U.S. HistoryU.S. History

Goals for you in this classGoals for you in this classI want you to be able to…I want you to be able to…

Trace the evolution of Trace the evolution of American political American political freedoms.freedoms.

Appreciate the Appreciate the importance of active importance of active citizenship and citizenship and involvement.involvement.

Analyze AmericaAnalyze America’’s s changing role in the worldchanging role in the world

Recognize how and why Recognize how and why American values have American values have changed over time.changed over time.

Evaluate how AmericaEvaluate how America’’s s economy and geography economy and geography has impacted the has impacted the development and history development and history of the United States.of the United States.

Identify the events, Identify the events, trends, individuals, and trends, individuals, and movements that shaped movements that shaped the United States.the United States.

Interpret, evaluate, and Interpret, evaluate, and create historical create historical information.information.

Work more accurately Work more accurately with maps, charts, with maps, charts, graphs, time lines, graphs, time lines, research materials, etc.research materials, etc.

Improve reading, Improve reading, vocabulary, and writing vocabulary, and writing skills.skills.

There are also some There are also some (6) essential (6) essential questionsquestions we we’’re going to keep looking re going to keep looking

at at all yearall year..1.1. How is American life How is American life

influenced by economic influenced by economic forces?forces?

2.2. Is the American Dream Is the American Dream available to everyone?available to everyone?

3.3. How does the How does the Constitution Constitution ““livelive”” in our in our society?society?

4.4. What role should the U.S. What role should the U.S. play in the world?play in the world?

5.5. Why is Why is ““wherewhere”” important?important?

6.6. What is revolutionary What is revolutionary change?change?

Pre-Columbian = Before Pre-Columbian = Before ColumbusColumbus

There were 1-10 There were 1-10 million people in million people in the Americas before the Americas before Columbus even Columbus even came here.came here.

Some people even have Some people even have pushed to honor Native pushed to honor Native Americans on Columbus Americans on Columbus day as much as/more day as much as/more than we do Columbus – than we do Columbus – maybe even change the maybe even change the name of that holiday?name of that holiday?

There were 1-10 There were 1-10 million people in million people in the Americas before the Americas before Columbus even Columbus even came here.came here.

Some people even have Some people even have pushed to honor Native pushed to honor Native Americans on Columbus Americans on Columbus day as much as/more day as much as/more than we do Columbus – than we do Columbus – maybe even change the maybe even change the name of that holiday?name of that holiday?

Just a sample of the many different cultures in the

Americas

Just a sample of the many different cultures in the

Americas

In the Midwest:In the Midwest:

Unit 1: Three Worlds Unit 1: Three Worlds Meet Meet

Chapter 1: The World in 1500Chapter 1: The World in 1500Section 5: Early European ExplorersSection 5: Early European Explorers

About 10 years ago, scientists About 10 years ago, scientists discovered a new planet…discovered a new planet…

And they feel itAnd they feel it’’s habitable – it has s habitable – it has all the necessities for humans to all the necessities for humans to

live therelive thereAnd, they now feel humans have the And, they now feel humans have the

technology to get theretechnology to get thereAnd, they now feel humans have the And, they now feel humans have the

technology to technology to getget there there

But, there are some questions But, there are some questions that have to be answered firstthat have to be answered first

Why would anyone Why would anyone want to make the want to make the long, dangerous long, dangerous trip?trip?

What would What would America have to America have to gain by going gain by going there?there?

Would humans Would humans bring with them bring with them some potential some potential harm to this new harm to this new planet?planet?

Sailors seeking a route to Asia Sailors seeking a route to Asia depended on the skill of the ships depended on the skill of the ships

navigatornavigator (person who plans the course of a (person who plans the course of a

ship)ship)

Exploration was very riskyExploration was very risky

Many explorers died before they:Many explorers died before they:

A: got very farA: got very far B: found what they B: found what they were looking forwere looking for

(people like John Cabot / (people like John Cabot / Henry Hudson / Henry Hudson / Magellan / James Cooke)Magellan / James Cooke)

Some of the more famous:Some of the more famous:

The Death of Juan Rodriquez The Death of Juan Rodriquez CabrilloCabrillo

While wintering in the islands, relations with the While wintering in the islands, relations with the natives were sometimes contentious. One sailor natives were sometimes contentious. One sailor reported, "all the time the armada was in the Isla reported, "all the time the armada was in the Isla Capitana the Indians there never stopped fighting Capitana the Indians there never stopped fighting us." Just before Christmas, a landing party sent us." Just before Christmas, a landing party sent ashore to get water was attacked by the island's ashore to get water was attacked by the island's residents. The sailors called out to the ship for residents. The sailors called out to the ship for help. help.

Cabrillo led the rescue party. As he came ashore, Cabrillo led the rescue party. As he came ashore, Cabrillo lost his footing and broke some bones in Cabrillo lost his footing and broke some bones in the fall. Still, he refused to leave the island until the fall. Still, he refused to leave the island until all the men in the shore party were rescued. He all the men in the shore party were rescued. He was then taken back to the ship, but there was was then taken back to the ship, but there was little anyone could do to treat his injuries. little anyone could do to treat his injuries. Realizing he was dying, Cabrillo turned command Realizing he was dying, Cabrillo turned command of the expedition to his ship's pilot, Bartolome of the expedition to his ship's pilot, Bartolome Ferrer. He then worked to bring the record of the Ferrer. He then worked to bring the record of the voyage up to date, but was only able to complete voyage up to date, but was only able to complete part of the job before he died on January 3, 1543.part of the job before he died on January 3, 1543.

Was the earth flat in 1492?Was the earth flat in 1492?

Intelligent people in 1492 knew Intelligent people in 1492 knew the world was round…… the world was round……

but…….but…….

how big? how big? 3550 miles or 3550 miles or

11,766 miles 11,766 miles around?around?

WhoWhoexplored explored where?where?

There are lot of countries competing for new There are lot of countries competing for new landslands

11stst in what is now in what is now The United States of America:The United States of America:

John CabotJohn Cabot

France

England

Spain

For: God Glory For: God Glory GoldGold

they sent they sent missionariesmissionaries (people who preached and (people who preached and taught and tried to convert taught and tried to convert natives to Christianity)natives to Christianity)

They set up a system of They set up a system of mercantilismmercantilism (system set (system set up to increase wealth up to increase wealth through trade from through trade from colonies)colonies)

Why?