8th grade homework due on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

1. JOURNALS 11-19 2. DBQ QUESTIONS 1-5 3. A REVIEW TEST 4. AMERICAN REVOLUTION CROSSWORD PUZZLE

8th Grade Journals 11-20

Journal 11 - 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 12 - Why is John Peter Zenger's case so important today? Explain how Freedom of the Press benefits society today.

Journal 13 - Who controlled trade and who supplied raw materials under Mercantilism in the British Empire?

 Journal 14 - Describe a plantation. What is a good life to you?

Journal 15 - Who fought in the French & Indian War? Why did they fight? Who won? How did that change North America?

Journal 16 - How did control of land change during the French & Indian War?

Journal 17 - Use the following terms to answer the aim in one paragraph. Aim: Who fought in the French & Indian War and what were the effects? Words: alliance, control, North America, France, Great Britain, Treaty of Paris of 1763, Proclamation Line of 1763, speculator. Highlight the terms in the paragraph.

Journal 18 - Use the following terms to explain why the Colonists became angry with the British: writs of assistance, Sugar Act, Proclamation Line of 1763, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, Quartering Acts.

Journal 19 - Describe an event that showed anger on behalf of the colonists towards the British.

Journal 20 - TBA

7th Grade: Journals 11-20

Journal 11 - What is history and why is it important? Describe the two different types of sources historians use to learn about history?

Journal 12 - How do you think the first Americans arrived here?

Journal 13 - What is history and why is it important to learn it?

Journal 14 - Now that you have read V1.3, explain how the Native Americans arrived in North America.

Journal 15 - Choose one Native American civilization mentioned in class and describe it in your journal.

Journal 16 - Choose another Native American civilization mentioned in class and describe it.

Journal 17 - How do you think Native Americans kept warm during the winter?

Journal 18 - Why did Columbus call the Native Americans 'Indians'?

Journal 19 - Draw a map of the world as the Europeans saw it before they discovered America?

Journal 20 - How do we know the Vikings were here before Columbus? (Use V1.13-14)

8th Grade Journals 1-10

Journal 1 - Describe one event that you learned about American History last year.

Journal 2 - Hunter-gatherer societies are nomadic. what does that mean?

Journal 3 - How was Spain able to conquer large parts of the New World? In you response include the following terms: Indians, weapons, conquistador, Aztec, Inca, diseae, enslave, 1521, 1532.

Journal 4 - Describe how the four middle colonies were formed? (NY, NJ, PA, DE)

Journal 5 - Read "What's In a Word?" and list the different types of governments and their characteristics.

Journal 6 - What type of government may be prone to take the rights of citizens away?

Journal 7 - Why is Bacon's Rebellion so significant in Colonial history?

Journal 8 - Describe how or why your designated colony was established.

Journal 9 - Describe a royal, charter, proprietary colony. Which one may have granted its citizens more freedom?

Journal 10 - How is the relationship between church and state today different than how it was in Colonial times?

7th Grade Journals 1-10

Journal 1 - Draw a map of your neighborhood. Include the 5 parts of a map.

Journal 2 - What is the difference between a political and physical map? What is the difference between a globe and map projection?

Journal 3 - Draw a map of the world that shows all 7 continents and 4 oceans.

Journal 4 - Look at your homework and explain why we need lines of latitude and longitude on a map.

Journal 5 - Choose any 3 landforms and describe them in your own words.

Journal 6 - Choose any 3 bodies of water and describe them in your own words.

Journal 7 - Describe all the landforms and bodies of water you have seen in person.

Journal 8 - List as many states as you can without looking at a map.

Journal 9 - Describe the physical features of the U.S. using yesterday's notes. Use your own words.

Journal 10 - Describe the physical features of the U.S. from west to east using your U.S. Physical Regions map.

8th Grade: Just the Facts - Part Two (Questions 7-17)

The answers to the questions below will vary, depending on what state was assigned to you. This is due on Monday, June 10, 2013

7. What are the names and political parties of the real life senators who currently represent your state?

8. During your work as a U.S. Senator you may need to get in touch with your governor. Who is the governor of your state and what is his or her politlca party?

9. What are some important historical events that have happened in your state?

10. Who are some famous people who lived there (that is besides you!)?

11. What are the major geographic features of your state?

12. What are the important industries or economic activities?

13. Name the two largest cities and their populations.

14. Do people in your state live mostly in rural areas or in large urban centers?

15. List some other important information you think your fellow senators sould know about your state?

16. Now that you know your state a little better, what big issues do you thikn people in your state have on their minds?

17. List the reference source(s) you used to answer these questions. Include the title, year of publication and volume number, if there is one.

7th Grade - Journals 21-30

Journal 21 - Why did cargographers depend on exploreres to help them make maps?

Journal 22 - Why did Europeans migrate to and settle in North America?

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 - Describe the first two attempts of English colonizations in North America.

Journal 25 - How were Indian and European ideas of land ownership different?

Journal 26 - Free Write

Journal 27 - Free Write

Journal 28 - Who were the Puritans? Who were the Pilgrims?

Journal 29 - Why was the Mayflower Companct 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.