Table of Contents
Title Page – American History
8/15/13
2. Summary – Visual Representation
8/20/13
3. Peopling the Americas 1.1 – notes
8/19/13
4. Summary - VR
8/21/13
5. Columbian Exchange
8/20/13
6. Summary –VR 3 pictures (each region- map)8/29/13
7. The Colonies Come of Age - foldable
8/28/13
8. Summary – VR
9/5/13
9. England and Its Colonies 3-1 notes
9/4/13
10.Summary VR 2 pictures (E and GA)
9/6/13
11.Enlightenment and the Great Awakening 3-3 notes
9/5/13
12.Summary – VR 2 pictures (Albany and F and I) 9/9/13
13.The French and Indian War 3-4 notes
9/6/13
14. 4-1 Vocab. Pictures (6)
9/10/13
15. 4-1 Vocab. (10 words, pg. 96)
9/9/13
16. Summary – VR – 3 pictures (pg. 100)
9/11/13
17. 4-1 notes
9/10/13
18.4-2 Vocab. Pictures (6)
9/12/13
19.4-2 Vocab. (7 words, pg. 102)
9/11/13
20.Summary – VR
9/12/13
21.4-2 notes
9/11/13
22.4-3, 4-4 Vocab. Pictures (3 each) – 6 total
9/16/13
23.4-3, 4-4 Vocab (pgs. 113 – 118, 11 words) 9/13/13
24.Summary – VR
9/17/13
25.4-3 notes
9/16/13
26.Summary – VR
9/19/13
27.4-4 notes
9/18/13
1.
Peopling the Americas
3
L.O.: Explain how ancient peoples arrived in America and
settled there. Describe the diverse cultures that
developed in North and South America.
A. Achievements:
1. The Olmec- created the first empire of the Americas,
built cities with huge palaces, temple-topped pyramids
and plazas
2. The Maya, Aztec, and Inca- built cities with huge palaces,
temple topped pyramids, and plazas; may have invented
writing
3. The Hohokam and Anasazi– introduced crops into the
deserts
4. The Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian– excelled at
trade; built massive earthen structures – burial mounds
filled with finely crafted objects
B. What was the Beringia Land Bridge and what was its
importance in the settlement of the Americas?
The Beringia Land Bridge was a strip of land between Asia and
Alaska that appeared during the last Ice Age. It allowed the
ancestors of Native Americans to cross on foot.
C. Record dates and locations of the following cultures:
Olmec
1200 BC to 400 BC
Southern Mexico
Maya
AD 250 to 900
Guatemala and the
Yucatan Peninsula
Aztec
1200s
Valley of Mexico
Inca
AD 1200
Western coast of
South America
Hohokam
300 B.C. – A.D. 1400
Valleys of the Salt
and Gila rivers in
central Arizona
Anasazi
300 B.C. – A.D. 1400
Four Corners region
Columbian Exchange
5
L.O.: Define and understand the importance of the Columbian
Exchange.
5. What was the Columbian Exchange?
 the transfer – beginning with Columbus’s first voyage – of
plants, animals, and diseases between the Western
Hemisphere (the Americas - New World) and the Eastern
Hemisphere (Europe, Asia, and Africa – Old World).
6. What items were traded with the Columbian Exchange?
 Create a two column (Old World to New World, New
World to Old World) chart listing at least seven items in
each column. This information can be found on the map
on page 29 of the text.
7. What diseases were brought to the Americas?
 Create a list of diseases (from map on page 29 in text)
8. What were the lasting effects of the Columbian Exchange?
 Positive effects include the exchange of agriculture,
animals, and culture.
 Negative effects include the distribution of deadly
diseases from the Old World to the New World.
The Colonies Come of Age
7
L.O.: Analyze the economic, social,
and political growth of the 13 British
colonies.
Instructions: Please create a foldable detailing
information on the 13 British colonies. The foldable will be
separating into three sections (New England Colonies,
Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies). Each section
must contain the following information:
1.
List of Colonies
2.
Political
3.
Economic
4.
Religious
5.
Social
England and Its Colonies 3-1
9
L.O.: Explain the economic relationship between England and its American
colonies. Describe how tensions arose between England and the colonies.
Summarize how salutary neglect of the colonies after 1688 planted the
seeds of self-government.
The Navigation Acts
Cause
1. To tighten England’s control over colonial trade; to protect against
competition; to increase England’s wealth
Effects
2. Increased England’s wealth by creating and protecting jobs for
English citizens
3. Spurred a boom in the shipbuilding industry; led England to support
colonial industries
4. Restricted trade
The Glorious Revolution
Cause
5. Unpopularity of King James II, especially because of Catholicism
Effects
6. Establishment of parliament’s power over the crown
7. Restoration of colonies’ original charters; requirements for more
religious freedom in Massachusetts; salutary neglect
(NEED GUIDED READING 3-1)
Enlightenment and the Great Awakening 3-3
11
L.O.: Summarize the influence of the Enlightenment and the Great
Awakening.
The Enlightenment
The Great Awakening
1.
Intellectual movement
Religious movement
2.
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas
Jefferson
Jonathan Edwards and George
Whitefield
3.
The world is governed not by
miracles or chance, but by
mathematical laws; individuals
have natural rights.
A return to Puritan values;
rededication to God; the need
for salvation
4.
To use experimentation and
observation as tools to make
discoveries; to rely on reason;
to read and learn; to question
traditional authority, including
that of the British monarchy
To rededicate themselves to
God; to join organized
churches; to found colleges for
training ministers; to read the
Bible; to question authority
(NEED GUIDED READING 3-3)
The French and Indian War 3-4
13
L.O.: Trace the development of the French-British colonial rivalry. Summarize the
French and Indian War. Explain the war’s effects on the relationship between
Britain and its colonies.
