Transcript File - Mrs. Grimes` 8th Grade Social Studies

Monday, August 29, 2016
Bellwork:
Please enter quietly
Get out your planners and write down the
topics for the week in US History.
(This will help you to stay organized & help
your brain to recall information)
* I will assign class jobs after attendance is
submitted.
Introducing……………….
Vocabalogues!!
1. You will be assigned a term from the list on the board. Work with your partner(s) to
properly define the word. If the word has substantially different possible meanings, use the
one you think most likely to come up in a historical context.
2. Create a short dialogue with your partner(s). I don’t care if you write it down or merely
talk through it several times, but come up with one. You’ll have about 10 minutes to
prepare, so no time to waste!
3. Your dialogue should be 30-45 seconds long and use the word properly at least 5 times.
4. The word should be used in such a way that someone listening who does NOT know the
meaning of the word would be able to discern the meaning from your dialogue.
5. Your dialogue should use as many forms of the word as reasonably possible. (For
example, if your word is ‘pardon’ you can use ‘pardon’, ‘pardoned’, ‘pardoning’,
‘unpardonable’, etc.)
6. You may NOT bring paper or anything else written to the front of the class with you when
you do your dialogue (we don’t want to be read to).
Vocabalogues
Era
Mercantalism
Charter
Utopia
Representative Government
Migration
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
• Come in quietly please
• Pick up bellwork – Unit 1 Vocabulary Check
• This is for a grade – do this SILENTLY and by
yourself!
• Turn it over when you are finished.
European Exploration of North America
The Native Americans had lived in the Americas
for about 40,000 years and they had many
advanced civilizations such as the Incas, Mayans,
and Aztecs.
The Vikings had sailed to Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia in North America about 1000 A.D. following Leif
Eriksson. Eriksson settled in an area called “Vinland” or
“Vineland”. After a few years of fighting Native
Americans the Viking moved back to Iceland and told of
their adventures in “Sagas”. They were the first
Europeans to explore and settle North America.
The American continent was unknown to the Europeans until
Christopher Columbus “discovered” it in 1492 for Spain while
looking for a way to India.
Columbus was looking for a trade rout to Asian spices.
His discovery lead to a transfer of plants, animals, and diseases
between the “Old World” and the “New World”, it was called the
Columbian Exchange.
From Europe came wheat, horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and
chickens. From the Americas came Maize (corn), potatoes, beans,
tomatoes, peppers, peanuts, and pineapples. European diseases
killed millions of Native Americans.
It took Amerigo Vespucci to realize that there was another land
between Asia and Europe. He discovered that the animals and
people he met were “New”. A German mapmaker misreading
Amerigo’s maps labeled the new maps he made, “America the New
World”. “America” was named for him.
Spain and Portugal quickly established dominance by establishing
colonies in the New World, having conquered the Aztecs, Mayans,
and Incas and taken their gold. They were looking for the three
“G”s, GOLD, GLORY, and GOD.
The Spanish
• The Spanish explored the North American continent for 3
main reasons.
– To find riches (Gold)
– To spread religion, or Christianity (God)
– To expand their empire (Glory)
• They explored and eventually settled land in present-day
Florida, Southwest United States, Mexico, and the
islands in the Caribbean.
Northwest Passage
• While Spain and Portugal were busy exploring
Central and South America, other European
nations turned to North America.
• France, England, and the Netherlands looked to
find a way through or around North America;
they called it the “Northwest Passage”.
• There is NO navigable Northwest Passage.
• Of all European countries France had the best
relations with Native Americans, only wanted to
trade not conquer.
France tries to create it’s own empire in America.
France found no gold, but, found that trade with Native Americans
could be very profitable.
The French built “New France” on Fish and Furs.
France would be the empire that would have the best relations with
Native Americans.
The French
• The French explored North America for these reasons:
– In search of a water route through the New World
known as the Northwest Passage (all three European
countries were in search of a faster, cheaper trade
route to Asia)
– A source of wealth through fur trade with the Native
Americans
– To convert Native Americans to Christianity
• They explored Canada, the Louisiana Territory, and
islands within the Caribbean; they eventually set up forts
and settlements.
Netherlands
• “New Netherlands,” the Dutch built the
trading center New Amsterdam; now present
day New York City, Manhattan Island.
England hoped to become as rich as Spain by establishing
colonies of their own in the Americas. They came for 4
reasons:
-The first was economic as they hoped to find gold, and wealth.
-Another reason was social or cultural factors as many debtors
in European prisons were sent to establish a new colony.
-Others came for religious freedom.
-Finally, some came for political reasons as the English sent
more troops to the colonies to prevent further spread of the
Spanish, French, or the Dutch in the Americas.
The English
• The English explored North America for these reasons:
– In search of sources of wealth (gold)
– Convert Native Americans to Christianity
– Claim land for England
• England saw the North American natural resources as means
for gaining wealth and international stature. Explorers risked
their lives for fame, curiosity, and pride for their nation.
• The English Colonial Era will start in 1607 with the first
permanent settlement at Jamestown. This success will lead to
the founding of 13 colonies in America.
Geography and Exploration CFA
1. Using the Map above, what are the two Oceans that Border the United States?
1.Indian and Pacific
2.Southern and Atlantic
3.Atlantic and Pacific
4.Arctic and Atlantic
2. What were the motivations for the European (Spanish, English, and French) Exploration of the Americas?
•Increase their wealth
•?
•Spread Christianity
What motive best completes the List Above?
1.Promote capitalism
2.To establish military bases
3.To expand their empires
4.To establish utopian communities
3. What is the Columbian Exchange?
1.The exchange of cultures between the North America and South Africa
2.The transfer of plants, animals and diseases between the Americas and Europe, Africa, and Asia
3.The trade of goods between Colombia and the Americas
4.All of Above