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Unit Objectives:
A. Compare Old World and New World Cultures B. Identify the groups who "colonized" the Americas and explain why they colonized C. Evaluate the similarities and differences of the British colonies D. Analyze the Culture of Colonial America E. Explore the reasons the Colonies developed tensions with Great Britain

Key Terms:

 * Chapter 1: || migration, kinship, clan, oral history, barter, Middle Ages, feudalism, Crusades, Magna Carta, Renaissance, Reformation, Johann Guttenberg, Martin Luther, savanna, lineage, Christopher Columbus, Columbian Exchange, Treaty of Tordesila, plantation, cash crop ||
 * Chapter 2: || colony, hidalgo, isthmus, conquistador, encomienda system, mestizo, presido, mission congregacion, Pueblo Revolut of 1680, Hernan Cortez, Francisco Pizzaro, Incas, Aztecs, Mayan, privateer, charter, joint-stock company, royal colony, legislature, House of Burgesses, indentured servant, Bacon's Rebellion, Sir Francis Drake, New England Colonies, Puritan, Separatist, persecute, Pilgrim, Mayflower Compact, Great Migration, religious tolerance, Salem witch trials, sachem, Pequot War, King Philip's War, the Iroquois, John Winthrop, "City on a Hill", Middle Colonies, proprietary colony, Quaker, haven, Southern Colonies, trustee, William Penn ||
 * Chapter 3: || mercantilism, balance of trade, duty, salutary neglect, staple crop, triangular trade, gentry, apprentice, indigo, Benjamin Franklin, indentured servants, slaves, Middle Passage, mutiny, Stono Rebellion, Olaudau Equiano, immigrant, migration, Great Awakening, itinerant, dissent, Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield ||

Class Notes:
Lecture Notes: Print these off or bring your computer, and fill in the blanks as we discuss in class

[|Chapter 1, Sections 2 and 3: The European and African Worlds] [|Chapter 1, Section 4: The Atlantic World is Born] [|Chapter 2, Section 1: Spanish Explorers and Colonies] [|History Mystery: Why did People Become Indentured Servants?] [|Chapter 2, Sections 3 and 4: The British Colonies] [|Chapter 3, Section 1: An Empire and Her Colonies] [|Chapter 3, Section 4: Emerging Tensions]

Unit Review:
-On August 24th and 25th the Blocks will be taking a large quiz on chapters 1 and 2. The purpose for this quiz is to make sure that everyone is aware of the testing process in US history class.
 * Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz**: Preparing for Miss Brown's Tests
 * How to Study:**
 * Review Notes (Class Notes, Google Notes, and Textbook Notes)
 * Terms: See the terms above. Be able to explain why each term is important.
 * Review your maps, remember Geography is important (but I will not make you locate Indian Tribes.) Really, know how Geography influenced history.
 * Use the Section Reviews, Chapter Reviews and Online Reviews that are in your textbook
 * Review Questions:**
 * Chapter 1:**
 * How did people settle in the Americas and adapt to the environment of North America?
 * What customs and beliefs did the early Native Americans share?
 * How did trade and beliefs about land affect the Native American economies?
 * What was life like in Europe during the Early Middle Ages?
 * What changes took place during the Late Middle Ages?
 * What was the Renaissance?
 * What are some key features of early West African cultures?
 * How did African slavery differ from European slavery?
 * Chapter 2**
 * What myths are believed about Christopher Columbus?
 * Describe the impact of the Columbian Exchange
 * Why did the Spanish come to the new world?
 * How did the Spanish build an empire in the Americas?
 * What were the goals of early English explorers?
 * What challenges did Jamestown's early settlers face?
 * What was the role of tobacco in Virginia and how did it contribute to Bacon's Rebellion?
 * Why were relations uneasy between English settlers and Native Americans?
 * What was the pattern of French settlement in North America?
 * What were the goals of Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies?
 * Why was there dissent within the Puritan community?
 * Why did war break out between the Indians and the English settlers?
 * What was the early history of the Dutch in New York?
 * What were the characteristics of the Middle Colonies?
 * Why did people settle in the Southern Colonies?
 * Chapter 3**
 * How did the English Civil War affect the development of the colonies?
 * How did mercantilism influence England's colonial laws and foreign policy?
 * What was Britain's colonial policy in the early 1700s? How did this influence self-government in the colonies?
 * What farming, trade and settlement patterns defined the diverse economies of the colonies?
 * Why was wealth in land important during colonial times?
 * What rights and responsibilities did colonial women have?
 * What was the nature of work and education in the colonies?
 * What was the Middle Passage? Explain the journey of slaves from Africa to the American colonies
 * How did the experience of slavery differ from colony to colony?
 * How did laws attempt to control slaves and prevent revolts? How well did they work?
 * What drove the western expansion of colonial settlement?
 * How did the Native Americans and French reaction to the expansion of the colonies?
 * Why did the Great Awakening both resolve and contribute to religious tensions?