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.
 

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 

• 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.

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:

George Washington

George Washington was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Previously, he led Patriot forces to victory in the nation's War for Independence. He was born on February 22, 1732 at Bridges Creek in Westmore Country Virginia. His father passed away due to illness when George was only 11 years old.  A few years later he enlisted in the war.

His Battles:

• Siege of Boston.
• Battle of Long Island.
• Battle of Kip's Bay.
• Battle of Harlem Heights.
• Battle of Trenton.
• Battle of Brandywine.
• Battle of Germantown.
• Battle of Monmouth.

and many more. Late in the evening on December 14, 1799, at the age of 67, George Washington died of an infection in his throat.

What Holiday Does Columbus Day...

Celebrate and should we still celebrate it today? Why or Why not?

The landing is celebrated as "Columbus Day" in the United States but the name varies on the international spectrum. In some Latin American countries, October 12 is known as "Día de la Raza" or Day of the Race. Although Columbus Day remains a national holiday, given the criticism surrounding the day, some states and cities have opted to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day instead. The holiday celebrates Native American people, their histories and cultures. Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492 it would have been October 21, 1492. So yes, we should still celebrate Columbus day.

What is Yom Kippur and why do we celebrate it?

Yom Kippur, or the day of atonement is God's sixth festival on Tishrilo. It's the last day of the High Holy days, and the last day of Teshaua, a forty-day period when people repent for sin. Classic literature teaches that satan cannot touch people on this day. People humanly seek Good, fast, pray for forgiveness, and expect him to hear. Yom Kippur, called yoma, or the day, is the holiest day of the year. The writer of Acts called it "The Fast" and was certain that readers knew what day this was. The Jewish people afflict their souls for 25 hours on Yom Kippur to fulfill. They fast food, water, perfume, lotions, bathing, washing hands, leather shoes, and marital relations. In Israel all restaurants, stores, offices, factories, and radio and television stations close. The country is quiet except for a few children riding their bicycles. From the synagogues come to the sounds of weeping. Afterwards, everyone strolls into the streets, dressed in white. Yom Kippur is the second fall feast, and the beginning of the year of Jubilee. It is a prophetically, "unfilled" feast. God will fulfill this awe-inspiring, festival, on a future Yom Kippur, when he judges sin and blows the Great Shofar, one of the three prophetic shofar blasts.

The Menominee Tribe

The Menominee Tribe's history is unique because our origin, or creation, begins at the mouth of the Menominee River, a mere 60 miles east of our present Menominee Indian Reservation. It is also the Indian tribe of WI. The Menominee are a federally recognized nation of Native Americans, with a 353.89cu sq mi reservation in WI. Their historic territory originally included an estimated 10 million acres in present-day WI and the upper peninsula of Michigan. The tribe currently has 8,700 members.