UNITED STATES HISTORYSeptember 29, 2015

WARM-UP

Please copy this quote below the warm-up you have on page of 22 your ISN. In the space below the quote respond to the following questions with a thoughtful and complete answers.

1. How would you interpret the above quote?2. When considering the price of progress, do

you agree with Wolfgang von Goeothe’s argument that if you are not moving forward you are moving backward?

“He who moves not forward moves backward.”

-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

AGENDA

Warm-up Bias and AA quiz Background on

Colonization- Expert Groups

Driven to Explore Homework: Howard

Zinn Part I

BIAS AND ANCIENT AMERICAS QUIZ

Part I1. ____2. ____3. ____4. ____

Part II5. ____________6. ____________7. ____________8. ____________9. ____________10. ____________

Part III1. ___2. ___3. ___4. ___5. ___6. ___7. ___8. ___9. ___10.___

Get out a blank sheet of paper and create the below answer document. Please be sure to put your name on the quiz, keep your

eyes on your own paper and remember- NO TALKING.

Name: ____________Class Period: _______

EUROPE UNDERGOES GREAT CHANGE Read the handout

provided to your group. As a group:

Fill in your appropriate info box on the notes sheet

Be prepared to share your info with your fellow classmates

You have 15 minutes to get all the needed information from one another.

BACKGROUND TO EUROPEAN COLONIZATION

“The Middle Ages” 400 AD- 1300’s AD Feudalism-Kings own

lands that nobles/lords work on, in exchange for military service/protection.

Lords divided their lands into manors, farmed by serfs, or peasants.

BACKGROUND TO EUROPEAN COLONIZATION

The Crusades:1096 AD Series of religious wars for

Christians to capture the “Holy Land” (Palestine in SW Asia) from the Muslims.

Led to increased trade of Asian goods.

Feudal lords lost workers/power to the wars, cities and Bubonic Plague (1347).History Channel's Crusades

RENAISSANCE 1300S-1600S

“Rebirth” of art and learning.

Spread from Italy throughout Europe. Humanism: study

or human values & ideas.

Increased Learning: history, literature, philosophy.

Arts: realistic paintings & sculptures.

Math (incl. Algebra) & Science

The School of Athens, or Scuola di Atene in Italian, is one of the most famous frescoes by

the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael.

Renaissance Art

RENAISSANCE 1300’S-1600’S

Printing Press 1455-Johannes Gutenberg.

Protestant Reformation: the weakening of the Roman Catholic Church.

Started by Martin Luther-the 95 theses criticizing the practices of the Church.

GLOBALIZED TRADE BEGINS

After the Crusades, Europeans wanted Asian goods.

Italy dominated trade networks to Asia.

Other nations began seeking trade, and new trade routes by water to Asia.

PORTUGAL TAKES THE LEAD

Prince Henry “The Navigator” started a school that included astronomers, mathematicians, mapmakers, and navigators.

Organized and paid for expeditions into the Atlantic and along the coast to Africa. Hoping to find African Gold

(and slaves) Geographic/Navigational

Knowledge Spread Christianity

WATER ROUTES TO ASIA

SPAIN COMPETES FOR EMPIRE Christopher Columbus

tried to convince Portugal to fund his expedition to find a all water route to Asia, by sailing west, to get east.

Portugal denied funding b/c he miscalculated the distance.

Spain, after finally driving out the last of the Moors, now had $ to fund Columbus’ expedition.

Hesitant b/c again, the experts said Columbus’ calculations were wrong (they were, he underestimated the size of the globe by 1/3.)

Eager to compete with Portugal, they funded Columbus’ voyages.

TREATY OF TORDESILLAS: & THE LINE OF DEMARCATION 1494

A line drawn by the pope to divide the newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal.

Justification: Christianize, Civilize,

expand empires/acquire wealth. (aka; Gold, God, Glory-the 3 G’s)

CAUSES FOR EUROPEAN EXPLORATION AND COLONIZATION

1. Sea route to Asia2. Gold, silver, and

precious stones3. Expand knowledge4. Expand empire5. Expand Christianity6. Animal Furs7. Land and resources

Major PlayersSpanishFrenchPortugueseEnglishDutch

Questions to Consider:

1. What motivated each of these nations to explore and eventually colonize the New World?

2. How did these motivations impact the nations’ explorers and colonizers relationship with the native population of North and South America.

DRIVING FORCES IN EXPLORATION AND COLONIZATION

Each group will receive a specific country to research. Using the laptops and books, please do the following:

1. Research the reasons your country explored the New World. (WHY?)

2. Who explored and colonized from each country? (Not specific names, but types of people.)

3. What were the country’s relations like with the Natives?

4. How successful was the country’s attempt(s) in exploring and colonizing the “New World.”

INFORMATIVE GROUP POSTERS

Create an informative group poster that your fellow classmates can use to gather specific information about each country. The poster needs to include:

1. Reasons for exploration2. Relationship with the native population3. Demonstrate your group’s opinion on the

success or failure of your country.4. Contain at least 2 drawn images/symbols5. Contain a title with the country’s name6. Completed neatly, in color, with proper

grammar and spelling

HOMEWORK

For your homework tonight, you should read the first half the Howard Zinn chapter titled: “Columbus, Indians and Human Progress”

When you are reading, you will need to do the following:1. Begin a list of words used to describe the native

population of the Americas and the Europeans. You should complete this on page ___ of your spiral notebook.