped American history.
The document provides an overview of important events and developments during the Jefferson and Madison administrations from 1800-1824, including the Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, and Monroe Doctrine. Key figures discussed include Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, and John Quincy Adams. The era saw the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties, expansion of the country through purchases and exploration, and growing nationalism and confidence on the international stage.
1. The document discusses the Mexican-American War between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 over the boundary between Texas and Mexico.
2. President Polk claimed the border was the Rio Grande River, while Mexico claimed it was the Nueces River further north.
3. When U.S. troops were sent to the Rio Grande, Mexico sent its own troops, and clashes between American and Mexican troops led Polk to seek a declaration of war from Congress.
The document discusses the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, a Republican Senator from Wisconsin known for making unproven claims of Communist infiltration in the United States government. It describes how McCarthy gained national attention in 1950 by claiming there were Communists in the State Department, though he could not provide any names. This led to widespread investigations and hearings on suspected Communist activities, known as McCarthyism. By 1954, McCarthy had been censured by the Senate for bringing dishonor to Congress with his actions. His accusations and tactics are still used today to describe unfair political witch hunts.
The document provides a brief history of the United States, including its origins as British colonies, independence from England through the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War, key events and periods in its development such as the Civil War, World Wars, and Cold War, and its current system of government as a representative democracy with three branches. It also mentions some notable current and historical figures like George W. Bush and Abraham Lincoln.
The document provides a brief history of the United States, including its origins as British colonies, independence from England through the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War, key events and periods in its development such as the Civil War, World Wars, and Cold War, and its current system of government as a representative democracy with three branches. It also mentions some notable current and historical figures like George W. Bush and Abraham Lincoln.
The document provides a brief history of the United States, including its origins as British colonies, independence from England through the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War, key events and periods in its development such as the Civil War, World Wars, and Cold War, and its current system of government as a representative democracy with three branches. It also mentions some notable current and historical figures like George W. Bush and Abraham Lincoln.
1) The document discusses World War I, including the stalemate on the Western Front after the initial invasion, with trenches 300-600 yards apart and barbed wire and machine guns favoring defense.
2) It also discusses the involvement of the Ottoman Empire, Russia, and the United States. The Ottoman Empire allied with Germany and controlled parts of the Middle East. Over 1 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Empire.
3) The United States initially remained isolationist but entered the war in 1917 after German submarine attacks and the Zimmerman Telegram proposing a German alliance with Mexico against the U.S.
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.
The document is a series of journal entries from a British loyalist describing key events leading up to and during the American Revolutionary War from their perspective:
Entry 1 discusses the Boston Tea Party in 1773 and growing tensions between the colonists and Britain over taxation.
Entry 2 recounts the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 where British troops fought colonial militias. They failed to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
Entry 3 describes the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 where American and French forces surrounded and defeated British troops, forcing their surrender. The writer expresses mixed feelings and acknowledges the American victory.
The document provides background information on the causes of the American Civil War. It discusses key events and compromises around the issue of slavery in the US between 1819 to 1857, including the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, and the Dred Scott decision of 1857. Each event further exacerbated tensions between slave states and free states over the balance of power and expansion of slavery into new territories.
The document provides an overview of the United States during World War 2, including:
1) How the war effort led to massive industrial production and mobilization of human resources on the home front. Over 16 million Americans served in the military and factories while millions more migrated for new jobs.
2) Despite contributions to the war effort, racial minorities like Japanese Americans and African Americans still faced discrimination and unequal treatment. Japanese Americans were interned in camps and black Americans encountered segregation and racism even as they fought for freedom abroad.
3) The war planted the seeds for future social change as it created opportunities for women in the workforce and the civil rights movement gained momentum after the war ended. However, longstanding racial
The document summarizes John Valor's journal entries from 1770 to 1789 during the American Revolutionary War period. It describes key events he witnessed such as the Boston Massacre, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, battles like Lexington and Saratoga, and the final surrender at Yorktown. It also discusses the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation government and Shays' Rebellion, highlighting the need for a new U.S. Constitution to unite the states under a stronger central government.
This document summarizes John Valor's experiences during the American Revolutionary War and the early years of the United States. It describes key events he witnessed such as the Boston Massacre, various battles like Lexington and Saratoga, and concludes with the signing of the Treaty of Paris and the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. The journal provides an eyewitness account of this period of history from the perspective of a Patriot soldier.
This document summarizes John Valor's journal entries from 1770 to 1789 during the American Revolutionary War period. It describes key events he witnessed such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, various battles of the war, and Shays' Rebellion. It expresses his outrage at British actions and his patriotism in joining the Continental Army. The journal celebrates American independence but also notes the weaknesses of the early government under the Articles of Confederation, which led to Shays' Rebellion and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution to create a stronger central government.
