Module 3- 3.06 Discussion Based Assessment

Module 3- 3.06 Discussion Based Assessment

Let's Review 3.01

• The colonists would chop down trees and send the wood back to their mother country, England.

• English craftsmen would then use the wood to build furniture. England would then sell the furniture back to its colonists. This way, the mother country made money from its citizens living in North America. This is part of something called colonialism.

Colonialism

English craftsmen would then use the wood to build furniture. England would then sell the furniture back to its colonists. This way, the mother country made money from its citizens living in North America. This is part of something called colonialism.

Multiple Choice

1. What is a mother country?

• Where the colonists were originally from

• Where the colonists' mother lived

• Where the colonist settled

Multiple Choice

One country controlling another area, sending people to settle there, and using its resources to become richer is called....

• colonialism

• mother country

• settling

Multiple Choice

What is part of colonialism?

• one country controls another area

• one country sends people to settle there

• one country uses its resources to become richer.

• all of these

Multiple Choice

France, England and Spain were part of colonialism.

• True

• False

Lesson 3.02 Missions

• A missionary is a person who goes to another place to do religious work.  

• European missionaries set up many missions in North America. 

• These were places where the missionaries would live and teach others.

• Their main goal was to convert Native Americans to Christianity.

Peace

The missionaries also wanted to make peace with the Native Americans. They hoped that this would make it easier for European countries to get resources from the colonies. This would then increase the wealth of the mother countries.

Civilize

A goal of the missionaries was to civilize the Native Americans. This means the missionaries wanted Native Americans to be more modern and act like Europeans. They wanted them to follow European religion too.

 Native Americans v. Europeans

• Native American tribes had their own beliefs, languages, and rituals.These were important parts of their culture.

• The English, French, and Spanish peoples had different cultures and clashed with the tribes. 

•  The European monarchs sent missionaries to convert Native Americans to Christianity

Multiple Choice

A religious community is called a

• mission

• town

• castle

Multiple Choice

A person who goes to another country to do religious work is called a

• missionary

• native american

• a king or queen

Fort Life 3.03

A fort is an army post made up of many buildings and defended by soldiers. Forts built in colonial days usually had a good view of the surrounding area. Most had towers allowing soldiers to be ready against attacks. Some forts were built along cliff tops, next to waterways. This allowed soldiers to see ships passing. 

Fort Life

Some forts were built along immigrant trails to act as protection in the area. The fort trading post was an important part of trade. It was a safe place for Natives and Europeans to meet to trade goods.

Multiple Choice

Why did establish forts?

• They wanted a place to play and live.

• They wanted to protect settlers, land, and trade routes.

• They needed a place to cook and wash.

Slavery

Some European settlers enslaved Native Americans and Africans. They were used for forced labor, like working on plantations and in construction. This was difficult labor which they did without pay. They were not always treated fairly.

Some slaves were able to escape from this enslavement. They escaped to Fort Mose (pronounced Moh-Say) in Florida. Use the slider to learn more about these slaves.

Multiple Choice

Fort Mose, in Florida, was the first free African American community in the United States.

• True

• False

Conflict 3.04

• Control of different regions in North America changed quickly in the 1700s. 

• Nations competed for territory. This caused conflicts and war. 

• These conflicts affected the people living in the colonies. How did conflicts affect mother countries and colonies in North America?

American Revolution

The American Revolution was caused by a chain of events. These events started with the French and Indian War. The Americans declared independence from Great Britain in the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution outlines the purpose, structure, and powers of the United States Government. The War of 1812 was caused by many factors. They include Great Britain blocking American merchant ships in Europe. The war caused Americans to have more pride in their nation.

Territories 3.05

When the United States began, there were 13 states. By the early 1800s, the area these states claimed had doubled in size. New states and territories were being added to the country. A territory is an area that belongs to a country but does not have its own government.

Treaty

In the 1700s, there were many land disputes between Britain, Spain, France, and later the United States. They disagreed about the boundaries of the different territories. In the early 1800s, the United States gained a lot of land. 

Louisiana Purchase

The young country had made a large purchase from France called the Louisiana Purchase Treaty. It also signed a treaty with Spain called the Adams-Onis Treaty. These lands became American territories and eventually states. The United States gained land through many purchases and treaties.

Multiple Choice

A treaty is an agreement between two or more countries.

• true

• false

After the Louisiana Purchase, the boundaries between American and Spanish lands were not clear. In 1819, the United States and Spain came to an agreement about these boundaries in the south and southwest. They signed the Transcontinental Treaty.

Adams-Onis Treaty

• It is also called the after the men who created the treaty: John Quincy Adams and Luis de Onis.

• With this agreement, the United States gained Florida, parts of Alabama and Mississippi, as well as Oregon Territory.

• Spain kept the southwest from Texas to California.

Multiple Choice

The Adams-Onis Treaty was important because it defined the boundaries of U.S. and Spanish territories.

• true

• false

The United States

The United States started with 13 states on the Atlantic coast. Over the next 50 years, it gained more land. In the early 1800s, the U.S. doubled in size with the Louisiana Purchase. More treaties and purchases added to the United States, making it the nation it is today.