HIST 103 News

I'm sorry to have been so slow with this posting. Here they are.

Another event, thos one 7pm Wednesday 14 November. Fred Haring, "Remembering World War II: A Journey out of Java." MU Prairie Room. Sponsored by History Club & Phi Alpha Theta.

This announcement from Dr. Justitz, faculty advisor to Phi Alpha Theta.

Fred Haring, Associate Professor Emeritus, Mathematics, will present "Remembering World War II: A Journey out of Java," at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, in the Prairie Room of the Memorial Union. Haring will discuss World War II in the Pacific and talk about his experiences as a Eurasian teenager who, caught up in this war, ultimately found his way to NDSU by way of The Netherlands. Haring taught in the Mathematics Department from 1962-1994. He also was one of the earliest organizers of the Governor's School in Mathematics.

Fred Haring's presentation is sponsored by the Department of History, the Department of Mathematics, The History Club, and Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society).

At least six of the following will appear on the second exam.

Which of the following terms refers to the concept that state governments have authority to block enforcement of unjust federal laws?
Nullification
Federalism
Confederacy
Secession

Who resigned as Vice President in 1832 to become a leading voice for southern sectional interests in the U.S. Senate?
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Nicholas Biddle
John C. Calhoun

Which one of these congressional acts led to the infamous Trail of Tears?
Indian Reorganization Act
Morrill Act
Tariff of Abominations
Indian Removal Act

With whom did Lewis and Clark spend the first winter of their exploration?
French voyageurs
Blackfoot Indians
Spanish missionaries
Mandan Indians

Which act allowed for the surveying of land acquired in the American Revolution and included a specially designated Section 16 for public schools?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Land Ordinance of 1785
Constitutional Convention of 1787
Articles of Confederation

Who led a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers against the state government that contributed to the drafting of a new U.S. Constitution?
Daniel Shays
Patrick Henry
William Penn
Crispus Attacus

Who was a leader of the War Hawks and Speaker of the House at the time of the War of 1812?
Henry Clay
James Monroe
James Madison
James Fenimore Cooper

According to historian Charles A. Beard, the framers of the Constitution were primarily motivated by what?
Civic virtue
Love for the common man
Greed and self-interest
Fame and glory

What are the Federalist Papers?
The private writings of Alexander Hamilton
A series of arguments for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
The basis for the Articles of Confederation
An expose of the secret lives of the founding fathers

Chief Justice John Marshall's ruling in Marbury v. Madison is notable for establishing the principle of what?
Federal supremacy
State's rights
Habeas corpus
Judicial review

If you were Alexis de Tocqueville, and I asked you, off the record, if Andrew Jackson was a good leader for a democracy, what would you tell me?

Tocqueville said there once were great political parties in the U.S., but no more. Knowing what you do about Federalists and the Republicans, were they, by Tocqueville's definition, great political parties?

Tocqueville says that "the American democracy frequently errors in the choice of the individuals to whom it trusts the power of the administration." Do you agree? Give examples from the lecture to support your opinion.

Here is a list of some of the terms you should know for Thursday's test. Good luck.

Marbury v. Madison
Revolution of 1800
Corps of Discovery
Zebulon Pike
Louisiana
James Wilkinson
Great American Desert
War Hawks
Orders in Council, 1807
Berlin & Milan Decrees
Impressment
Chesapeake Affair
Non-intercourse Act
Free Manhood Suffrage
Dartmouth College Case
Adams-Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
Missouri Compromises
Tallmadge Amendment
Eaton Affair
Trail of Tears
Corrupt Bargain
Spoils System
Samuel Worcester
Websterr-Hayne Debate
Tariff of Abominations
Nullification
Texas Revolution
San Jacinto
Stephen Austin
Santa Anna
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Manifest Destiny
John Hanson
Law of April 6, 1830
Spot Resolution
Sedition Act
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Whiskey Rebellion
Nicholas Biddle
Necessary and Proper Clause
Federalist Party
Charles Beard
Bill of Rights
Great Compromise
Federalist Papers
New Jersey Plan v. Virginia Plan
Shays’ Rebellion
James Madison
Revolution of 1800
Judiciary Act
Northwest Ordinance
Land Ordinance of 1785
Articles of Confederation
Continental Congress
Section 16