Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: Compromise in the History of the US

Compromise in the History of the U.S.

U.S. House of Representatives Historian Robert Remini talks about the idea of compromise through examples in U.S. history.

Description

U.S. House of Representatives Historian Robert Remini talks about the idea of compromise through examples in U.S. history.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • How does Henry Clay define a compromise?
  • Describe the examples of comprise in U.S. history that Robert Remini presents.
  • Explain the significance of theme of compromise as it relates to the U.S. in the past and present.
  • Describe the reaction of Alexis de Tocqueville to the Congress that was established in the U.S.

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Alexis De Tocqueville
    • Compromise Of 1850
    • Congress Of Vienna
    • Consent
    • Democracy
    • Henry Clay
    • Missouri Compromise
    • Napoleonic Wars
    • Republic
    • Secede
    • Sovereign
    • Tariff Of 1833

    Topics

    Legislative BranchU.S. HistoryWorld History

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh School