Good morning,
Watch this video and then answer the questions below:

Write the questions and answers in your history folder:

When did slavery begin in the United States?

What continent did the slaves come from?

Who captured the African slaves in Africa to sell to Europeans?

How were slaves treated?

Name at least 3 other countries where slaves were used

Where were the main slave trade centers in America? Name at least 3 from the video.

How many states made up the Confederacy? Name the states as well.

How many slaves fought in the Civil War?

What year was slavery made illegal in the US?

Watch this video first, then answer the following questions:

Questions(do on a sheet of paper to turn in for a grade):

Why did people move from the rural areas to cities during the Industrial Revolution?

Name at least 3 uses of steam engines

What was on major drawback of water mils?

Due to the gas lamp, did people work longer hours or shorter hours? Why?

What were 3 types of work in Industrial factories? Which one would you like to work at and why(and none is not an acceptable answer)

Which invention was more important to the Industrial Revolution, the cotton gin or the steam engine, and why?

What was a spinning mule(from the video) and why was it important?

Did children have to work during the Industrial Revolution(from the video)? Give an example of the jobs they did.

Describe what a toilet looked like in a factory(from the video). Does it look like toilets today?

What were the 2 most common injuries in factories(from the video)?

Terms
Cotton gin-a machine that separates cotton seeds from the boll and greatly increased cotton production and the need for slaves in the US.
Steam engine-a machine that uses heat and steam pressure to create mechanical motion.
Gas street light-a street lamp that produces light by burning a combustible gas like coal gas,
Eli Whitney-inventor of the cotton gin. Hoped his invention would end slavery but it had the opposite effect.
Industrialization-the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
Agriculture-the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
King Cotton-a phrase that emphasized the importance of cotton to the southern economy.
Slavery-the practice of forcing someone to work or perform services against their will, and some people are owned as property.
Erie Canal-a 363 mile canal across New York that was dug by hand from 1817-1825. It connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River, and significantly improved trade between the East Coast and the Midwest. Dug by hand by Irish immigrants.

Students-I am out today.

Today the students will watch the video below, which is about 20 minutes long.

Afterwards, they will write these terms into their history folders.

Warhawk- a person who favors starting an armed conflict instead of avoiding one through diplomatic means.
Patriotism-strong feelings of pride in one’s country
Blockade-an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
Nationalism-identification with one’s own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
Treaty of Ghent-Treaty enacted on December 24, 1814 that ended the war of 1812 between the United States and Britain

I want you to answer these questions in as much detail as you can. You can use your notes from class to help answer these, but do not copy word for word from your history folder.
This is for a grade:
1. How did the Louisiana Purchase affect Native Americans?
2. How did the Louisiana Purchase affect Westward Expansion in the US.
3. Why was control of the Port of New Orleans so important to America?
4. How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the development of agriculture and trade in America?
5. If you were President of the US, how would you balance westward expansion for more Americans to settle the West, with the rights and needs of Native Americans?

Write these terms in your history folder for us to use this week:
Terms:
Louisiana Territory – The vast region acquired by the United States from France in 1803, encompassing land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, doubling the size of the nation.
Napoleon Bonaparte – The French leader who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States to finance his military campaigns in Europe.
Thomas Jefferson – The U.S. president who authorized the Louisiana Purchase, seeing it as a way to secure land for westward expansion and ensure control of the Mississippi River.
Mississippi River – A critical waterway included in the Louisiana Purchase, providing a major transportation and trade route for settlers and goods.
Port of New Orleans – A key port included in the Louisiana Purchase, essential for controlling trade and exports along the Mississippi River.
Robert Livingston and James Monroe – U.S. diplomats sent to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans and West Florida from France, but who ultimately secured the entire Louisiana Territory.
15 Million Dollars – The total cost of the Louisiana Purchase, a relatively small sum for the vast land acquired.
Exploration – The Louisiana Purchase paved the way for explorations such as the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which mapped the new territory and assessed its resources.
Manifest Destiny – The belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America, which was bolstered by the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory.
Treaty of Cession – The formal agreement signed in 1803 between the United States and France, finalizing the Louisiana Purchase.

Here are the terms for the new chapter:
Terms:
Impressment-forcing someone into service for an organization or government
Interchangeable parts-using standard parts in the manufacturing process of a product
landmarks-an object, building, or part of the landscape that can be recognized from a distance
National Identity-the shared character of a country as a whole, encompassing its beliefs, culture, traditions, language, and politics
Nationalism-extreme patriotism and devotion to the supremacy of one’s nation
Patriotism-strong feelings of pride in one’s country

Blockade -a military action that uses troops or warships to stop people or supplies from entering or leaving an area.
Expedition-a journey or trip that is organized for a specific purpose, such as exploring or war.
Free Enterprise-an economic system where businesses have little government regulation and are free to operate competitively for profit.
Demand-the total amount of goods and services consumers are willing to buy at various prices.
Supply-the amount of something that is available.
Industry-a group of businesses that produce or sell similar products or services
Mechanization-the process of using machines, technology, or automation to do work that was previously done by hand or with animals.
Steel Plow-invented in 1837 by John Deere to improve farming. Deere used steel instead of cast iron, that made dirt cling to the blade, making it easier to plow without stopping