History Twitter Assignment

PAY ATTENTION TO THE DATE ON THE TWEET!!!!!!

Part I. Go to Mr. Abercrombie’s webpage and open the powerpoint called “Twitter History”. From the word bank below, list what is the actual name of the person who tweeted (not their twitter handle) and which event or topic their tweet is about. Obviously you will not use every person and event listed.

People Event or Topic

Adams, John Alien and Sedition ActsAdams, John Quincy Appomattox Courthouse

Adams, Samuel Assassination of Abraham LincolnBrown, John Battle of Fort Sumter

Calhoun, John C. Battle of Lexington and ConcordClark, William Battle of Saratoga

Clay, Henry Bill of RightsDavis, Jefferson Bloody Kansas

Douglass, Frederick Boston Tea PartyEmerson, Ralph Waldo Compromise of 1850

Franklin, Benjamin Corrupt BargainFulton, Robert Cotton Gin

Garrison, William Lloyd Declaration of IndependenceHamilton, Alexander Dred Scott v. Sanford

Henry, Patrick Fifteenth AmendmentJackson, Andrew Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Jackson, Stonewall Impeachment of Andrew JohnsonJefferson, Thomas Lewis and Clark ExpeditionJohnson, Andrew Louisiana PurchaseJones, John Paul Magna CartaKing George III Marbury v. Madison

King John McColloch v. MarylandLee, Robert E. Mechanical Reaper

Lincoln, Abraham Missouri CompromiseMadison, James Monroe DoctrineMarshall, John Nullification CrisisMason, George Raid on Harper’s Ferry

McCormick, Cyrus Ratification of the ConstitutionMonroe, James Seneca Falls ConferencePolk, James K. Siege of VicksburgRevere, Paul Temperance

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady TranscendentalismStevens, Thaddeus Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Stowe, Harriet Beecher Treaty of Paris 1783Taney, Roger B. Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Thoreau, Henry David War of 1812Tubman, Harriet Washington’s Farewell Address

Washington, George Whiskey RebellionWhitney, Eli Worcester v. Georgia

History Twitter Assignment

PAY ATTENTION TO THE DATE ON THE TWEET!!!!!!

Part II. Create at least 10 original tweets that either respond to one of the tweets in the power point, or are in reference to another event in US History to Reconstruction.

There are two resources, one is the “Key People and Events” Item on Mr. Abercrombie’s website as well as the STAAR review.

You may either write your answers on paper or on a google document. Submit them to Mr. Abercrombie or Mrs. Currey via email, or turn in a hard copy.

Part III, If time allows, Complete the STAAR REVIEW assignment on Mr. Abercrombie’s web page.