Lesson 1 "The Election of 1840"

Turn to Page 252 analyze the timeline at the bottom of the page and read the introduction to the chapter.

Scan Pages 253-257; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 253-257 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 253-257.

Read Pages 253-257 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 257? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "The Election of 1840" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 1 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Slogan - a word or phrase used to explain a stand or goal.

Billboard - a large sign used to advertise something.

Manifest Destiny - a belief something is meant to happen, especially that America would own land from coast to coast.

Section Review Answers

1. The election of 1840 was different from other elections because political parties used new ways to get votes, such as slogans and billboards.
2. President Harrison became ill and died while in office.
3. Great Britain and America come up with a compromise over the border dispute. The land was divided and a new border was drawn.
4. Manifest Destiny is a belief that something is meant to happen, especially that America would own land form coast to coast.
5. The Oregon Country was the area of the Northwest south of Russian Alaska, north of Mexican California, and between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to describe the election of President William henry Harrison and his death one month after taking office?

Can you explain how the United States and Great Britain settled the boundary dispute between Main and Canada?

Are you able to describe Manifest Destiny and the election of President Polk, who favored quick expansion?

Are you able to describe President Polk's settlement of the boundary of Oregon Country?

Lesson 2 "Ongoing Trouble with Mexico"

Scan Pages 258-260; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 258-260 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 258-260.

Read Pages 258-260 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 260? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "Ongoing Trouble with Mexico" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 2 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Insult - an action that upsets others.

Section Review Answers

1. President Polk wanted to settle the border dispute with Mexico.
2. President Polk sent John Slidell to Mexico to offer payment for California.
3. Zachary Taylor won a major victory for the Americans at Buena Vista.
4. Winfield Scott captured Mexico City.
5. Zachary Taylor was known as "Old Rough and Ready"

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to identify the causes of the war between the United States and Mexico?

Can you describe some important leaders and battles of the Mexican War?

Are you able to describe the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican War?

Lesson 3 "New Challenges in 1848"

Scan Pages 261-263; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 261-263 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 261-263.

Read Pages 261-263 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 263? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "New Challenges in 1848" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 3 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Fortune seeker - one who is looking for financial gain

Professional - a person who is skilled or trained to do a task.

Section Review Answers

1. President Polk wanted to lower tariffs and government spending.
2. Slavery was the most important issue in the election of 1848.
3. Zachary Taylor won the election of 1848.
4. John A. Sutter was one of the first people to find gold in California.
5. Most people seeking gold in California ended up finding nothing.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you emphasize that the United States gained over a million square miles of land during Presidents Polk's term?

Are you able to explain how the argument over the spread of slavery into the West led to the election of Zachary Taylor as President?

Can you describe the cause of the California gold rush and its effect on California's Population?

 Preparing for Chapter 13 Test

Turn to Page 264 and read the article, "Seneca Falls Declaration".

Turn to Page 265 and read the Chapter 13 summary.

On page 266-267 you will find the Chapter 13 review, complete the review.

Check your answers with those in the Key Points.

Take the Chapter 13 Test "The Country Grows Larger"

Review the answers then print the results for your records.

Chapter 13 Review answers

1. Manifest Destiny
2. Zachary Taylor
3. John Sutter
4. William Henry Harrison
5. California
6. John Tyler
7. twenty-eighth
8. thirty-first
9. gold rush
10. "Fifty-four forty or fight
11. Tippecanoe and Tyler, too!
12. Texas
13. billboards
14. Minnesota

The Comprehension: Understanding Main Ideas

1. Great Britain disputed the Maine boundary because it wanted to build a road from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Quebec.
2. He acquired Texas, the Oregon Country, and California to make the United States stretch from coast to coast.
3. Mexico disputed the border between Texas and Mexico, and the United States wanted to add land. The army went as far south as Mexico City.

Congratulations you finished the thirteenth chapter !!