Visual Source Exercises for U.S. History Skillbook

U.S. History Skillbook

Visual Source Exercises

The exercises below are based around a collection of primary sources selected by the author to extend the historical period review materials. In addition to the comprehension questions included with each source, you should also apply the analysis techniques you learned in U.S. History Skillbook, like D.A.I.L.Y. and The 5 Ts. Use the appropriate template from the Worksheets section.

KEY
Map
Chart/Graph
Cartoon/Illustration

Title/Description	Historical Period	Link
#1 - European Claims in the New World	Period 1: 1491-1607	View
#2 - The Battle of Saratoga	Period 3: 1754-1800	View
#3 - The Missouri Compromise	Period 4: 1800-1848	View
#4 - Indian Removal Act	Period 4: 1800-1848	View
#5 - Trend in Alcohol Consumption, 1800-1870	Period 5: 1844-1877	View
#6 - Mexican Cession	Period 5: 1844-1877	View
#7 - Resources for War: Union vs. Confederacy	Period 5: 1844-1877	View
#8 - "Is This a Republican Form of Government?" by Thomas Nast	Period 6: 1865-1898	View
#9 - Price of Wholesale Wheat Flour, 1865-1900	Period 6: 1865-1898	View
#10 - American Expansion in the 1890s	Period 7: 1890-1945	View
#11 - "The Child Who Wanted to Play by Himself" by Leonard Raven-Hill	Period 7: 1890-1945	View
#12 - U.S. Foreign-Born Population, 1890-1930	Period 7: 1890-1945	View
#13 - National Unemployment, 1930-1939	Period 7: 1890-1945	View
#14 - "The Spirit of 37," by O. Seibel	Period 7: 1890-1945	View
#15 - "Step on it, Doc!" by Roy Justus	Period 8: 1945-1980	View
#16 - Gulf of Tonkin, 1964	Period 8: 1945-1980	View
#17 - Women College Graduates, 1940-1980	Period 8: 1945-1980	View
SUGGESTED RESPONSES for all 17 Exercises		View