This document summarizes John Valor's journal entries from 1770 to 1789 during the American Revolution. The entries describe key events and Valor's perspectives on them. The Boston Massacre is described from Valor's viewpoint, having lost family members. Paul Revere is commissioned to create an eyewitness sketch of the event. Subsequent entries describe the Sons of Liberty dumping tea in Boston Harbor in protest, the Declaration of Independence being drafted, and Valor's experiences fighting in various battles of the Revolutionary War. The document concludes with Valor attending the Treaty of Paris and describing the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that led to Shays' Rebellion and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution to replace it.
Manifest Destiny described the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. This belief helped drive U.S. territorial expansion in the 1840s-1850s through the annexation of Texas, Oregon Treaty, and Mexican-American War. The acquisition of new lands intensified debates over the expansion of slavery and reshaped the political landscape around the issue of states' rights in the new western territories.
This document summarizes John Valor's journal entries from 1770 to 1789 during the American Revolutionary War period. It describes key events he witnessed such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, various battles of the war like Lexington and Saratoga, culminating in the British surrender at Yorktown. It then discusses the weak Articles of Confederation government and Shays' Rebellion, leading to the drafting of the stronger US Constitution in 1789.
The Great Seal of America was created by Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson and was finalized on June 20, 1782. It features a bald eagle holding an olive branch and arrows in its talons. The olive branch represents peace while the arrows symbolize war. E Pluribus Unum, the national motto meaning "out of many, one," refers to the creation of a single nation from multiple colonies.
This document provides instructions for a student assignment on the American Revolution. Students are asked to write a diary based on 5 events leading up to the American Revolution after reading Chapter 5. Examples of diary entries from a Holocaust history class are provided. Students are then asked to pick one of the listed events and discuss it in further detail, citing sources using MLA format. The assignment is due by March 10th for full points.
This document provides an overview of an online course on United States history. It begins in pre-historic times and covers major events and eras up to recent history, including colonization, the American Revolution, establishment of government, westward expansion, Civil War, industrialization, World Wars, the Civil Rights Movement, and 21st century events. Key topics are summarized briefly and links are provided for additional details on important people, places, and events that shaped American history.
1. Chapter 17 Script
Characters:
USA - Zach
Britain - Alice
Mexico - Elena
Harrison - Elena
Russia – Vlad
Polk – Vlad
Tyler Too –Vlad
Costumes:
US is a cowboy
Brit: is a gentleman with a teacup
Mexico is a Mexican (sombrero)
Russia is just Vlad
Polk is a guy in a suit w/ a bow tie
(we can make one)
Tyler Too looks like polk but with a
different colored tie
Webster is also in same suit but
holds a dictionary and wears a wig
for the whig party.
All using respective accents
We can introduce characters by having the video pause for 2 seconds and having an arrow and
their name show up.
In class:
Hello class, today we will be watching a video reviewing all the delightful knowledge you will
learn in Chapter 17. We didn’t exactly bring you popcorn, but I’m sure you’ll enjoy the movie
anyways.
Scene 1
Show 4 main characters with their name names on screen, as an intro
(on screen, US and GB)
US: Howdy Great Britain!
GB: Good day to you America.
US: How about a casual game of monopoly that just happens to parallel all of the events from
1841-1848’s Manifest Destiny?
(large letters of our chapter title appear for 3 seconds and horn trumpet sounds)
GB: sounds grand. Let’s get at it. Oh but look, who’s that?
(Russia and Mexico walk by)
GB: It’s Russia (zoom on vlad) and Mexico (zoom on elena)!
US: Want to join us for a game of monopoly?
RU & Mex: Sure!
(they all sit in a circle with US opposite to the camera)
Mexico: Okay, I’ll set up.
(Mexico carelessly dumps all the pieces onto the ground. Zoom in on mess)
US: Sigh, that mess sure reminds me of the political situation in America around the 1841
election….
(fade into next scene like a memory)
2. (Harrison is writing some important papers and all of a sudden falls over and dies)
(Text on screen: Oh no, Harrison has contracted pneumonia and died!)
Tylor: (Tylor jumps in like a super hero) Don’t fear America, cuz I am here! I was Harrison’s
vice president, but now I will take over as president for 204 weeks. I will be nicknamed “Tylor
Too”. I will be a Democrat at heart and will contradict many of the Whig Party ideas. I will veto
the Banks of United States and lowered the tariff. Bye!
(back to monopoly. Zoomed in on US and slowly zooms out to show him spacing out while
game is all set up)
US: oh sorry, where was I?
RU: wow, your nation seems to have a lot going on….
US: oh no, don’t worry about it. Well, let’s start. Let me go first.
GB: Wait. No I want to go first. I’m obviously the superior nation since I’ve been around for a
tad longer than you.
