Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Helpful hints for the essay test tomorrow:

Expectations of the essay

Intro-Tell what you are choosing to talk about/side you are taking

Facts-Have 3-5 facts that back up your side/topic and EXPLAIN WHY those fit.  It should be 1 to 2 sentences per fact.

Conclusion sentence

Topics for the test-You only need to pick 3  

Rules created in America 1 rule-good or bad

Mistakes made done by new settlers

Best Colony or region/Why

Items taken from America and why

Most important people/Why


Reasons why new colonies were started



Monday, December 16, 2013

The Southern Colonies Quiz will take place tomorrow.  Below are the questions to study for the test.  Reminder that the final essay test for the unit is Thursday and Current Events are due that day as well.

1 What country in Europe settled the colonies in the South?
England
2 What was the main cash crop in the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco
3 What was the name of the first permanent colony and what state was it in?
Jamestown Virginia
4 Give a reason why the colony of Georgia was started?
Debt/prisoners or buffer zone
5 What crops were grown in South Carolina that were wanted in Europe?
Tobacco, rice and indigo
6 What was the name of the first colony set up by England in America, but failed?
Roanoke North Carolina
7 Who ran the colony of Maryland?
Lord Baltimore
8 Who ran the colony of Georgia?
James Ogelthorpe
9 Who ran the colony of Virginia?
John Smith
10 What was the point of starting Virginia
To find gold
11 Name 2 of the people that worked farms in the Southern Colonies.
Farmers, indentured servants and slaves
12 What colony was started for Catholics?
Maryland
13 Give 2 reasons why Georgia grew slowly.
Debt/prisoners or buffer zone, no liquor, no slaves, 500 acres only
14 What are large farms found in the south called.
plantations
15 Why was Maryland started?
Religious freedom
16 Who ruled the colonies of North and South Carolina?
Kings and rich
17 What was the act allowed any religion in Maryland?
Toleration Act
18 Why did Jamestown nearly fail?
NO farmers brought, greedy-only brought jewelers
19 Name the Southern Colonies
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
20 What country in Europe settled in all of the Middle Colonies?
England
21 What country had the first settlers in the Middle Colonies-the Dutch?
Netherlands
22 What were some crops grown in the Middle Colonies?
Grains wheat corn
23 Name 2 ways students were educated in the Middle Colonies?
Private Academy, Religious school, private tutor, apprentice
24 Who was the person who owned most of New York, New Jersey and Delaware?
James-Duke of York
25 What are 2 of the jobs people had in the Middle Colonies? 
Iron maker tailor silversmith glassblower lumberjack, mason/bricklayer farmer
26 What country did England defeat to get control of the Middle Colonies?
Netherlands
27 Beside religious freedom, why were most Middle Colonies started?
$$$$$
28 Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
29 Why was land given to … for Pennsylvania?
Pay-off a debt
20 What state/colony was a royal colony?
New Jersey
30 What state/colony was a proprietary colony?
New York, Penn, Delaware
31 What 2 things were exported from the colonies?
Meat, crops
32 Beside $, why was Delaware started?
Seaport
33 Why did farmers want to live in Pennsylvania?
Great farm land
34 What was the problem with the free land in New Jersey?
Had to pay a yearly fee
35 What colony did John Berkeley and George Carteret rule?
New Jersey
36 What is one law in New Jersey that is still today?
guaranteeing colonists' property rights, laws of inheritance, religious freedom 
37 What 2 European Countries had land in North America before England came over?
Dutch (Netherlands) and Swedish (Sweden)
38 Why were the New England Colonies started?
Religious freedom
39 Name the 4 New England Colonies.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
40 Using the vocab words, name the 3 ways colonies could be governed/ruled.
Royal, Charter, Proprietary
41 What 2 European Countries had land in North America before England came over?
Dutch (Netherlands) and Swedish (Sweden)
42 What were the first laws of America called?
Mayflower Compact
43 What was the first Constitution of America? 
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Friday, December 13, 2013

  Some important dates in the next week:
Dec 17-Southern Colonies Quiz
Dec 19-Current Events Due
Dec 19-13 Colonies Essay Test

Monday, December 9, 2013

Tomorrow will be The Middle Colonies Test, which will consist of 16 short answer questions.  Below are the study guides to use.

http://quizlet.com/16986211/middle-colonies-flash-cards/

1 What country in Europe settled in all of the Middle Colonies?
England
2 What country had the first settlers in the Middle Colonies-the Dutch?
Netherlands
3 What were some crops grown in the Middle Colonies?
Grains wheat corn
4 Name 2 ways students were educated in the Middle Colonies?
Private Academy, Religious school, private tutor, apprentice
5 Who was the person who owned most of New York, New Jersey and Delaware?
James-Duke of York
6 What are 2 of the jobs people had in the Middle Colonies? 
Iron maker tailor silversmith glassblower lumberjack, mason/bricklayer farmer
7 What country did England defeat to get control of the Middle Colonies?
Netherlands
8 Beside religious freedom, why were most Middle Colonies started?
$$$$$
9 Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
10 Why was land given to … for Pennsylvania?
Pay-off a debt
11 What state/colony was a royal colony?
New Jersey
12 What state/colony was a proprietary colony?
New York, Penn, Delaware
13 What 2 things were exported from the colonies?
Meat, crops
14 Beside $, why was Delaware started?
Seaport
15 Why did farmers want to live in Pennsylvania?
Great farm land
16 What was the problem with the free land in New Jersey?
Had to pay a yearly fee
17 What colony did John Berkeley and George Carteret rule?
New Jersey
18 What is one law in New Jersey that is still today?
guaranteeing colonists' property rights, laws of inheritance, religious freedom 
19 What 2 European Countries had land in North America before England came over?
Dutch (Netherlands) and Swedish (Sweden)
20 Why were the New England Colonies started?
Religious freedom
21 Name the 4 New England Colonies.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
22 Using the vocab words, name the 3 ways colonies could be governed/ruled.
Royal, Charter, Proprietary
23 What were the first laws of America called?
Mayflower Compact
24 What was the first Constitution of America? 
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
25 William Penn wrote the framework for the first what?
Government 

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Today, students will take notes on The Colonies of Pennsylvania.  The will have a homework assignment that is due Dec 19th-current event questions.  The magazines cannot leave the room because we only have one set of 30, so the work needs to be done in school (which is why the due date is so far away).

Monday, December 2, 2013

Mines:
Platinum 5000
Gold 2500
Diamond 1000
Opal 500
Emerald 500
Ruby 500
Iron 250
Marble 250
Silver  250
Amethyst 250
Coal 250
Copper 250
Garnet 250
Nickel 250
Sapphire 250
Topaz 250
Bronze 250
Granite 250
Beryl 250
Quartz 250
Tin 250
Titanium 250
Feldspar 250
Manganese  250
Zinc 250
Other 100
If it is precious stones give them 250
If it is minerals that can be used in the 1600's 100
Students will be starting The Middle Colonies today and the quiz on these will be next week Tuesday. Tomorrow, any student who missed last week's test will be take the make-up quiz.