A. Fill out the charts as you read about the French and Indian War (1754-1763).
Motivations
1. To gain control of the Ohio River Valley; to expand their empires, as an extension
of hostilities between these two nations in Europe
2. A desire to expand the colonies westward to the Ohio River Valley; perhaps,
because of loyalty to Great Britain
3. To honor military alliances; perhaps, to gain the benefits of supporting the victor
in a war
Winners and Losers
4. Canada; virtually all of North America east of the Mississippi River
5. Lives; the colonists’ respect; a good deal of money
6. Access to what had been French territories
7. Lives; profits from trade (due to increased taxation to pay off Britain’s war debt);
some rights commonly held by British subjects
8. Lives; all of their American territories other than a few small islands
9. Lives; the aid and friendship of the French; protection from the British
Albany Plan of Union – June 1754, plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin which called for
“one general government” for all the American colonies. A single elected legislature
would govern all the colonies and have the power to collect taxes, raise troops, and
regulate trade. Not a single colonial assembly approved the plan as none of the colonies
were willing to give up their power.
(NEED GUIDED READING 3-4)
Stirrings of Rebellion Vocabulary (4-1)
15
L.O.: Record 4-1 terms and names (pg.96, 10
words).
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Ideas Help Start a Revolution Vocabulary (4-2) 19
L.O.: Record 4-2 terms and names (pg. 103, 7
words).
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Struggling Toward Saratoga and Winning the War
Vocabulary (4-3 and 4-4)
23
L.O.: Record 4-3 and 4-4 terms and names (pg.
113 and 118, 11 words).
The Stirrings of Rebellion 4-1 17
L.O.: Summarize colonial resistance to British taxation. Trace the mounting
tension in Massachusetts. Summarize the battles of Lexington and Concord.
A. As you read this section, trace the following sequence of events.
1a. increase revenue from the colonies; to finance debts from the French and
Indian War
1b. organizing the Sons of Liberty; demonstrating and protesting; holding the
Stamp Act Congress; writing the Declaration of Rights and Grievances; boycotting
British goods
1c. repealing the Stamp Act; issuing the Declaratory Act
2a. increase revenues from the colonies
2b. demonstrating and protesting; and boycotting British goods
2c. enforcing the act; stationing troops in Boston
3a. save the East India Company from bankruptcy
3b. dumping 18,000 pounds of the East India Company’s tea; holding the Boston
Tea Party
3c. passing the Intolerable Acts
4a. punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party; to tighten control over
Massachusetts
4b. holding the First Continental Congress; pulling together to support protests in
Massachusetts; making military preparations
4c. marching troops to Concord to seize illegal weapons and by engaging in battle
(NEED GUIDED READING 4-1)
Ideas Help Start a Revolution 4-2
21
L.O.: Examine efforts made to avoid bloodshed as the colonies hovered between
war and peace. Summarize the philosophical and political ideas of the
Declaration of Independence. Contrast the attitudes of Loyalists and Patriots.
A. As you read this section, answer the questions in the time line.
1. Sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III
2. Created the Continental Army and appointed Washington as its commander;
authorized the printing of paper money to pay the soldiers; organized a
committee to deal with foreign nations
3. King George III is a tyrant; the time has come for American independence.
4. To explain the reasons for the colonists’ actions
5. People have inalienable rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”;
governments derive their powers from a social contract with the people; the
people have the right to “alter or abolish” any government; “all men are created
equal.”
(NEED GUIDED READING 4-2)
Struggling Toward Saratoga 4-3
25
L.O.: Trace the progress of the war through the turning point at Saratoga and the
winter at Valley Forge. Examine the colonial economy and civilian life during the
revolution.
A. As you read this section, write answers to the questions about each of the
Revolutionary War battles listed below.
Who won?
Why did they win? What were the
important results?
1. New York
British
Large, better
trained forces
outnumbered the
Continentals
British captured
New York,
Continentals
demoralized
2. Trenton
Americans
Surprise attack,
during a storm
Americans took the
Trenton garrison;
many reenlisted;
American morale
rose
3. Philadelphia
British
Outnumbered the
continentals,
better prepared
British captured
American capital
(Philadelphia);
Continental
Congress forced to
flee
4. Saratoga
Americans
General Burgoyne
underestimated
the difficulties,
General Howe
failed to aid
Burgoyne
Continentals saw
they could beat the
British; British
confidence was
damaged; France
began to support
America openly.
B. Summarize the difficulties faced by each group of Patriots during the Revolutionary
War?
Patriots
What were some of the hardships they faced?
1. Soldiers
Remaining clothed; keeping fed; staying warm and healthy;
having to provide their own housing; keeping their spirits up
2. Members of
Congress
Financing the war; battling inflation; equipping the army; fighting
profiteers; negotiating with France
3. Civilians
Managing farms, businesses, families, and households; caring for
soldiers in the field
(NEED GUIDED READING 4-3)
Winning the War 4-4
27
L.O.: Describe the war contributions of European allies. Trace the Revolution in
the Southern colonies. Summarize the British surrender at Yorktown. Recognize
the symbolic value of the Revolution.
1. Friedrich von Steuben – A Prussian captain and drillmaster, who turned the
Continental Army into an effective fighting force by teaching the soldiers to stand
at attention, execute field maneuvers, fire and reload quickly, and wield bayonets
2. Marquis de Lafayette – A young French aristocrat who joined Washington’s
staff; lobbied for French reinforcements; bore the hardships at Valley Forge; led a
command in Virginia; suggested the military strategy that won Yorktown
3. The Battle of Yorktown – Resulted in the final surrender of British forces
4. The signing of the Treaty of Paris – Granted America full independence from
Britain; set the boundaries of the new nation
(NEED GUIDED READING 4-4)