7th Grade Social Studies Mexico & U.S. History from the Revolution

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7 th Grade Social Studies

Mexico & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction

Class 73—Lewis and Clark Expedition

December 16, 2013

Focus: Clear everything off of your desk except for you focus sheet, pencil, and 8.2 outline.

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Student Objectives:

1. I will recognize Jefferson’s purchasing of the Louisiana Territory as doubling the size of the United States territory.

2. I will identify Lewis and Clark as the travelers assigned the task of exploring the new territory of Louisiana.

3. I will recognize the ways in which Sacajawea ( Suh (as in supper) - cog - uh - wee – uh) helped Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the Louisiana Territory.

4. I will recognize Zebulon Pike’s contributions to the exploration of the Louisiana Territory.

Homework:

-Read and outline Chapter 8, Section 3, pgs 278-280-stop @ Conflict in West (due 12/17)

-Read and outline Chapter 8, Section 3 pgs. 280-283-start at Conflict in the West (due 12/18)

-Read and outline Chapter 8, Section 4 pgs. 284-287 (due 12/20)

-Chapter 8 Test Wednesday 1/8

Handouts : none

I. Louisiana Purchase

II. Core of Discovery

A.

Meriwether Lewis

B.

William Clark

C.

Sacajawea

III. Zebulon Pike

Key terms/ideas/ people/places :

New Orleans Napoleon

Louisiana Purchase Meriwether Lewis

Core of Discovery

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Robert Livingston

William Clark Sacajawea

By the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following :

James Monroe

Zebulon Pike

How did Thomas Jefferson get around his strict interpretation views in order to buy the Louisiana Territory?

Who led the Core of Discovery?

What Native American woman helped the Core of Discovery?

When was the Louisiana Purchase?

What did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?

Notes

Class 73—Lewis and Clark Expedition

December 16, 2013

Louisiana Purchase :

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Spain closes New Orleans o Jefferson sends Robert Livingston and James Monroe to buy New Orleans for $10 million o Talleyrand and Napoleon offer to sell the Louisiana Territory for $15 million o Doubles the size of the U.S.

Core of Discovery :

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Led by Lewis and Clark o Mission

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Map route to Pacific Ocean

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Study climate, wildlife, and mineral resources

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Learn about the Indians o Sacajawea ( Suh (as in supper) - cog - uh - wee – uh)

 translator

 guide

 gathered wild vegetables

 told the men where to hunt and fish

Zebulon Pike :

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Explores the Southwest

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Captured by the Spanish

 Pike’s Peak

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Class 74—Barbary Pirates and Embargo

December 17, 2013

Focus: Why would the United States pay tribute to the Barbary Pirates when neither France nor Britain did so? Why wouldn’t the United States stand up and attempt to get rid of the Pirates?

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1. I will identify foreign trade as a major benefit to the United States economy.

2. I will identify the Barbary States as nations that will interrupt United States trade.

3. I will determine if Jefferson’s Embargo Act of 1807 and the Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 were successful in keeping the U.S. out of war.

Homework:

-Read and outline Chapter 8, Section 3 pgs. 280-283-start at Conflict in the West (due 12/18)



Handouts: none

I. Barbary States

II. Stephen Decatur


Barbary States/pirates Thomas Jefferson

Blockade

Non-Intercourse Act

Halls of Montezuma

France Britain

Tripoli

Stephen Decatur

Thomas Jefferson

Philadelphia

Embargo Act


Who were the Barbary Pirates?

What ship did Stephen Decatur sink?

Where are the Barbary States? Halls of Montezuma?

Were the Embargo and Non-Intercourse Acts effective? Why or why not?

Notes

Class 74—Barbary Pirates and Embargo

December 17, 2013

Britain impressing (Being forced to serve in the military) Americans sailors

Barbary States: North Africa

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Barbary Pirates-want tribute or bribe

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Tripoli still attacking U.S. ships o Jefferson blockades Tripoli o USS Philadelphia runs aground-taken by pirates o Stephen Decatur sneaks on board and burns the Philadelphia so the pirates can’t use it o U.S. Marines are also sent in “to the shores of Tripoli”

Jefferson’s embargos:

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Embargo Act o forbade Americans to import or export goods o “In effect, to put pressure on Britain and France, the United States went to war with itself and blockaded its own shipping.” o Smuggling an issue

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Non-Intercourse Act o Can trade with all nations except France and Britain o “Between 1803 and 1807 Britain seized 528 ships and France seized another 389.”

