Mr. von Kamp's American History Class: September 2015

Monday, September 28, 2015

Chapter 3 Section 4 - The Southern Colonies

Summary

Maryland began as a safe haven for Catholics who were being persecuted in England. Many Protestants settled there as well, which led to religious and political tensions. Meanwhile, Virginia settlers continued to push westward, in defiance of agreements Virginia’s governor had made with Native Americans.

Although originally intended to be one colony, Carolina split into North Carolina and South Carolina. Georgia was founded in 1733 for poor people and debtors. The Carolinas and Georgia developed into major Southern Colonies.

The French were able to establish good relations with Native Americans as they gradually expanded their lands, along with their fur trade, towards the interior of the continent. Spain founded settlements in the Southwest of the present-day United States. The Spaniards built missions to convert Native Americans to Christianity. Native Americans were forced to labor in fields and workshops.

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Guided Reading AKA Notetaking and study guide - Chapter 3 Section 4 - The Southern Colonies

Notes for Foldable - Southern Colonies

The Southern Colonies Interactive Map

The Southern Colonies' Resources Map

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Founding of the 13 Colonies - Maps in Motion

Progress Monitoring - Self Check Quiz online

Friday, September 25, 2015

Chapter 3 Section 3 - The Middle Colonies

Summary

After seizing the Dutch colony of New Netherlands, the English renamed it New York and formed the New Jersey colony. The land that became the colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn as payment for a debt to his father. Penn intended the colony to be a home for the pacifist Quakers, negotiated treaties with Native Americans, and designed the city of Philadelphia.

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Notetaking and study guide - Chapter 3 Section 3 - The Middle Colonies

Notes for Foldable - Middle Colonies

Maps in Motion - Middle Colonies

The Middle Colonies - Interactive Map

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Progress Monitoring - Self Check Quiz online

Review - Fill in the Blank on line

Outline of Chapter 3 Section 3

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Chapter 3 Section 2 - The New England Colonies

Summary

Unlike the Jamestown settlers, the Separatists who settled the Plymouth colony considered themselves religious pilgrims, and came to North America to practice their beliefs freely. The Pilgrims drew up the Mayflower Compact to establish laws for themselves, but would have perished if they had not received help from Native Americans.

To escape religious persecution in England, thousands of Puritans migrated to North America. Most settled in Boston under the leadership of John Winthrop. These Puritans had little tolerance of different beliefs, leaving those who were persecuted to establish new colonies in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Conflicts with Native Americans over land led to King Phillip’s War, which ultimately left the Native Americans in New England powerless

K-W-L Chart

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Notetaking and study guide - Chapter 3 Section 2 - The New England Colonies

The New England Colonies - Powerpoint

New England notes for foldable

Blank New England Map

New England Colonies Interactive Map

New England Colonies Resources Map

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Section 2 - Audio Online
The New England Colonies
Geography of New England
Puritans in Massachusetts Bay
New Colonies
Growth and Change

Friday, September 18, 2015

Chapter 3 Section 1 - The First English Settlements - Jamestown and Plymouth

Summary
The First English Settlements

After defeating the Spanish Armada, England became more interested in establishing colonies in North America. The first colonists arrived on Roanoke Island in 1587, but within three years, they had disappeared. Colonists with the chartered Virginia Company of London arrived in Chesapeake Bay in 1607, and built the first permanent English settlement in North America. Under the leadership of Captain John Smith, the Virginia colonists of Jamestown grew tobacco, improved relations with Native Americans, and began to prosper.

Jamestown - Video

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Notetaking and study guide - Chapter 3 Section 1 - The First English Settlements

Early English Settlements - Interactive Map

First English Settlements - Outline Map

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Self-Check Quiz - Progress Monitoring Questions

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Fill in the Blank - E-Puzzle

My Vacation To Plymouth This Summer
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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Chapter 2 Overview - Europe Looks Outward (1000–1720)

Chapter 2 Summary

Christopher Columbus' early expeditions across the Atlantic in the 1400s, marked the beginning of European exploration in the Americas. For the next 300 years, a number of explorers from Spain, England, Portugal, France, and the Netherlands, came to America's shores. Exploration and subsequent colonization played a huge role in the development of the Americas.

Chapter 2 Outline
Section 1: The Age of Exploration
Section 2: Spain's Empire in the Americas
Section 3: Europeans Compete in North America
Section 4: France and the Netherlands in North America

Chapter 2 - REVIEW SHEET

Chapter 2 Jeopardy

Self Check Quiz over Chapter 2 Section 4 - France and the Netherlands in North America

Self Check Quiz over Chapter 2 Section 3 - Europeans Compete for North America

Self Check Quiz over Chapter 2 Section 2 - Spain's Empire in the Americas

Self Check Test over Chapter 2

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Explorer Matching Cards

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Explorer Matching Cards 2-3 and 2-4
HMWK - GR. 2-3

Guided Reading AKA Notetaking and study guide - Chapter 2 Section 3 - Europeans Compete in North America

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Chapter 2 Section 3 - Europeans Compete in North America

Europeans sent out explorers to spread Christianity, but a religious upheaval – sparked by the protests of Martin Luther and John Calvin -- was causing religious divisions at home. During the 1600s, Protestantism grew to became a powerful religious force in Europe. The religious upheaval also divided the settlements in the Americas.

In addition to spreading Christianity, European nations hoped to increase their wealth by acquiring gold and other riches from the colonies. This desire led to increased rivalries between countries. Many disregarded Spain and Portugal’s agreement to divide the world between the two of them.

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Motives for Exploration and Colonization - Protestant Reformation

Mercantilism

The Role of Mercantilism in Colonialism

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Chapter 2 Section 2 - Spain's Empire in the Americas

Early Spanish conquistadors received grants from Spanish rulers to explore and establish settlements in the Americas. European explorers found new lands and conquered Native American empires, including the Aztec and Inca Empires. The Europeans had the advantage of fighting with horses, guns, and cannons. The diseases that came with the Europeans were just as deadly to the Native Americans.

A strict social class structure developed in the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Spanish-born peninsulares were at the top, followed by the creoles, mestizos, Native Americans, and finally, enslaved Africans. In an effort to save Native Americans from plantation work, the Spanish priest, Bartlomé de Las Casas, suggested replacing them with enslaved Africans. As a result, many more Africans were brought to the Americas and slave labor became an essential part of the colonial economy.