Due Friday, March 16, 2007

I. Map and Cartoon Skills

1. What is the topic of this map? ________________________________________________

2. About what time period does this map give us information? ________________________

3. Label the timeline below with information from this map:

4. What do we call the man in the cartoon? __________________________________________

5. What is he doing? ____________________________________________________________

6. What do you think that this cartoonist is saying about America?

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II. Exit Project Reminder!!!

The written part of your Exit Project is due on March 30^th, NO EXCEPTIONS! Use the Exit Project handout and our discussions in class to guide you. You should be doing research and writing EVERY DAY!

III. The Monroe Doctrine

Based on the reading above, answer the following questions:

1. What did James Monroe state in 1823? __________________________________________

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2. Why did Britain “quietly back” the Monroe Doctrine? _______________________________

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IV. Chart Skills

In what year were the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans joined? ____________________________________