United States
History
Activating Strategy
On page 2 of your packet, use the
words to write sentences about
events in the history of the United
States that you have learned about in
third through fifth grade.
US History
Essential Questions:
1) How has colonization and
immigration affected the
United States?
2) How did conflict between the
colonists and Britain impact
the United States?
Write and define the following terms in your
packet (page 4)
Vocabulary
1) indigenous 2) representation
3) Revolution 4) declaration
5) independence 6)constitution
7) republic
8)amendment
Define on page 4 of your packet
Indigenous
Native to a place.
 Europeans called
them “Indians”.


Native Americans
= First Americans
Representation

Acting or speaking
on behalf of
someone or
something.
Revolution

A sudden, complete
change in
government.
Declaration

An official
statement.
Independence

Freedom to rule
oneself.
Constitution

A document that
describes a written
plan for governing.
Republic

A form of
government in
which the citizens
elect
representatives to
make and enforce
the laws.
Amendment

An addition or
change to a
document.
US History Timeline
Pages 106-111
US History Timeline
**1492- First Europeans led by Christopher
Columbus Arrive in America
1700- England had set up 13 separate
colonies
**1763- British helped the colonist fight the
French-Indian War
1774- The First Continental Congress meet
in Philadelphia to challenge British rule.
April 19, 1775- American Revolution begins
US History Timeline
**May 1775- Second Continental congress
meets and forms an army led by George
Washington.
**July 4, 1776- Declaration of Independence
1781- End of the Revolutionary War
**Sept. 3, 1783- British and American leaders
sign the Treaty of Paris
May1787- Congress called for a Constitutional
Convention to make changes to the first
Constitution.
Do Now 1-6-14

Study your timeline and vocabulary while I
check your study guide homework.
US History Timeline
**1788- US Constitution was approved
1803- US Purchased the Louisiana Territory
from France.
1853- The US controlled all the land that
would be the 48 contiguous states.
**1861- The start of the Civil War between
the North and the South (States Rights)
**1900- US Obtained Hawaii and
Alaska(1959) and was involved in two
World Wars. (1914-1918) (1939-1945)
1920- More people live in US cities than on
farms
Answers to guided notes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Indigenous, Europeans
Native Americans
Tribes, people or Native Americans,
Europeans, Christopher Columbus. Trade
route
Hoping to get rich, religious freedom
Spanish, United States, south, west
Answers to Guided Notes continued
7. French, Canada, Mid-west
8. East or Atlantic
9. colonist, French
10. Eastern,taxation
11. Taxation without representation
12. Angry, liberty
13. Philadelphia, First Continental Congress
Answers to Guided Notes continued
14. American Revolution
 15. 4th, declaration, independence
 16. the freedom to rule ones self
 17. 1783, Treaty of Paris, independent
country
 18. Articles of Confederation, constitution,
authority

Answers to Guided Notes continued
19. They worried that a strong central
government might rule unfairly and take
away the rights and freedoms they just
fought for in the revolution.
20. executive branch, legislative branch,
judicial branch
21. republic, vote, represent, governing
22. Are the citizens (people)
Answers to Guided Notes continued
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
Changes to a document (constitution)
Rights, rights or freedoms, citizens
They purchased Louisianna from France,
and gained other lands through treaties
and wars.
Cities, farms
1800’s, Civil
Guided Notes Answers Continued
28. Started in 1861, lasted 4 years, fighting over
states rights (slavery), between north and
south, north won
29. 1. US was in 2 wars,
2. The Great Depression happened
between WW1 and WW2.
3. US led the way in space exploration
4. 1969, first astronaut landed on moon
30. World leader, freedom, world
Lesson Summary-Key Points
1) Before Christopher Columbus and other Europeans
arrived in the Americas in 1492, there were about 1
million Native Americans living here.
2) Over the next two hundred years Europeans migrated to
North America.
3) By 1700, England had set up 13 colonies along the
North Atlantic coast.
4) 1763- British help the colonist fight the French and
Indian War.
You need to do more four on your own!!!
Summary Paragraph
There have been many important events
take place in the history of the United States.
When Columbus and other Europeans came to
the New World, they set up colonies. From
1492-1700 England had set up thirteen colonies.
Hint: Use sequence words such as first, next, then,
after,