History of US: Chapter 8 "Coast-to-Coast Destiny"

Directions: Read the chapter about spreading democracy to the West Coast in the 19th Century and answer the questions on the handout given in class. Due: Monday, December 8, 2014.

The Lost Colony and Jamestown Droughts

from the WDC Paleoclimatology archive.

Summary:

Roanoke Island, located off the NE coast of North Carolina, is some 12 miles long and 3 miles wide. The island is the site of the earliest English colony in North America (see map). The first group of colonists landed on Roanoke Island in August of 1585 but, returned to England a year later, in 1586. A second group of colonists, arriving in 1587, mysteriously disappeared and not a single colonist was found by the time additional supplies were brought from England in 1591. Historians have long wondered about the fate of those colonists, who became known as the Lost Colony of Roanoke.

Some light has been shed on this mystery by a group of scientists who used the rings of baldcypress trees (Taxodium distichum) to reconstruct the history of drought for this region. A drought reconstruction, stretching back to 1185, indicates that the most severe growing season drought and the most severe three year period of drought in 800 years coincided with the disappearance of the Roanoke Island Colonists.

In addition, a reconstruction of the severe seven year drought (1606-1612) in Jamestown, accounted from documented historical records, likely played a part in the high death rate in the colony. Only 38 of the original 104 colonists survived the first year (1607) at Jamestown and of the 6000 people that came to the settlement between the years of 1608-1624, only 3400 survived. Most reportedly died of malnutrition.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON YOUR OWN PAPER. 

1. Is this article a primary or secondary source? (5pts)
2. According to this article, there is new evidence as to what may have happened to the colonist at Roanoke Island. What does this new evidence indicate? (5pts)
3. What may have played a part in the high death rate in Jamestown in 1608? (5pts)

7th Grade - Journals 11-20

Journal 11 - Choose one Native American civilization mentioned in class and describe it in your journal.

Journal 12 – How do you think the Native Americans kept warm during the winter?

JOURNAL 13 – WHY DID COLUMBUS CALL THE NATIVE AMERICANS ‘INDIANS’?

JOURNAL 14 – DRAW A MAP OF THE WORLD AS THE EUROPEANS SAW IT BEFORE THEY “DISCOVERED” AMERICA.

Journal 15 – How do we know the Vikings were here before Columbus? (Use V1.13-14)

Journal 16 – Who were the Conquistadores?

Journal 17 – Why did cartographers depend on explorers to help them make maps?

Journal 18 - We live in a Humid Continental climate zone. Conduct some outside research to get more information about this climate zone. (handout, internet, science teacher)

Journal 19 – Write a letter to an explorer who searched for a Northwest Passage. Explain why this discovery is important to your nation.

Journal 20 – Explain how European affairs affected the New World. Point out two important events.

8th Grade: Journals 11-20

Journal 11 – Describe what was going on in the United States by April 1860. (10 min)

Journal 12 – Describe the life of Frederick Douglas. Use V4.31-32.

Journal 13 – The teacher will assign you an event that led to or caused the Civil War. Your job is to describe it. State the event, and include dates, and names of individuals involved with that event.

Journal 14 - If you were Jefferson Davis, what actions would you have taken to defend and protect the South? Keep in mind the circumstances.

Journal 15 – Why are the Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address considered important events of the American Civil War?

Journal 16 – Explain the difference between Confederate, Union, and Border states. Use your map.

Journal 17 – Imagine that you are a young man who has just volunteered to fight as a Confederate soldier in the Civil War. Write a letter to your parents explaining why you are going to fight.

Journal 18 - What do you suppose was the purpose or meaning of fighting such a bloody war?

Journal 19 – When Abraham Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, he reportedly said to her, “So you’re the little lady who made this big war.” Based on Lincoln’s comments, what do you think Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel was about?

Journal 20 – Describe the 5 major battles of the Civil War: Ft. Sumter, Battle of Hampton Roads, Battle of Vicksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle at Appomattox Court House.

Journal 1-10 (8th grade)

journal 1 - Why was the Marbury vs. Madison case so important?

