Guided Reading: Unit II
American Anthem – Chapter 7
1. The Monroe Doctrine is discussed from page 241-242. What world events set the stage for the Monroe Doctrine? What European nation was most adversely impacted by the Doctrine? What European nation supported it? What can you infer about the importance of who supported and opposed Monroe Doctrine?
2. What does the Missouri Compromise (p. 243) reveal about the U.S. approach to slavery at this time? What was and was not discussed?
3. Read the summary of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland provided on p. 244. Would you say Chief Justice John Marshall had a strict or loose constructionist view (p. 206) of the Constitution?
4. On page 258, second column, paragraph 4 starts with the phrase “Most southerners…” What is the tone of this paragraph? What purpose does it seem to be serving?
5. Read the first paragraph in the section entitled Differences over Slavery on page 259. Then read the section entitled Lowell found on page 252-253. How does Southern slavery impact Lowell? Why do northerners view slavery as “evil” but seem to accept the plight of the Lowell girls without much consternation?
American Anthem – Chapter 7
1. The Monroe Doctrine is discussed from page 241-242. What world events set the stage for the Monroe Doctrine? What European nation was most adversely impacted by the Doctrine? What European nation supported it? What can you infer about the importance of who supported and opposed Monroe Doctrine?
2. What does the Missouri Compromise (p. 243) reveal about the U.S. approach to slavery at this time? What was and was not discussed?
3. Read the summary of the Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland provided on p. 244. Would you say Chief Justice John Marshall had a strict or loose constructionist view (p. 206) of the Constitution?
4. On page 258, second column, paragraph 4 starts with the phrase “Most southerners…” What is the tone of this paragraph? What purpose does it seem to be serving?
5. Read the first paragraph in the section entitled Differences over Slavery on page 259. Then read the section entitled Lowell found on page 252-253. How does Southern slavery impact Lowell? Why do northerners view slavery as “evil” but seem to accept the plight of the Lowell girls without much consternation?