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Chapter 1 - New Lands are Discovered and Unknown Regions Are Explored
Objectives:
- How the crusades helped increased trade with the east
- Why new trade routes were needed
- Which men explored unknown lands
- What inventions sped up new trade routes
- How Prince Henry aided exploration
- Why Columbus sailed west to reach the east
- How Columbus found new land
- When the Norsemen visited America
- How the crusades helped increased trade with the east
- Why new trade routes were needed
- Which men explored unknown lands
- What inventions sped up new trade routes
- How Prince Henry aided exploration
- Why Columbus sailed west to reach the east
- How Columbus found new land
- When the Norsemen visited America
Chapter 2 - The New World is Explored and Claims Are Made in America
Objectives:
- Why a westward passage was searched
- Who discovered the Pacific Ocean and who crossed it
- When gold was found in Mexico, and by whom
- Why treasure seekers went to South America
- Who was the New World named after
- What other Spanish explorations made it to America
- What lands were explored by the English in the New World
- How the Dutch claimed part of America
- Where France made their claims in America
- Why a westward passage was searched
- Who discovered the Pacific Ocean and who crossed it
- When gold was found in Mexico, and by whom
- Why treasure seekers went to South America
- Who was the New World named after
- What other Spanish explorations made it to America
- What lands were explored by the English in the New World
- How the Dutch claimed part of America
- Where France made their claims in America
Chapter 3 - Spain and France Start Settlements in North America
Objectives:
- Where Spain made settlements in America
- Why Spain claimed the vast region of Texas
- How Spain claimed the cost of California
- How the government ruled the Spanish colonies
- Where France made settlements in America
- What defined the government of the French colonies
- Where Spain made settlements in America
- Why Spain claimed the vast region of Texas
- How Spain claimed the cost of California
- How the government ruled the Spanish colonies
- Where France made settlements in America
- What defined the government of the French colonies
Chapter 4 - The English Settle along the Atlantic Coast - Unit Quiz is Scheduled for Wednesday & Thursday, October 30/31
Objectives:
- Why the Virginia Colony was started
- How self-government began in Virginia
- Why the Pilgrims arrived in America
- Why the Puritans arrived in America
- What other colonies developed in New England
- How Maryland was founded
- How the Dutch settled New York
- Who was William Penn
- Who colonized New Jersey and Delaware
- Who colonized North and South Carolina
- Why Georgia was started
- Why the Virginia Colony was started
- How self-government began in Virginia
- Why the Pilgrims arrived in America
- Why the Puritans arrived in America
- What other colonies developed in New England
- How Maryland was founded
- How the Dutch settled New York
- Who was William Penn
- Who colonized New Jersey and Delaware
- Who colonized North and South Carolina
- Why Georgia was started
Chapter 5 - The English Colonies Demand More Freedom
Objectives:
- Why the English went to was with the French, and its outcomes
- What happened to make the colonists dislike English laws
- What was the Boston Massacre
- What was the Boston Tea Party
- When was the First Continental Congress and what were the outcomes
- When was the Second Continental Congress and what were the outcomes
- Why the English went to was with the French, and its outcomes
- What happened to make the colonists dislike English laws
- What was the Boston Massacre
- What was the Boston Tea Party
- When was the First Continental Congress and what were the outcomes
- When was the Second Continental Congress and what were the outcomes
Chapter 6 - The American Colonies Win Their Independence
Objectives:
- How Paul Revere and William Dawes warned the people
- What happened at Lexington and Concord
- When Washington was chosen commander
- What happened on Bunker Hill
- When the Declaration of Independence was signed
- How Washington led the American Army into battle
- How Robert Morris raised money
- What happened at Valley Forge
- How aid arrived from abroad
- Where the war was fought in the south
- What defined the fighting in the west
- Who fought on the sea
- What were the results of the Treaty of Paris
- How Paul Revere and William Dawes warned the people
- What happened at Lexington and Concord
- When Washington was chosen commander
- What happened on Bunker Hill
- When the Declaration of Independence was signed
- How Washington led the American Army into battle
- How Robert Morris raised money
- What happened at Valley Forge
- How aid arrived from abroad
- Where the war was fought in the south
- What defined the fighting in the west
- Who fought on the sea
- What were the results of the Treaty of Paris
Chapter 7 - The New Nation Writes and Adopts a Strong Constitution
Objectives:
- What defined the Articles of Confederation
- Why the Ordinance of 1787 was necessary
- How was the Constitution made
- What compromises were made
- What defined the branches of government
- Which states accepted the Constitution
- What plans were made for amending the Constitution
- What defined the Articles of Confederation
- Why the Ordinance of 1787 was necessary
- How was the Constitution made
- What compromises were made
- What defined the branches of government
- Which states accepted the Constitution
- What plans were made for amending the Constitution
Chapter 8 - The United States Wins Respect at Home and Abroad
Objectives:
- What defined George Washington's inauguration as the 1st president of the United States,and what did he go about doing while in office
- How did the United States go about establishing its credit, and who was responsible for this
- What were the first political parties to form, and why
- What events led up to the War of 1812, and how did it end
- Why was the Monroe Doctrine created, and who was its intended target
- Where did the westward movement begin, and who helped pioneers make the move
- What were the terms of the Louisiana Purchase, and who went about exploring it
- Why was Florida purchased, and for how much
- What defined George Washington's inauguration as the 1st president of the United States,and what did he go about doing while in office
- How did the United States go about establishing its credit, and who was responsible for this
- What were the first political parties to form, and why
- What events led up to the War of 1812, and how did it end
- Why was the Monroe Doctrine created, and who was its intended target
- Where did the westward movement begin, and who helped pioneers make the move
- What were the terms of the Louisiana Purchase, and who went about exploring it
- Why was Florida purchased, and for how much
Chapter 9 - The United States Extends Its Boundaries to the Pacific
Objectives:
- What were the defining characteristics of the different Native American tribes
- What had to be compromised in order for the Louisiana territory to develop, and what did this mean for future states that would enter the union
- Why did people from the United States enter the southwest, and how did they get there
- Who led the American settlement of Texas, and what conflicts ensued
- Why did America go to war with Mexico, and where did the fighting occur
- What were the terms of the Gadsden Purchase
- How did people get to California once new spread that gold had been discovered
- Who settled the Northwest, and what countries claimed the Oregon country
- What were the defining characteristics of the different Native American tribes
- What had to be compromised in order for the Louisiana territory to develop, and what did this mean for future states that would enter the union
- Why did people from the United States enter the southwest, and how did they get there
- Who led the American settlement of Texas, and what conflicts ensued
- Why did America go to war with Mexico, and where did the fighting occur
- What were the terms of the Gadsden Purchase
- How did people get to California once new spread that gold had been discovered
- Who settled the Northwest, and what countries claimed the Oregon country
Chapter 10 - Trade and Inventions Change Life in the United States
Objectives:
- What caused and defined trade with Europe and Asia to flourish.
