Statue of Liberty

Major Point Bonus Questions:
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886 to the United States as a present from another country. In 1902 the following quote was added:

Statue Of Liberty inscription, "Give me your tired, your poor
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"

Questions:
Who gave the U.S. the Statue of Liberty and why?
Who was the sculptor and what was is the true name of the monument?
Where else can this quote be found?

Bring your answers to class on Thursday!

Ancestors

Since America is relatively new in the grand scheme of history, most Americans think of themselves as American but also of some other heritage to which they know they have connections. Most families are able to explain where they "came from". I was thinking it would be interesting to see what awesome culture differences we have in our very own APUSH class. So, if you feel comfortable, please comment on your background.

Free Response Question

Hello APUSHers!
Alright, here is the much anticipated essay question. Again, you can either type or hand write the essay but make sure it is all your own, original work. The essay is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, November 20th. Also due in class on that day are your notecards for the key terms and people as well as the Ghost Dance extra credit assignment.
Remember with the Free Response Question you still want an introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs as well as a thesis.
Good luck!
~Ms. Major

Free Response Question (essay)

How were lives of the Plains Indians in the second half of the nineteenth century affected by technological developments and government actions?

Tatanka

Forgot to give you some buffalo or tatanka statistics. So here they are:
-It is estimated that in 1870 there were over 30 million buffalo roaming freely on the Plains.
-By 1900 there were fewer than 1,000. Talk about destruction of a culture and a people!!!
-William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) killed 4,280 buffalo. The buffalo he killed were sold to feed the construction crews of the Union Pacific railroad.

Have a happy Friday and I will be sending the essay your way tomorrow!
~Ms.Major

Mission Accomplished!

Awesome job today with our westward expansion activity. You all worked very well as a team and you had some great ideas on how to make it to "the other side". Great team work and creative thinking.
Sorry the sign in for the website was confusing but I did figure it out. I sent you all an e-mail so hopefully you can try to sign in before next class.
Good luck on your PSATs. I know you will all do great. See you back in APUSH on Thursday as we dive right into the meat of westward expansion.