November 6 - 7, 2012

Objective: Identify why America went to war with Mexico. Practice free response essay writing skills for the test.

Prompt: Americans lagged behind the British in industrializing largely because they
A. Feared they could not compete with the quality of British manufacturing.
B. Preferred to import rather than manufacture goods.
C. Associated the factory system with the worst qualities of European society,
D. Were not interested in shifting from hand-made goods.
E. Lacked the capital and infrastructure necessary to support the factory system.

Agenda:

1. Finish Mexican-American War Lecture 
2. Review/Question time
3. Free Response Question (35 minutes)

HW: Work on Election Night Homework. Start chapter 16 notes.
Journal Prompt sheets due next time.