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Civil Rights and the Growth of Virginia in the 20th Century:Vocabulary: integration, segregation, politics, desegregation, Massive Resistance, Prejudice, Discrimination Contributors: Arthur Ashe, Maggie Walker, Harry F Byrd Sr, Oliver W Hill, A Linwood Holton, L Douglas Wilder, Woodrow Wilson, George C. Marshall The growth of transportation systems Why people moved to Virginia during the 20th Century Reconstruction:Our eighth unit is about the reconstruction and rebuilding of Virginia following the Civil War.
Civil War:Our seventh unit is about the Civil War. Students will learn about the events leading up the war, the causes of the war, the differences between the North and the South, the effects of President Lincoln's election, the separation of West Virginia from Virginia due to beliefs about slavery, and important Civil War battles in Virginia.Students will have interactive notes and foldables in their notebooks that they should study. They can also use the textbook chapter 7. Our sixth unit is about the New Nation following the American Revolution. Students will learn about the Founding Fathers and the important documents of the United States and the 3 branches of government. Please see the vocabulary listed below as well as the study guide at the VERY BOTTOM of this page (it is uploaded to the website for your use at home). New Nation Essential Vocabulary Nation: a large group of people in a common area who share different features of their cultures Constitution: a plan for government written by James Madison that describes the set of laws that the nation should follow Virginia Declaration of Rights: a formal, written document by George Mason that tells the rights of the people of Virginia Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom: a formal,written document by Thomas Jefferson that explains that all people should be free to worship as they please. A statute is any document that declares, orders, or forbids something. Migration: the movement from one place to another with the hopes of a better life Frontier: land beyond the boundaries of settled or already mapped areas Agriculture: the condition of the ground or land, and farming Tobacco: the highly profitable cash crop that dries out the soil and becomes worthless Traditions: things done on a regular basis that are part of someone’s culture Culture: the ideas,beliefs, and traditions of a group of people Legislative Branch: an elected branch of government that makes and changes laws and amends (or changes) the Constitution Judicial Branch: the branch of government that decides if laws are being broken and includes the Supreme Court Executive Branch: the branch of government that enforces the laws and includes the President of the United States Worship: the way a person chooses to show their devotion to a god, how they show it Religious: how people feel about their devotion to a god Compromise: when two parties come to an agreement by giving up something they may have wanted Press: newspapers and magazines and those who write for them
The fifth unit is about American Revolution. A study guide (word document) has been attached to this page and Mrs. Duke's Class Notes page. I have also attached the vocabulary words for the unit. Our fourth unit is about Colonial Economics. We began this unit with a field trip to Colonial Williamsburg. To review see the below information, the student's notebook and chapter 4 in the textbook. Students need to understand how early settlersobtained the items they needed for daily life. Our system of using money has not always been in existence. They also need to understand the effect theimmigrants had on the culture and ways of life in the 17th centuryand that it still affects us today. Thisunit also introduces the issue of slavery. SOL number: VS.4 The student will demonstrateknowledge of life in the Virginia colony by a) explainingthe importance of agriculture and its influence on the institution of slavery; b) describinghow the culture of colonial Virginia reflected the origins of European(English, Scots-Irish, German) immigrants, Africans, and American Indians; c) explainingthe reasons for the relocation of Virginia’s capital from Jamestown toWilliamsburg to Richmond; d) describinghow money, barter, and credit were used; e) describingeveryday life in colonial Virginia.Vocabulary: Cash crop Barter Credit Debt Savings Immigrant Beliefs Profit Natural resources Human resources Capital resources Culture----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our third unit is about Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World founded in 1607. We are reading the book Blood on the River which is a historical fiction novel about the Jamestown settlement. Social Studies vocabulary quiz on Thursday, November 17 - please be able to match the word to the definition:
Here is a study guide found on the NNPS curriculum:
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1. Why did the English want to establish a colony in America? | 1. For wealth and power.
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2. What did the English think they would find in America? | 2. Silver and gold |
3. What are raw materials? | 3. Unprocessed natural products used in manufacturing |
4. What did England hope to do with America’s raw materials? | 4. An American settlement would furnish raw materials that could not be grown or obtained in England, while opening new markets for trade. |
5. What is an economic venture? | 5. Something that is done to make money. |
6. Why was Jamestown founded? | 6. As an economic venture |
7. How was Jamestown financed? | 7. By the stockholders of the Virginia Company of London |
8. What was the Virginia Company of London? | 8. The stockholders who financed Jamestown |
9. What was the first permanent English settlement in North America? | 9. Jamestown |
10. When was Jamestown founded? | 10. 1607 |
11. Where was Jamestown located when it was first established? | 11. On a narrow peninsula surrounded on three sides by the James River |
12. Where is Jamestown located today? | 12. On an island in the James River |
13. Why did the colonists decide on the location of Jamestown to settle? | 13. -Easily defended from attack by sea -Deep enough for ships to dock. -They believed they had a good supply of fresh water -Instructions told the settlers to go inland and find a suitable place for their colony |
14. Who gave the charters to the Virginia Company of London? | 14. The King of England |
15. What did the charters do? | 15. Gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a settlement in North America. Extended English rights to the colonists |
16. When was the first Virginia Assembly? | 16. 1619 |
17. During this time who was considered a citizen? | 17. Adult men
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18. Who made up the Virginia Assembly? | 18. Included two citizen representatives (called “burgesses”) from each of the divisions of Virginia, The governor’s council, and the governor |
19. When did the Burgesses become a separate legislative body? | 19. 1640s |
20. What was the first elected legislative body in America? | 20. The House of Burgesses |
21. Why was The House of Burgesses important? | 21. It gave the settlers the opportunity to control their own government.
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22. What is the House of Burgesses known as today? | 22. The Virginia General Assembly |
23. When did women arrive in Jamestown? | 23. 1620 |
24. Why was the women’s arrival important? | 24. It allowed settlers to start families and make a more permanent settlement |
25. What was different about the Africans that arrived to the colony? | 25. They arrived against their will |
26. What did the arrival of the Africans make it possible to do? | 26. Expand the tobacco economy
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27. What were the hardships that the colonists faced? | 27. The site they chose to live on was marshy and lacked safe drinking water. The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves. Many settlers died of starvation and disease.
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28. What helped the colonists survive? | 28. The arrival of supply ships, the forced work program and strong leadership of Captain John Smith, and the emphasis on agriculture |
29. Who initiated trading relations with the Powhatan? | 29. John Smith |
30. Who did the early settlers trade with? | 30. The Powhatans |
31. What did the Powhatan trade with the English? | 31. Food |
32. What did the English trade with the Powhatan? | 32. Tools, pots, and copper |
33. How did the Powhatan contribute to the survival of the colony? | 33. Pocahontas served as a contact between the native peoples and the English. They introduced new crops to the English, including corn and tobacco. |
34. Who was Pocahontas? | 34. Daughter of Chief Powhatan |
35. What changed the Powhatan view of the English? | 35. They realized the English settlement would continue to grow.
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36. How did the Powhatan feel about the English? | 36. The Powhatan saw the colonists as invaders that would take over their land. |
Links to learn more about the geography and history of Virginia:
http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/jwes/virginia.html
http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/33-states/210-virginia.html
