Paige and I covered the election of 1800 and 1804, the policies of the federalists and anti-federalists, the Louisiana Purchase, the Marshall Court, Marbury v Madison, the Napoleonic Wars and neutrality principles of Pres. Jefferson, and the Battle of Tripoli. We then discussed the Embargo Act of 1807, the election of James Madison, and relations with France and England before and during the War of 1812. We then started a primary document analysis with comprehension questions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and the Treaty of Ghent. We discussed changing attitudes toward slavery and the Native Americans that came with calls from more western expansion. Paige will use this analysis to create the framework for a thesis and argumentative essay later.

Zach finished the DBQ analysis for assignment 3.03. Next we covered 3.04, the expansion of US borders in the 19th century, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Monroe Doctrine. Zach then took the corresponding quiz. Next, we covered the Indian resistance to expansion, as well as the Indian Removal Act. Zach took the corresponding quiz, and then we prepared for his upcoming module 3 DBA.

Zach and I went over the political, social, technological, and economic developments between 1800-1860. Zach took a quiz (3.02), and then analyzed 7 historical documents from the time period in order to develop a thesis and outline with explanations for assignment 3.03. He then completed a first draft of this assignment and must expand upon his ideas tonight for homework before submitting.

Zach and I covered chapter 8 in detail covering the early years of the United States Government, battles over state vs. federal power in the courts, over interstate commerce, etc. We also reviewed briefly the presidency of Andrew Jackson in relation to his legacy of the common man's president. Then Zach resubmitted his module 2 DBA reflection, and then completed assignment 3.01 which asked him to analyze a political cartoon critical of Andrew Jackson in terms of its historical context, audience, purpose, and point of view.

Zach first wrote a reflection of his DBA and then, we reviewed for his module 2 essay exam. He then took the exam which required him to write a three paragraph essay.

Zach and I reviewed all the topics from chapters 4-9 to prepare for the DBA and Module 2 exam. Zach also resubmitted two assignments for a better grade and retook a quiz. Zach has his DBA scheduled for this afternoon.

Zach completed the exam for module 1 which covered chapters 1-4.

Zach completed his DBA reflection and submitted it and then we reviewed chapters 1-4 to prepare him for the module 1 test.

Zach and I covered the debate around and ratification of the Constitution. We covered the positions of the federalists and anti-federalists in detail, centering on the positions of Hamilton/Adams and Madison/Jefferson. We then covered the multiple compromises that were made to prepare the Constitution to be suitable for ratification. Zach then took a quiz on this content. Next, we covered the early political challenges for the new nation including: George Washington's legacy as president, foreign policy acts like the Treaty of San Lorenzo, John Jay's Treaty (Of Amity, Commerce and Navigation with Great Britain,), and the Neutrality Acts; and the political divisiveness around the creation of a national bank, relations with France and Britain, and the development of the abolitionist and women's suffrage movements.

Zach and I covered chapter 6 and the beginning of chapter 7 focusing on the political and cultural environment of the new nation. We discussed the growing abolitionist and universal suffrage movements, the ideas of James Madison in his pamphlet "Thoughts on Government", as well as Thomas Jeffreson's "Establishing religious Freedom". We also went over the economic turmoil in the new nation, including inflation and repossession of property; how the bankrupt nation had trouble paying their veterans, and the resulting Shay's rebellion. This lead us into a discussion about the failures of the Articles of Conferederation, and the need to have the Philadelphia Convention in May 1987. Next, Zach wrote a detailed outline for the long essay style question that will be on the AP US History exam on the failures of the Articles of Confederation.