- How machines changed life in America, and what defined them.
- Who invented the Cotton Gin, and what affect it had on the Industrial Revolution and the south.
- Who invented the Sewing Machine, and what it allowed people and the textile industry to accomplish.
- Where farming equipment was needed, and what inventions transformed the way farming was done.
- Where iron was mined, and what it did for America.
- How transportation improved, and what defined the improvements.
- Why improvements in communication were needed, and what advances were made.
- What caused and defined trade with Europe and Asia to flourish.
- How machines changed life in America, and what defined them.
- Who invented the Cotton Gin, and what affect it had on the Industrial Revolution and the south.
- Who invented the Sewing Machine, and what it allowed people and the textile industry to accomplish.
- Where farming equipment was needed, and what inventions transformed the way farming was done.
- Where iron was mined, and what it did for America.
- How transportation improved, and what defined the improvements.
- Why improvements in communication were needed, and what advances were made.
Chapter 11 - The People Want More Voice in Their Government
Objectives:
- What defined Andrew Jackson's presidency, and what was his legacy
- What were the changes and defining features of life in America during the middle part of the 19th century
- What defined Andrew Jackson's presidency, and what was his legacy
- What were the changes and defining features of life in America during the middle part of the 19th century
Chapter 12 - The North and the South Disagree over Slavery
Objectives:
- What was the focus of the Lincoln-Douglas debates
- Why were Africans brought to America, by who, and what defined the abolitionist movement
- What were the terms of the Compromise of 1850, and which congressional leaders helped keep the Union together
- Why was the Kansas-Nebraska territory so important, and what kind of state did it enter as
- How did the Dred Scott case, Uncle Tom's Cabin, and John Brown's raid of Harper's Ferry increase tension between the North and the South
- What year was the Republican Party formed, and what was the major goal
- What was the focus of the Lincoln-Douglas debates
- Why were Africans brought to America, by who, and what defined the abolitionist movement
- What were the terms of the Compromise of 1850, and which congressional leaders helped keep the Union together
- Why was the Kansas-Nebraska territory so important, and what kind of state did it enter as
- How did the Dred Scott case, Uncle Tom's Cabin, and John Brown's raid of Harper's Ferry increase tension between the North and the South
- What year was the Republican Party formed, and what was the major goal
Chapter 13 - War Tests the Strength of the Union
Objectives:
- When was the Confederate States of America become official, who was their leader, and what was their capital
- Who attacked Fort Sumter, why, and what did the attack spark
- Why did the north blockade southern ports
- What defined ship technology of the Civil War, and how did fighting at sea/river change
- Who won the battled at Manassas, and what was learned from these first battles
- What were the aims of each side, and who were their leaders
- Who was victorious during the Mississippi River Valley battles
- What was the goal of capturing Tennessee and Georgia, and what did the north gain control of in the process
- What confederate general decided it was time to invade the north
- What happened after 3 days of harsh fighting in Gettysburg, what was the battled ground dedicated as by President Lincoln, and what finally happened at Appomattox Court House in Richmond
- Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and what did it state
- What were some effects of the Civil War, what was finally settled, and what happened to Abraham Lincoln in April of 1865
- What is the name of the years that followed the end of the Civil War, who was put in charge of rebuilding the governments of the south, and what did Congress do to President Johnson
- When was the Confederate States of America become official, who was their leader, and what was their capital
- Who attacked Fort Sumter, why, and what did the attack spark
- Why did the north blockade southern ports
- What defined ship technology of the Civil War, and how did fighting at sea/river change
- Who won the battled at Manassas, and what was learned from these first battles
- What were the aims of each side, and who were their leaders
- Who was victorious during the Mississippi River Valley battles
- What was the goal of capturing Tennessee and Georgia, and what did the north gain control of in the process
- What confederate general decided it was time to invade the north
- What happened after 3 days of harsh fighting in Gettysburg, what was the battled ground dedicated as by President Lincoln, and what finally happened at Appomattox Court House in Richmond
- Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and what did it state
- What were some effects of the Civil War, what was finally settled, and what happened to Abraham Lincoln in April of 1865
- What is the name of the years that followed the end of the Civil War, who was put in charge of rebuilding the governments of the south, and what did Congress do to President Johnson