FCAT Short Response Journals
Directions: Copy prompt exactly as written. Skip a line and draw box that
contains 8 spaces. Answer prompt using ONLY text-based information. DO NOT
add your own comments or thoughts. Write only inside the box.
Journals will be written Monday through Thursday and collected on Friday.
9/2
Why do states have capitals? What special things can you find there?
(Minimum 4 sentences)
9/3
What grades will you get on today’s quizzes? Why? (Minimum 4 sentences)
9/4
Explain the phrase “Columbian Exchange”. Give examples from both sides of
the exchange.
(Minimum 4 sentences)
9/5
Using the information in Chapter 3, estimate how many sailors were on each
of Magellan’s ships. How many people died on his circumnavigation? How long
was his voyage?
(Minimum 4 sentences)
9/8
Read pgs.78-80.Who first had the idea to import Africans as slaves to the
Americas? What influenced his suggestion? (minimum 4 sentences)
9/9
What religious differences divided Europe in the 1500’s? How did these
differences affect the race for American colonies? (min. 4 sentences)
9/10
Why did the French have friendlier relations with Native Americans than the
Spanish?
(min 4 sentences)
9/11
How did New Netherlands become New York? What parts of New York reflect its
Dutch heritage? (4 sentences) (use today’s video for information)
9/16
What problems did the colonists face at Jamestown? (4 complete sentences)
9/17
Who and what saved Jamestown? (minimum 4 sentences)
9/18
Describe the origins of representative government in the English colonies.
(begin in the year 1215)
9/19
Follow the instructions on page 91 for Creating an Advertisement. Include an
illustration.
9/22
How was religion regulated in Europe in the 1600’s? What were the
consequences for those who did not abide by the regulations?
9/23
Why did the Pilgrims need to write the Mayflower Compact? What were the two
promises the signers made?
9/24
Why did almost half of the original colonists at Plymouth die during the
first year? Who came to their rescue?
9/25
How did the colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth differ?
9/29
Discuss the Puritans who left the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the colonies
they started.
9/30
What was the purpose of the Town Meeting in New England? How did it effect
the development of government in the U.S.?
10/1
How and why did the relationship between Puritans and Native Americans
deteriorate between 1620 and 1670?
10/2
Why did New Jersey become a proprietary colony?
10/6
Discuss the significance of William Penn.
10/7
Based on your map, why do you think Philadelphia became a major trading
center?
10/8
How was life in the Tidewater different from life in the Backcountry South?
10/9
What crops were grown in the Southern Colonies but not in the other
colonies? Why were these crops not grown in the other colonies?
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1/20
Why did the French offer to sell Louisiana to the United States?
1/21
What was the goal of the Embargo Act? Was it successful?
1/27
Identify three reasons why the War Hawks wanted Congress to declare war on
Britian.
1/29
Describe the outcome of the War of 1812. (use quotes)
THE ABOVE 4 JOURNALS ARE DUE 1/30
2/2
Identify 2 goals and 1 disappointment of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
2/3
Describe 3 ways in which American cities were changed by the early Industrial
Revolution.
2/4
Describe 3 ways in which transportation improved in the early 1800's.
2/11
What issues contributed to the growing sectionalism of the 1820's?
THE ABOVE 4 JOURNALS ARE DUE 2/13
2/17
Why was the Monroe Doctrine issued?
2/23
Why was John Quincy Adams an unpopular president?
2/24
Describe three examples of the growing spirit of equality in AMerica during
the 1820's.
2/26
Why is it ironic that Charley finally feels "safe" behind the wall at
Gettysburg?
THE ABOVE JOURNALS ARE DUE 2/27
3/2 Explain why Andrew Jackson needed a "Kitchen Cabinet".
3/3 How did Jackson's policies affect Native Americans?
3/4 What hardships did citizens face during the Panic of 1837?
3/5 How did the Mountain Men's lifestyles symbolize the Spirit of America?
THE ABOVE JOURNALS ARE DUE 3/6
3/25 What new inventions made farming easier? Explain.
3/26 Why did German and Irish immigrants come to the U. S. in the mid 1800’s?
How did they benefit the U.S economy? How were they received by Americans?
THE ABOVE JOURNALS ARE TO BE DONE IN 17-LINE EXTENDED RESPONSE FCAT WRITING
FORM
THEY ARE DUE 3/27
5/05 What were the strengths and weaknesses of each side at the beginning of
the Civil War?
5/06 What were the military strategies of each side at the beginning of the
Civil War?
THE ABOVE JOURNALS ARE TO BE DONE IN 17-LINE EXTENDED RESPONSE FCAT WRITING
FORM
THEY ARE DUE 5/08 (no late workk will be accepted)