Journal 2 – What do you already know about the Industrial Revolution?

Journal 3 – Choose one event that improved life in the 19th century.

Journal 4 – How did factories change America?

Journal 5 – There were two major effects due to industrialization according to your handout of the Industrial Revolution. Describe three.

Journal 6 – Who was responsible for the arrival of the textile industry in America? How did he or she do this?

Journal 7 – Describe improvement in transportation in the U.S as a result of Industrialization.

Journal 8 – Choose one social, political, or economic effect of Industrialization. Research and write to paragraphs on what you find.

Journal 9 – Explain how the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 were events that led to the Civil War.

Journal 10 – Describe the three causes of the American Civil War. Use your packet “A Country Divided”

7th Grade - Journals 1-10

Journal 1 – What is the difference between a political and physical map? Globe and map projection? (Grade and review handout ‘Let’s Travel the Earth’)

Journal 2 - What are lines of latitude and longitude?

Journal 3 – Choose any three landforms and describe them in your own words. Use your notes.

Journal 4 – Choose any three bodies of water and describe them in your own words. Use your notes. 

Journal 5 - List all of the landforms and bodies of water that you’ve seen in person. Use your notes. (Review “Can You Identify Nature’s Creations?)

Journal 6 – List as many states as you can without looking at a map.

Journal 7 – Describe the topography of North America in your own words from east to west. You may use your notes and map.

JOURNAL 8 – HOW DO YOU THINK THE FIRST AMERICANS ARRIVED IN AMERICA? 

JOURNAL 9 – What is history and why is it important to learn history? Mention: multicultural history, primary and secondary sources.

Journal 10 – Now that you have read V1.3, explain how the Native Americans arrived in North America.

7th Grade: NEW NATION POP QUIZ

1.    WHAT DID ABIGAIL ADAMS CONSTANTLY REMIND HER HUSBAND, JOHN ADAMS, ABOUT?

2.    WHAT CAME FIRST? U.S. CONSTITUTION OR ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

3.    WHY MIGHT THE STATES HAVE FEARED CREATING A STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR?

4.    NAME TWO THINGS THAT AMERICANS ARGUED ABOUT WHEN THEY WERE WRITING THE CONSTITUTION.

5.    WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BATTLE OF THE WAR?

6.    PATRIOTS MOVED TO CANADA AFTER THE WAR. T OR F

7.    WHEN WAS THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR OFFICIALY OVER? (EXACT DATE)


The following word bank is to be used for numbers 8 and 9. 

CONFEDERATION        MONARCHY
FEDERATION                DEMOCRACY

8.    A form of government that divides power between a central government and state governments. The central government has most of the power. ______________

9.    A government made up of a group of partners. The partners keep all the important powers to themselves and there is basically no higher power.

10.    In the law of Supply & Demand – when there is a big supply of something, it’s value and price goes up. T or F

11.    Name one good thing about the Articles of Confederation.

7th Grade - Journals 41-50

Journal 41 – Use the following terms to explain why the Colonists became angry with the British: WRITS OF ASSISTANCE, SUGAR ACT, PROCLAMATION OF 1763, STAMP ACT, TOWNSHEND ACTS, TEA ACT, QUARTERING ACTS.

Journal 42 – Describe an event that showed anger on behalf of the colonists towards the British.

Journal 43 – What would you have done differently had you been King George III during the rebellion of the Colonies?

Journal 44 – Describe one strength and one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

Journal 45 – What would you do, as king or queen of England, to regain all of the money spent in protecting your American Colonies in the French & Indian War. Be specific.

Journal 46 -
1. According to the details of the engraving, what advantages do the soldiers have that the colonists do not? What point does the artist make through this contrast?

2.    What do you think is the intended message behind the artist’s use of smoke spreading out from the soldiers’ rifles?

Journal 47 – Explain how freedom for the people has expanded over time. Use the “Ladder of Rights”.

Journal 48 – What are the most important things to attend to when creating a government?

Journal 49 – Compare and contrast “Federation” and “Confederation”. You may use a Venn Diagram or explain in writing.

Journal 50 – Who was Abigail Adams? She fought for equality for a group of people. What group was this?

