8th Grade - Journals 31-40

Journal 31 - Describe the 3 Civil War Amendments.

Journal 32 - What would you do as president to help rebuild the South?

Journal 33 - Who was Booker T. Washington?

Journal 34 - In "The Constitution Works" find two pieces of evidence of positive change and two pieces of evidence of negative change for African Americans by the government.

Journal 35 - List events that changed the direction of foreign policy in the U.S.

Journal 36 - Describe America's westward expansion. Begin with "In 1776" and end with the Spanish-American War. (2 paragraphs)

Journal 37 - Who were the first Americans and how did they get here?

Journal 38 - Describe 3 causes of the Spanish-American War.

Journal 39 - Why did California become a state so quickly? What year was it?

Journal 40 - Read the handout about "Expansionism." Take a stand for or against Expansionism. Explain why you chose that stand. (1897)