1. Today we will review our knowledge and readiness for testing over the first years of our Republic using a map, games, and practice STAAR questions.

2. Let’s take a minute to review…

3. Drawing for Understanding
Read “Important Ideas about the New Government – Part II, the Early Republic.”
Look at the blank map of the US.
Tell the story you just read using pictures, titles, and symbols on the map.

4. Games 1st 7 Presidents Hangman http://www.quia.com/hm/753944.html

5. Practice STAAR Questions Exit Ticket
Who would have favored a federal tax on imported goods?
A Southern planters
B Western farmers
C New England fishermen
D Northern Industrialists
Impressment of American sailors eventually resulted in the –
A War of 1812 with Great Britain
B the French Revolution
C War with Mexico over the annexation of Texas
D A harsher tariff being placed on imported goods
How did the transcontinental railroad best contribute to the opening of the West in the United States?
A The railroad allowed entire families to travel to the West.
B The railroad provided an enjoyable way to travel to the West.
C The railroad reduced travel time to the West from months to a few days.
D The railroad only traveled between major cities in the East and the West.
Which acquisitions were acquired through peaceful negotiations?
A Texas and the Mexican Cession
B The territories of the first 13 states
C Florida, Louisiana, and Oregon
D Louisiana, the Gadsden Purchase, and California