8th Grade / Journals 41-50

Journal 41 - How did factories change America?

Journal 42 - Who was responsible for the arrival of the textile industry in America? How did he or she do this?

Journal 43 - Describe improvements in transportation in the United States as a result of industrialization.

Journal 44 - Explain how the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 were events that led to the Civil War.

Journal 45 - Describe the three causes of the American Civil War. Use your packet "A Country Divided"

Journal 46 - Describe the life of Frederick Douglas. Use V4.31-32.

Journal 47 - The teacher will assign you an event that led to or caused the Civil War. Your job is to describe it.

Journal 48 - If you were Jefferson Davis, what actions would you have taken to defend the protect the South? Keep in mind the circumstances.

Journal 49 - Explain the difference between Confederate, Union, and Border States. Use your map.

Journal 50 - HOw did the role of women during the Civil War change their social status after the war?

HOMEWORK for 701, 702, and 709: DUE MONDAY, MARCH 31st.

Homework: Students will write a letter to the editor of a British or American newspaper that begins: “Dear _________________, I am writing to express my opinion about the events that occurred March 5, 1770 in Boston. I feel the blame rests solely on…..(student must then make an argument either way on who is to blame using information that they learned during the lesson). Questions to consider: 1. Describe the cause of the Boston Massacre. 2. Contrast the two possible viewpoints when analyzing this important event in American History. (patriot vs. loyalist) 3. Formulate a letter that states what side you have taken. 4. Critique Paul Revere’s standpoint. Do you agree with it? Should he have created such a controversial document?

7th Grade Homework / Due: 3-20-2014

Answer the questions below on a loose leaf. WRITE THE QUESTIONS.

A.   What were the accomplishments of the first government?

B.   Why did the nation’s first government fail?

C.    What two major issues kept the founding fathers at a standstill? How did they solve this?

D.   Why did states accept/reject the 2^nd government?



7th Grade - Group Game

GROUP GAME

Directions: Students are to gather into groups of 4 or 5. Each group will take turns answering the questions below, in one minute timed segments. If one group doesn’t get the answer one, the questions can be answered by the following group. The group with the most points wins!

Q1 – HOW MANY STATES ADOPTED THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?

Q2 – WHAT WAS ONE STRENGTH OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?

Q3 – WHAT WAS ONE WEAKNESS OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION? (GIVE AN EXAMPLE)

Q4 – WHAT DID THE FOUNDING FATHERS DO WHEN THEY REALIZED THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION DID NOT WORK?

Q5 – WHAT WERE TWO OF THE COMPROMISES REACHED AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ABOUT? P. 30

Q6 – DESCRIBE THE GREAT COMPROMISE. P30

Q7 – DESCRIBE THE 3/5 COMPROMISE. P 30

Q8 – WHAT DOES THE WORD RATIFY MEAN? P30

Q9 – WHY WAS THE NEW GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED? P31

Q10 – WHY WASN’T A STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FEARED THIS TIME? P. 31 (BRANCHES)

Q11 – WHY DID SOME PEOPLE FEAR A NEW STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT? P. 31

Q12 – HOW MANY STATES VOTED TO ACCEPT THE CONSTITUTION BY 1788? P. 31

Q13 – WHO WAS INAUGURATED AS PRESIDENT IN 1789? P.31



Directions: Place the following 12 events in chronological order. Use your packet titled "From Colonial to Revolutionary America" and use the 2nd and 3rd page of that packet. Remember that I gave you the first two events, which should be already written in your graphic organizer. Place the 12 events in order on a loose leaf, so that we can check it when we get to class, and then I will give you 10 minutes to write them in your graphic organizer.

·        Colonists respond with the Boston Tea Party

·        The British repeal the import taxes except the Tea Act

·        The British (Parliament) passes the Coercive Acts

·        The First Continental Congress drafts a statement of grievances

·        Congress signs the declaration of Independence

·        British troops fight colonists at Battles of Lexington and Concord; British defeat colonial forces at Bunker Hill.

