Welcome to 8th Grade

U.S. HistoryMr. Hughes

Current Events (Set 4)1. “ White House Security Breach: Knife-

Holding Man Hops Fence, Crosses Lawn, and Enters North Portico.”

Secret Service criticized for not releasing dogs; President Obama and First Family left for Camp David just prior.

Iraq War veteran Omar Gonzalez was apprehended just inside front door of White House prompting rare evacuation

Current Events #2 2. “Bombs Away: U.S. and Arab Nations

Conduct Overnight Airstrikes Against ISIS Inside Syria.”

Terror targets hit using 4 dozen aircraft, 200 pieces of ordnance; including 47 Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE all participated in operation

Current Events #3 3. “New Images Revealed of World War

II Nazi U-boat Submarine Discovered in the Gulf of Mexico.”

Diving expedition finds 1942 wreckage of barnacle encrusted German U-166 south of Mississippi River.

Coast Guard escort sank the U-boat in July 1942 after it had sunk the U.S. freighter, SS Robert E. Lee

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Current Event #4 4. “High Holy Days Mark Jewish New Year

Celebration of Rosh Hashanah Ending with Yom Kippur.”

Days of Awe (repentance) include the Days of Judgment and Atonement; the anniversary of creation and sin.

“Head of the Year” - The sounding of the horn (shofar) is a call for repentance (atonement)

First two days of the 7th month (Genesis) of the Hebrew calendar Stones are thrown into water to cast away sins

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Peace through strength

Current Event #55. “Censorship? Colorado Teachers &

Students Protest History Curriculum Changes that Promote Patriotism.”

School board wants to promote citizenship and respect for authority; not negative events or disorder .

Sick-out (teachers) & walk out (students): US. History without slavery or Atom Bombs?

“There is nothing more patriotic than protest”

Chapter 1: Early Exploration & Settlement

Section 3: Spanish America

Spain inthe Americas

Cortes defeats The Aztec

Pizarro defeats The Inca

Spanish build Pueblos, Missions & Presidios

Missionaries inCalifornia

Junipero Serra

Encomienda System

Plantations & Slavery

Conquistadors

Settlements

Catholicism

EconomyLabor

Standards 7.11 & 8.1

Africans

Native Americans

Chapter 1: Early Exploration and SettlementSection 4 – The Race for Empires

Causes Effects

Competition for Colonies New European Colonies

1. Religious Conflicts;• Protestant Reformation2. Wars: Spain vs. England

vs. France3. Technological changes

• Printing press, Navigation

4. Economic changes• Inflation

1. Rival land claims2. Colonists seeking religious and Economic

freedom 3. Columbian Exchange

4. Triangle Trade5. Conflict with Native

Americans6. Slavery in the Americas

7. Colonies: British, Spanish, French, Dutch,

Swedish, Portuguese8. Turning point: Spanish

Armada defeated by English navy (1588)

Standards 7.11 & 8.1

“Push & Pull” factors

Pocahontas Saves John Smith?Is this how the encounter really happened?

Venn DiagramJamestown Plymouth

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The Southern Colonies

Virginia

Maryland

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Year Founded Reason Features

1607

1632

1653

1663

1732

Colony

Trade & Profit (Joint Stock $)

Refuge for Catholics

Economic Opportunity $

Land grants Refuge for

debtors & a Florida buffer

1. Warm climate & long growing seasons

2. Proprietary = land grants (except VA)

3. Cash crops & slavery 4. Planters (owners)

control society (power) 5. Religious tolerance

(MD)

Virginia North CarolinaMaryland

SouthCarolina