Bell RingerGO GET A BOOK!!!

What is something new you learned about your family when interviewing your

family member? Describe!

Review Quiz

1. Who were the first people in the Americas?

2. What are the three ways they came to America?

Review Quiz

1. Who were the first people in the Americas?

2. What are the three ways they came to America?

3. Why did diverse cultures emerge between the tribes?

4. Describe some of the differences between the cultural regions.

5. Why was their lack of unity between the tribes?

6. Why would this lack of unity hurt the N.A. when the explorers come to the Americas?

Review Quiz1. Who were the first people in the Americas?

– Paleo Indians

2. What are the three ways they came to America?– Land Bridge– Boats from Asia– European settlers

3. Why did diverse cultures emerge between the tribes?– Climates changed = where they lived changed

4. Describe some of the differences between the cultural regions.– Arctic, Subarctic, Northwest coast, California, Great Basin, Plateau,

Southwest, Plains, Northeast, Southeast

5. Why was their lack of unity between the tribes?– All lived in different areas with different lifestyles (languages)

6. Why would this lack of unity hurt the N.A. when the explorers come to the Americas?

– Could not come together to fight against the explorers

Map ActivityDirections (Pg. 8)1.Color and outline the Native

American culture regions that are written on the top of the worksheet

2.Label each region and color them in different colors

3.List the cultural groups out to the side or in the area

4.Don’t forget to color each “box top” the same color as the region on the front!

Medieval Europe• Middle or Dark Ages (AD 500-1000)• Lack of Strong Central Government

– Fall of Rome– Constant warfare

• Decline in trade – Roads deteriorated

• Decline in formal learning– Warfare = destruction of libraries, schools, museums– Education neglected, people focused on survival alone

Feudalism• Restored order and insured protection against

invaders• Kings, Lords, Knights, & Peasants (serfs)

Economic System

–Feudal or Manor system - which land, rather than trade, was major source of wealth

–He whose manor was largest, had all the power.

–Peasants (serfs) work land and provide food/services for upper classes

–Manor almost entirely self-sufficient, thus no trade or expansion was needed.

Social System– Feudalism divided society into classes

• King, greater lords, lesser lords, knights, peasants (or serfs), and townspeople

• Class determined at birth • Little social mobility = no ladder to climb

Religious System• Roman Catholic Church---dominant religious

institution in Western Europe• Provided stability• Unified Europe under one Church and the Pope

Late Middle Ages (1000-1500)• Discrimination

– Roman Catholic Church teaches---“only those who believe (in the teachings of the Catholic Church) will be saved.”

– Crusades--- The Pope called for a Holy War against the Muslims in the middle east.• Goal = Recapture the HOLY LANDS (Jerusalem)• Crusades lasted for 200 years• failed to regain the Holy Lands permanently for Christians but…

• Cultural Diffusion–European contact with the Muslim world results in exchanging of ideas and interests that stem from the Middle East and Asian parts of the world.

–As a result the RENAISSANCE renewed interest in learning and gaining knowledge about the outside world which encouraged trade, exploration, and discovery .

• Revival of Trade– European desire for foreign goods was introduced when

men returned home from the CRUSADES.– Serfs run away to town or buy freedom and became tenant

farmers– Cities replace manors as hubs for trade / Italy Dominates

because of location near the sea

–Trade decreases feudalism– New middle class---merchants and craftsmen arise– The power of kings increase due to trade they control

• Source of wealth shifts from land to money

• strong kings seeking to build their empires through more trade.

** Creating the need for…

EXPLORATION.

Causes of Exploration

• Traders want faster TRADE routes to ASIA

• Explorers search for adventure, glory and riches

• Spanish desires to spread Christianity

• Increase in knowledge and education sparks curiosity about the rest of the world, especially Asia.

Effects of Exploration• The search for the fabled

Northwest Passage will lead to European control of all of North America

• European settlements are founded• Trade and mercantilism grows• European nations compete for

colonies• Conflicts with Native Americans

develop• Slavery is introduced to the

Americas• Three Cultures Clash--- NA/African

/European

Exit Ticket

What was the Columbian Exchange and why was

it so important for Europe?

Exit Ticket

What do you think was the biggest reason for

exploration?

Bell Ringer

In your opinion, should we still lift up Columbus on a high pedestal for

his accomplishments in exploration.