·        The French & Indian War leaves Great Britain in debt

·        The colonists are taxed to raise revenue

·        The colonists boycott British goods

·        Great Britain passes the Sugar and Stamp Act

·        The British send troops to Boston

·        The colonists are angry and the Boston Massacre occurs



7th Grade: French & Indian War 'Before and After' Map

Use this map to determine how control of North America changed after the French & Indian War. Read the titles carefully to determine which map describes land power before and after the war. 

Pre = Before

Post = After

8th Grade Journals 31-40

Journal 31 – Choose one executive department and describe what you think they department is in charge of doing. Use outside sources if necessary.

Journal 32 -  Describe Washington's policies and Farewell Address.

Journal 33 - What democratic changes did Andrew Jackson make during his presidency?

Journal 34 - What were the effects of the Louisiana Purchase?

Journal 35 – How does Capitalism work? How did Alexander Hamilton help the financial situation that the U.S. was in? What is free enterprise?

Journal 36 – How did Lewis & Clarke contribute to the Louisiana Purchase?

Journal 37 – How did John Adams get away with creating the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Journal 38 – Describe “Judicial Review”.

Journal 39 – What do you already know about the Industrial Revolution? (factories)

Journal 40: Choose one invention that improved life in the United States in the 19th century and describe it.

7th Grade Journals 31-40

Journal 31 - no journal

Journal 32 – List and describe in your own words the various types of governments learned in class today. Use handout “What’s In a Word?”

Journal 33: How is the relationship between Church and State today different than how it was in Colonial times? Use the questionnaire as a guide.

Journal 34 - How did Quakers and people like Mary Dyer and Anne Hutchinson create trouble in the colonies? Do you think they were doing the right or wrong thing? 

Journal 35 –
A. Why is John Peter Zenger’s case so important today?
B. Explain how Freedom of the Press benefits society today?

Journal 36 – Describe a royal, charter, and proprietary colony. Which one may have granted its citizens more freedom? Have 4 bullets.

Journal 37 – Describe a plantation. Who worked the fields and who saw that the plantation made a profit?

Journal 38 – Who controlled trade and who supplied raw materials under Mercantilism in the British Empire?

Journal 39 – How did control of land in North America change during the French and Indian War?

Journal 40 – Use the following terms to answer the aim in one paragraph: alliance, control, North America, France, Great Britain, Treaty of Paris of 1763, Proclamation Line of 1763, speculator.

8th Grade Journals 21-30

Journal 21 - Explain why the Declaration of Independence was created. Then explain the effects of this document on a global scale.

Journal 22 - What are the most important things to attend to when creating a government?

Journal 23 - Who was Abigail Adams? She fought for equality for a group of people. What group was this?

Journal 24 - What is the difference between Confederation and Federation?

Journal 25 - Describe the three types of government power: enumerated, reserved, concurrent

Journal 26 - Explain how the 3 branches of government have power over each other.

Journal 27 - Describe Gerrymandering.

Journal 28 - Describe the information that can be found in the first three articles of the U.S. Constitution.

Journal 29 - Look up the definition for liberal and conservative. Do you consider yourself a liberal or a conservative?

Journal 30 - What were the first two political parties and how did they differ?

7th Grade Journals 21-30

Journal 21 - Why did cartographers depend on explorers to help them make maps?

Journal 22 - We live in a Humid Continental climate zone. Conduct some outside research to get more information about this climate zone. (internet, science teacher, library)

Journal 23 - Write a letter to an explorer who searched for a Northwest Passage. Explain why this discovery is important to your nation.

Journal 24 - Explain how European affairs affected the New World.

Journal 25 - What would you have done to ease the tension between Catholics and Protestants in Europe?

Journal 26 - Describe the first two attempts of English colonization in North America.

Journal 27 - How did Indian and European ideas of land ownership differ?

Journal 28 - Who were the Puritans? Who were the Pilgrims? Use handout "The First English Colonies".

Journal 29 - Why was the Mayflower Compact an important document?

Journal 30 - Describe the history of New York using the following words: New Amsterdam, New Netherland, New York, King Charles II, England, proprietary colony, 1664.