Unit 1A Early America Class Notes Grade on Notes Name & Period Time Frame: 4 Days Topics Covered: Native populations in North America. Reasons for European Exploration, with focus on English and French exploration. Motives for English and French settlements. Explore the settlement in Jamestown and reasons for emigrating to the colonies. The social and religious goals of major colonial settlements. The rise of American culture in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. Page1 A: Study Guide Vocabulary: Definition and significance Colony Columbian Exchange Mayflower Compact Jamestown, VA Plymouth, MA John Rolfe French and Indian War The shot heard round the world Minutemen Thomas Paine and Common Sense Thomas Jefferson Self-evident truths Unalienable rights Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan The Great Compromise Bill of Rights Assignments: Study Guide Questions/ Vocab 3 Colonial Styles Chart Colonial Map Declaration of Independence In-Class Films: Excerpt from Rebels and Redcoats Readings: Native American Discoveries of Europe Mayflower Compact Textbook: Chapter 1, pages 1-27 Declaration of Independence All notes and assignments can be viewed on the class homepage: http://msmcdushistory2.pbworks.com
Study Guide Questions 1. What was life like in North America before the European colonists arrived? 2. How did the different American colonies make money? 3. What were three causes of the American Revolution? 4. Why did the British make so many mistakes during the Revolutionary War? (2 reasons) 5. Who were the groups and participants of the Revolution? 6. How does the Constitution divide the power given to government? 7. List at least 2 powers that the state and federal governments have exclusively. State Federal 1. 1. 2. 2. 8. Define the Checks and Balances in the Constitution. 9. List all of the Bill of Rights and what each protects: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Page2 9. 10.
Colonial America Notes Main Points/Ideas Notes Summary Page3
Revolutionary War Notes Main Points/Ideas Notes Summary Page4
Constitution Notes Main Points/Ideas Notes Summary Page5
Federal America Notes Main Points/Ideas Notes Summary Page6
B. Colonial map Label the original 13 colonies. Put a star on and label Jamestown and Plymouth. C. Colonial Comparisons Chart Complete the chart, in the top box put what makes each colonial area unique. The bottom box is for how the colonies are similar. New England Southern Colonies Similarities Page7
D. Democratic Ideals in the American Colonies Read pages 10-12 in textbook and complete the following questions: 1. What rights of Englishmen were protected by the Magna Carta? 2. American ideas about democracy were founded on many of the ideas of the English Bill of Rights. What rights are guaranteed by the English Bill of Rights? 3. What were the basic beliefs of Enlightenment philosophers? 4. How did the religious ideas of the Great Awakening influence the people s desire for selfgovernment? E. Boston Massacre Journal Activity Engraving by Paul Revere Look at the picture on the board and answer the following questions 1. Where is Captain Preston, the British commander? What is he doing? 2. Where are the troops? What are they doing? 3. Describe the crowd its size, composition, and location. 4. What is the crowd doing? 5. What time of day is it? How do you know? 6. Paul Revere, the engraver, changed the sign on the building to read Butcher's Hall instead of Customs House. What effect might this alteration have had on viewers? 7. Why did several people who witnessed the same event recall it differently? What does this phenomenon tell you about the study of history? Page8
F. Declaration of Independence Read the Declaration of Independence after page 31 in your textbook. Answer the following questions 1. What are the three parts of the Declaration of Independence? 2. John Locke wrote about the natural rights of man including the right to life, liberty, and property. Thomas Jefferson changed property to the pursuit of happiness in the Declaration text, why would he change this for Americans? 3. Even though many of the wrongs listed in the Declaration of Independence resulted from the laws passed by Parliament, why would the founders have addressed all of them to King George III? IN THE BOX BELOW, rewrite the following opening paragraph to the Declaration of Independence in your own words. You can use any style of writing for this. (i.e. Shakespeare, rap, or any other vernacular you want.) When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. --That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Page9
G. Preamble to the Constitution Draft printed in August 1787, for revision. Owned by Pierce Butler, delegate from South Carolina. These drafts were supposed to be secret, so it is amazing that it lasted. Final printed draft of the Constitution owned by Benjamin Franklin. 1. What is the difference in the two drafts? 2. What can you tell about the unity of the drafters of the Constitution from August to September of 1787? 3. How will this affect the future of the United States? Page10 Source: http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/freedom/freedom.html