“oh, give me land, lots of land, under starry skies above
don't fence me in
let me ride thru the wide-open country that i love
don't fence me in . .”

-by cole porter and bob fletcher

use the passage to answer the question.

what struggle in the western frontier are the lines in the poem most likely describing?

a.
women in the west had fewer rights than those in the east and often wished they had more freedom.

b.
many farmers struggled to get the land they needed to start a farm and felt the space they had was not enough to be successful.

c.
miners and cowboys felt that their open range way of life would be over once their families arrived and establish law and order.

d.
cowboys could not access enough grass and water for their cows after ranchers sectioned it off with barbed wire.

How did many delegates from northern states at the constitutionalconvention view slavery?

This chart shows american troop strength during what conflict? a) gulf war b) korean war c) vietnam war d) world war ii

For this unit assessment you will create a “mind map” to demonstrate your understanding of the material. what is a mind map? mind maps present information visually through the use of text and images. they have the following common elements: the central image and subject/title is located in the center of the map. use a pictogram or visual representation of the central topic along with the wording. detailed themes, ideas or concepts radiate out from the central idea. ideas clearly connect to central image and ideas consistently and accurately shift from broad scope to specific details. visuals and color clarify the information presented. words identify main ideas or concepts. be concise with the choice of words for your map. write single words or simple phrases. a mind map is clear and easy to follow. your mind map will answer the question: how have elements included in persia, decolonization and the cold war affected the development of the democratic republic of the congo and why does it matter today? your mind map will have four main branches from the central image/title. these branches include three of the persia categories, plus decolonization/cold war. choose three from the list below • politics • society • economy • intellectual - includes science, innovation, art • religion • area = geography and add decolonization/cold war requirements: at least 3 sub-branches (ideas) from each category; include as many sub-sub branches or paths as possible. the paths themselves can be designed in any manner, be creative and have fun, but remember to make your paths clear. include small illustrations – each main branch should have at least three small visuals/symbols/illustrations. prefer hand-drawn but could be a copied image use colored pencils for illustrations and if time, outline wording in fine black pen your mind map should fill the whole page. orient your paper using a landscape format. lastly - why does it matter? include a response to this part of the course essential question. it’s all about the content and showing me what you’ve learned. the more detailed information you can include, the better.