Vocabulary
Reformation: The Reformation was a movement within Western Christianity in the
sixteenth-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge
to the Roman Catholic Church and papal authority in particular.
Joint-Stock Company: is a company whose stock is owned jointly by the shareholders.
Indentured Servants: were men and women who signed a contract by which they agreed to work for a certain number of
years in exchange for transportation to Virginia and, once they arrived,
food, clothing, and shelter.
Powhatan: people may refer to any of the Indigenous Algonquian people that are traditionally from eastern Virginia. All of the Powhatan groups descend from the Powhatan Confederacy.
John Smith: was an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, Admiral of
New England, and author. He played an important role in the
establishment of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent
English settlement in America in the early 17th century.
Q&A
Describe English conquest and settlement
They traveled for miles after miles.
Why did the Virginia Colony nearly fail?
because of the laziness of the colonists, the location of Jamestown, and because of the disease and famine. The colonists relied too much on the Indians that when the Indians stopped supporting them, the colony failed.
Who was the Nathaniel Bacon and what did he do?
was a colonist of the Virginia Colony, famous as the instigator of Bacon's Rebellion of 1676, which collapsed when Bacon himself died from dysentery.
What is the difference between indentured labor and slavery?
The difference between slavery and indentured servitude was that indentured servitude was for a maximum period of time, typically 7 years, and slavery was for life. Slavery also meant that the slave's children were also slaves, whereas the indentured servant's children were free citizens.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Europeans and Native Americans in the Northeast
Vocabulary
Great Migration: sometimes known as the Great Northward Migration or the Black Migration, was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West that occurred between 1916 and 1970.
Religious Toleration: are people allowing other people to think or practice other religions and beliefs. In a country with a state religion, toleration means that the government allows other religions to be there.
Q&A
Why did the French and Dutch depend heavily on the rivers of the Northeast?
In the rivers were gold, gold at the time was very profitable.
Why did the puritans migrate from England to the Northeast?
The Puritans left England primarily due to religious persecution but also for economic reasons as well. In 1607, a sect of separatists from Yorkshire left England and moved to Leiden, Holland in search of religious freedom.
Great Migration: sometimes known as the Great Northward Migration or the Black Migration, was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West that occurred between 1916 and 1970.
Religious Toleration: are people allowing other people to think or practice other religions and beliefs. In a country with a state religion, toleration means that the government allows other religions to be there.
Q&A
Why did the French and Dutch depend heavily on the rivers of the Northeast?
In the rivers were gold, gold at the time was very profitable.
Why did the puritans migrate from England to the Northeast?
The Puritans left England primarily due to religious persecution but also for economic reasons as well. In 1607, a sect of separatists from Yorkshire left England and moved to Leiden, Holland in search of religious freedom.
King Philip's War: a Turning Point in History
Vocabulary
Sachem: is a boss or leader.
Metacom: is most known for leading the Wampanoag and their allies in the fight against the English during King Philip's War.
Q&A
What was the goal of Native Americans in King Philip's War?
to drive out the English settlers.
Three reasons why the English settlers won the war.
They had better weapons, more people in the war, and had cannons.
What effect did the war have between settlers and Native Americans?
It forced them to move.
If the differences had been settled by peace talks, how might history have changed?
There would be less conflict, and not as much wars.
Sachem: is a boss or leader.
Metacom: is most known for leading the Wampanoag and their allies in the fight against the English during King Philip's War.
Q&A
What was the goal of Native Americans in King Philip's War?
to drive out the English settlers.
Three reasons why the English settlers won the war.
They had better weapons, more people in the war, and had cannons.
What effect did the war have between settlers and Native Americans?
It forced them to move.
If the differences had been settled by peace talks, how might history have changed?
There would be less conflict, and not as much wars.
Spanish and Native American Interaction
Vocabulary
Conquistador: is a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
Hidalgo: is a gentleman.
Colony: is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Congregacion: is a gathering.
Presidios: is a fortified military settlement.
Q&A
Describe the relationship between Spain, Europe, and the Americas.
They all liked trading with one another, because they all have really good things that they like to trade.
What was the encomienda system? The encomienda system was a labor system instituted by the Spanish crown in the American colonies. In this system, a Spanish encomendero was granted a number of native laborers who would pay tributes to him in exchange for his protection.
What happened in New Mexico and Florida?
The US bought them as States.
Conquistador: is a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
Hidalgo: is a gentleman.
Colony: is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Congregacion: is a gathering.
Presidios: is a fortified military settlement.
Q&A
Describe the relationship between Spain, Europe, and the Americas.
They all liked trading with one another, because they all have really good things that they like to trade.
What was the encomienda system? The encomienda system was a labor system instituted by the Spanish crown in the American colonies. In this system, a Spanish encomendero was granted a number of native laborers who would pay tributes to him in exchange for his protection.
What happened in New Mexico and Florida?
The US bought them as States.
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in
Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once
commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first President of
the United States. The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's
military leadership from 1775-1783 during the American Revolution.
Lack of funds postponed construction, but Marshall persevered, and in
1833, he, James Madison, and others formed the Washington National Monument Society.
Fun Facts
Fun Facts
- The cover was made out of marble from Mary Land.
- Made to honor our 1st president, George Washington.
- It is a total of 555 feet tall.
- No building in Washington D.C. is allowed to be taller than the monument.
- The original elevator ride to the top took about 20 minutes.
- It now takes 70 seconds to get to the top.
- It costs $225 to make the aluminum cap that sits on the monument.
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| Inside the Monument is the Bronze Statue of George Washington, It says "My whole life has been dedicated to the service of my country" |
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is an American national memorial built to
honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is
located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.,
across from the Washington Monument. Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as
the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his
assassination in April 1865. It is a total of 80 ft tall and 188 ft wide, and the architect was Henry Bacon. It was built in 1921, and finished May 30, 1922. The president at the time it was being built was, William Howard Taft. It is built as a memory of Abraham Lincoln, because he stopped slavery. He had a brother and a sister, as well as four sons.
Inside is the 19 foot statue of Abraham Lincoln. At the top are the words engraved:
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