MEX: Oh no, this sounds like the start of the “Third War with England” (words appear on
screen) or also called the “war of words”. This war was only fought with writing where both
America and Great Britain wrote terrible things about one another.
(In background, America and Britain are throwing paper balls at each other. Zoom in on them
fight after the speech. Britain steps on a toy boat.)
US: What did you do that for! You just attacked and burned a US boat called “Caroline” at the
Niagara Falls. (shakes fists angrily)
GB: well, you can be angry all you want, I’m going first. (rolls. Zoom in on dice. 4. moves to a
space called “Maine”. Zoom in on space) Delightful. I think I’ll build a road through Maine
connecting Halifax and Quebec. Banker (Vlad), how much will that cost?
US: Hold it right there. Who said you could just build a road through my land as a defensive
precaution?
(fighting intermission screen)
GB: Fine. How about a compromise? Brit will send Lord Ashburton and you will send Daniel
Webster to get together and negotiate. They will decide to give Americans 7,000mi2 of the
12,000mi2 of land in dispute, but Britain will be allowed to build the road in a Webster-
Ashburton Treaty. Is that fair?
US: fine. Now back to the game….
(Mex takes the dice and rolls a 6. lands on Texas)
Mex: Hm, that reminds me. I’ve been having some trouble with my son, Texas, recently.
RU: Aw really? Why don’t you tell us about it?
MEX: well, I’ve treated him like my own province, but all Texas wants is to be free. I’ve even
threatened America with war if he helped Texas. But then Texas went and made treaties and
new friends with France, Holland, and Belgium. Oh what a bad son. And Britain wanted to have
relations with Texas so then he could try to make Texas tear America apart. (copied straight from
online notes lol)
US: But hear this. right at the end of John Tyler’s (flash pic of Tyler) term in 1845, he managed
to get Texas annexed as the 28th
state of the US.
MEX: You, America, are a thief! How dare you despoil texas from me! Curse youuuu!
US: Oh please, you didn’t even treat him kindly! You were constantly denying his rights.
3. RU: enough talk. It’s my turn now. (rolls and lands on Oregon) Eh, I don’t really think I want
that. I think I’ll stop my expansion at 54* 40’ in those other treaties in ‘24 and ‘25
Cellphone: ring ring ring
RU: oh its my phone. Hold on, let me get this. Hello? Spain, is that you? (show a picture of
Penélope Cruz to represent Spain) You’re calling to say you no long want your claims to Oregon
either? Alright. (takes out notebook, jotting down notes like taking orders at a restraurant) so
you want to give up your rights in the Florida Treaty of 1819? Is that all? Alright, sounds good.
Thanks for your order. Talk to you later. But oh wait, we /are/ going to go watch Harry potter
next Friday right? Great! Well bye! (hangs up) ahhh, sorry about that. I guess that means,
someone else can have this square. (moves token out of Oregon) Let’s get back to the game.
GB: (rolls dice and lands on Oregon)
US: finally! It’s my turn. (rolls and lands on Oregon. Hands dice to GB)
GB: Ahh, this looks like a land dispute…. We, both Britain and America, want this land of
Oregon, don’t we? But look here America, I has claims to this land longer than you did and er
even have a treaty saying I can stay here in Oregon. Plus, I have the Hudson Bay Company here
that helped settle a huge part of Oregon north of the Columbia River. I also have a respectable
fur trade business set up there. See? Look at this nice hat I have as proof (shows furry hat or
w/e).
US: hmpf! Well, US a has lots of explorers in the area and we even named the Columbia river!
We also have a lot of settlers there. Hey, I have a plan. How about this: want to split the Oregon
territory at the 49th
parallel? :D
GB: (takes out map, consults map, zoom in on map) hm…. (Traces Columbia river and 49th
with
finger) What??!!! No! if we split it there, then I’ll lose control over the Columbia River! That
river is mine! Mine! I need it for my precious trade! But you know what would work? We can
have “JOINT OCCUPATION”
US: Fine. I agree. (Turns around and mutters to himself like doc kimmel) mwahaha, but now is
the perfect time to instigate an “OREGON FEVER”, a time when thousands of Americans will
migrate over to the west over the Oregon Trail. With our increased population in that area, we
will eventually take it over!!! Mwahahah!
MEX: well guys…. This game is sure going for a long time. Time for an intermission! :D
Polk Election Commercial
(open curtains; digitally added)
Polk: oh hey America of 1844! I’m running for prez for the Democratic party! I so won this.