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Class 75—Burr vs. Hamilton & Tecumseh vs. William Henry Harrison

December 18, 2013

Focus : Read the following quote and then answer this question: What was Hamilton asking Monroe to do?

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Mr. Hamilton requests an interview with Mr. Monroe at any hour tomorrow forenoon which may be convenient to him.

Particular reasons will induce him to bring with him a friend to be present at which may pass. Mr. Monroe, if he pleases, may have another.”

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1. I will recognize the death of Alexander Hamilton as a serious blow to the Federalist Party.

2. I will recognize Tecumseh and the Prophet as legitimate adversaries for William Henry Harrison.

Homework:



Handouts: none

I. Honor System

A. Burr vs. Hamilton

II. Tippecanoe

A.

Tecumseh & Prophet vs. William Henry Harrison


Tecumseh

Alexander Hamilton

Prophet

Honor system

Tippecanoe


William Henry Harrison Aaron Burr

Duel Weehawken, NJ

Where was the Prophet and Tecumseh defeated? By who?

What is the honor system?

Who shot Alexander Hamilton?

Notes

Class 75—Burr vs. Hamilton & Tecumseh vs. William Henry Harrison

December 18, 2013

Aaron Burr vs. Alexander Hamilton Duel :

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July 11, 1804

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Honor/honor system

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Weehawken, NJ

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Burr shoots Hamilton

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Hamilton dies next die

 Tremendous blow to the Federalist Party and Burr’s political career

Tecumseh and the Prophet (Tenskwatawa):

 ignore the white ways and return to the roots of the Native American past

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United Native American resistance to encroaching white settlers

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Tecumseh o Pan tribal unity o Militant resistance to whites

Battle of Tippecanoe : o William Henry Harrison (Harrison regards Tecumseh as a genius) claims a U.S. victory over the Native

American alliance of Tecumseh and the Prophet

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Class 76— War Hawks

December 19, 2013

Focus : Who were the leaders of the War Hawks? Why did they want war?

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1. I will define War Hawks

2. I will identify the regions of the United States that sought war with Britain.

3. I will identify Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun as leaders of the War Hawks.

Homework :



Handouts : none

I. Non-Intercourse Act

A. Success or failure?

II. A second war with Britain

A.

Reasons


Non-Intercourse Act

John C. Calhoun North

Impressment

South

James Madison

West


Felix Grundy

What two regions of the nation wanted war?

Why did those regions want to go to war?

Who were the leaders of the War Hawks?

Henry Clay

Notes

Class 76— War Hawks

December 19, 2013

Non-intercourse Act set to expire:

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U.S. would like to resume trade with France or Britain

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Resumes trade with France but not with Britain

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Britain impresses U.S. sailors

War Hawks:

 members of Congress from the South and West that wanted war with Britain

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Reasons for war o Gain FL o Take Canada o Stop impressments o Demonstrate U.S. strength o Stop British aid to Native Americans on the frontier (remember Tippecanoe)

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Leaders o Henry Clay-KY o John C. Calhoun-SC

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Congress Vote on war o House and Senate members from South and West vote for war o House and Senate members from New England states vote against o War is declared o Sectional vote

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Class 77— Zero Factor

December 20, 2013

Focus : Do you believe in curses? What are some famous curses that you know or have heard about? Do you think these are legitimate or just something made-up? Why or why not?

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1. I will identify whether or not Tecumseh’s curse is a reality or myth.

2. I will analyze the map of the Electoral College in order to analyze the legitimacy of Tecumseh’s curse

Homework :


Handouts : none

I. Tecumseh’s Curse (Zero Factor)


Tecumseh

Andrew Garfield

Zero Factor William Henry Harrison

William McKinley Warren G. Harding

Abraham Lincoln

FDR

Ronald Reagan


Why do you think the Zero Factor is real or fake? Explain.

JFK

Notes

Class 77— Zero Factor

December 20, 2013

Tecumseh’s curse is the zero factor-presidents elected in a year ending in zero die while in office

Elected 184 0 : William Henry Harrison-dies of pneumonia 31 days after taking oath of office

Elected 186 0 : Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

Elected 188 0 : James Garfield is assassinated

Elected 190 0 : William McKinley is assassinated

Elected 192 0 : Warren G. Harding dies of stroke

Elected 194 0 : FDR dies of cerebral hemorrhage

Elected 196 0 : JFK assassinated

Elected 198 0 : Ronald Reagan shot, does not die

Elected 200 0 : George W. Bush-nothing

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