A.P. U.S. History

March 25-27, 2008

1. Read: Read chapter 27 and complete the study guide. Take notes on the chapter —study and learn its contents. Take the online quiz for chapter 27. (Due April 1).

Study Guide: Chapter 27

1. Learning Objectives:

A. Explain how Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal sought to revive the economy amid the Great Depression.

B. Explain the political views of those who opposed FDR.

C. Evaluate FDR’s attempt to alter the Supreme Court.

D. Show the impact of the New Deal on women, African Americans, and Native Americans.

E. Explain how the United States tried to remain isolated from events leading to the Second World War.

2. Terms to Define:

a. Bank holiday

b. Hundred Days

c. fireside chats

d. parity

e. TVA “yardstick”

f. old-age revolving pensions

g. payroll tax

h. “economic royalists”

i. sit-down strikes

j. conservative coalition

k. CCC

l. WPA

m. “share the wealth”

n. Schecter v. United States

o. NLRB

p. CIO

q. Fair Labor Standards Act

r. “quarantine” speech

s. Sudetenland

t. Lend-Lease Act

u. Henry A. Wallace

v. Wendell L. Wilkie

w. Charles Coughlin

x. Alfred M. Landon

y. Hugo L. Black

z. Eleanor Roosevelt

aa. Frances Perkins

bb. Gerald P. Nye

cc. John L. Lewis

3. Essay Questions:

1. Explain how the NRA, AAA, and TVA sought to revive the economy during the Great Depression. Evaluate each program.

2. Show how the “Second New Deal” promoted reforms that still affect workers and consumers.

3. Explain why many consider the New Deal a success even though it did not end the Great Depression.

4. Discuss the elections of 1936 and 1940 regarding party nominees, issues, outcomes, and significance. Why did Franklin Roosevelt become unbeatable in national elections.

Week Twenty-five (3/24)	Unit Seven test(23, 24, 25)	Carnes, chapter 27
Week Twenty-six (3/31)		Carnes, chapter 28
Week Twenty-seven (4/7)	Unit Eight test (26, 27, 28) UnitNineContemporaryAmerica	Carnes, chapter 29
Week Twenty-eight (4/14)		Carnes, chapters 30-31
Week Twenty-nine (4/21)	Unit ten: Synthesis and Review No Class Thurs.	Carnes, chapters 32-33
Week Thirty (4/28)	Unit Nine test(29-33)	Practice A.P. Tests
Week Thirty-one (5/5)	A.P. Exam: Friday a.m.	Practice A.P. tests
Week Thirty-two (5/12)	Portfolios
Week Thirty-three (5/19)	Semester Final Exam

2. Upcoming Events: Plan for a full day of review and testing on April 24. Location and times to be announced.

3. Tests: On the website you will find a test on chapters 21-22 and 23-25. Download and take both tests to turn in by April 3. No late tests will be accepted!