Henry Clay, from the Whig party, didn’t even stand a chance against me. Since I stand for the
democrats, I was nicknamed “Young Hickory”. I promise to protect texas and avoid the issue of
slavery. As many American people believe, the 1840s and the 1850s are a great time to spread
our ideals of “MANIFEST DESTINY”. What that, you say? That’s the ideal that God had
"manifestly" destined the American people to spread their democratic institutions over the entire
continent and over South America as well. How important does that sound? Well, we democrats
support this. and you did too! Thanks for voting for me, Polk the Democrat! :D
(Polks stands in front of a podium. Audience is rest of group dressed down)
(text on screen: Polk addresses the people as their new president)
4. Polk: *ahem* Good Morning America! I would like to take this time to announce my plans for
the next four years of your american life. I would like and will be able to 1. A lower tariff. As
we will see,
Robert J. Walker- Secretary of Treasury to James Polk; devised the Walker Tariff of 1846, a
tariff-for-revenue bill that reduced the rates of the Tariff of 1842 from 32% to 25%.
2. I want to restore the independent treasury, which the Whigs dropped in 1841 because the
Whigs won the presidency.
For points 3 and 4, I want to acquire California and settle the Oregon dispute without violence.
As we will see, Britain later presents me with the Oregon Country up to 49 parallel. The offer
was approved and a reasonable compromise was reached without a shot fired.
Audience: *clap clap clap*
(on screen, added on movie editor, Now back to the show)
(four nations sitting around board, all looking like they’re thinking very hard.
US: hmm.. I suppose its my turn now. (takes dice and rolls onto California) Lucky! I just wanted
California, The Bear Flag Republic! Did you know that most of California’s population in 1845
was Spanish-mexicans or Indian? Either way! I would like to buy this land. Can I Mexico? You
guys owe me $3 mil anyways.
MEX: Uhhh, are you talking? Remember? We’re not on friendly terms right now and I’m going
to give you the silent treatment.
US: (Sad Face) Can we have Texas then?
MEX: If you touch my precious texas, I’ll declare war.
US: fine. Then I’ll just have to send John Slidell to Mexico to do the negotiations for texas
instead.
MEX: for what? $25 mil? That’s way too little! I’m offended!
US: If you’re unwilling to compromise, then I declare the Mexican-American War of 1846!
Now I’ll send Zachary Taylor and his troops to Rio Grande to protect Texas.
MEX: Ha! You think you’re so good! But I’ll send Mexicans troops and attack you first!
US: Oh no! a secret battle plan! How dare they shed American blood on American Soil!! But
how will I defeat mexico now? Oh I have a genious plan! I’ll let Santa Anna, the evil Mexican
dictator back into the country to betray it! Huzzah! Great plan!
MEX: fool! Santa anna betrays you as soon as you let him back in and now he leads the
Mexicans against the American invaders.
US: no matter! I still have a few tricks up my sleeve called General Stephen W. Kearny and
General Winfield Scott. Kearny led led 1,700 troops to Santa Fe. General Zachary Tylor, the
first general I sent, won many victories including a great victory over a large Mexican force at
Buena Vista. Last but not least, we have the all important General Scott who succeeded in
battling his way up to Mexico City by September 1847 which happened to be one of the most
important American military annuls. But anyways, I want to end this war quickly. I guess I’ll
just have to send my chief clerk of the state department, Nicholas P. Triste to do some
negotiation with Santa Anna.
Cell phone: ring ring irng
US: (picks up. pauses) oh what good news! Triste has managed to negotiate a Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo on February 2, 1848. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave Texas to
America and yielded the area stretching westward to Oregon and the ocean, including California,
5. for a cost of $15 million. Southerners realized that the South would do well not to want all of
Mexico because Mexico was anti-slavery. but The treaty was opposed by those who wanted all
of Mexico and those who wanted none of it.
All: horray! And that’s the end of the Mexican-American War
RU: wow, that sure was a lot of work. But I heard, it provided field experience for the officers
destined to become generals in the Civil War, including Captain Robert E. Lee and Lieutenant
Ulysses S. Grant. Also, The Mexican War brought about the conflict of slavery between the
states since the new areas were all pro-slavery. Finally, David Wilmot- proposed the amendment
that stated that the territory from Mexico should remain slave-free. This Wilmot Amendment
never passed the Senate because the Southern members did not want to be robbed of possible
slave states to arise in the future from the land gain in the Treaty of Guadalupe.
GB: thanks for the info Russia. Now back to the game. (rolls and lands on a pick up card square)
Okay, this card says, THE END. (ZOOM IN)
/end
Narrator: I hope you enjoyed the video as much as we enjoyed making it! (which was freaking
hard work) But of course these events are all happening at the same time, so here is a handy time
chart to explain everything that happened in the right order.
Time chart to clear up the events
Credits to waste time
Bloopers to waste time
Vid should be 21 mins
4 minutes for questions and intro and w.e wasted time
k guys.
This literally took me hours to type up.
I EXPECT YOU TO READ IT.
Kthxbye
Oh and I know the words get a little too informal in places when I was tired, but we can fix that
up when we record lol.