Showing posts with label andrew jackson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label andrew jackson. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Ameliorate the Tariff of Abominations

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. There are two sentences. Use a semicolon ( ; )to separate the two sentences.

The "Tariff of Abominations" was designed to protect industry in the northern states southerners viewed it as a threat to their economy.

John C. Calhoun was the leading voice in attacking the Tariff of Abominations.

Suggested Correction: 

The "Tariff of Abominations" was designed to protect industry in the northern states; southerners viewed it as a threat to their economy.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Ameliorate Indian Removal

Directions: Grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. There is a missing SEMI COLON ( ; ) a missing COLON ( : ) and SEVEN missing commas. The suggested correction is at the bottom of the page.
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28 1830 it effected many tribes Sac Fox Chicasaw  Choctaw  Cherokee  Creek  and Seminole.
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suggested answer: 
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830; it effected many tribes: Sac, Fox, Chicasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole.


Sunday, February 16, 2014

Ameliorate Early American Voting

Directions: Students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. 

In the early 1800s voting rights for many american citizens broadened because many states diminished or rescinded property voting requirements more people could vote.



suggested answer:

In the early 1800s, voting rights for many American citizens broadened;  because many states diminished, or rescinded, property voting requirements, more people could vote.