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In the late 19th and early 20th century millions of immigrants came to the United States for a variety of different reasons.  These reason are often referred to as _______________.  One of the main factors was  _____________opportunities.  When immigrants got to the United States they often ____________in urban areas in and around the East Coast of the United States.

economic

settled

pull factor

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None of the English colonial ventures found it easy to establish successful and independent settlements along the Atlantic coast, but for the ______ colony, the going was particularly rough. In the first ten years of the colony's existence, £75,000 had been ___ to send around 2,000 settlers across the ocean to what Captain Smith described as a "fruitfull and delightsome land" where "heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for man’s habitation." Yet at the end of that time, the attempt to ____ Virginia could be judged nothing less than unmitigated ____…In 1606 King James had granted a charter to a group of London merchants …The Virginia Company…The expedition would plant a colony and extract the ___ of the new country, such as gold or iron, and also begin cultivating crops that would yield a high return, such as grapes for the production of wine or mulberry trees for the production of silk…The proceeds would repay the company's ___, the investors (or "adventurers") would reap handsome profits, the colonists themselves would ___, and England would gain a ____ in the New World. So the theory went.

Word Bank: Virginia, invested, colonize, disaster, riches, expenses, prosper, foothold

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The ______________ of the United States wanted a form of government that did not allow one person to have too much ___________. They had learned their lesson after being ________ by the king of England. They knew there was a need for a strong central____________, but they did not want one certain group to have all of the power. With this in mind, they created the three levels of government. The U.S. Constitution established the ____________of a republican form of government where the national government has the most __________. This is also known as a representative democracy (system where leaders are chosen by votes). The Constitution decides how the powers are divided and shared.

Founders                     Control                        Ruled               Government

Foundation                  Authority

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Who knew that gum chewing can be traced back __________ of years? (6) Some historians believe that Northern Europeans chewed the ________ of birch trees for pure enjoyment. (7) And they also chewed it to _________ their teeth and for medicinal _________. (8) This happened as far _______ as 9,000 years ago! (9) The ancient Greeks joined the resin-chewing craze. (10) They used the bark of the mastic tree to clean their teeth and __________ their breath. (11) Even the Mayans and Aztecs figured out that chewing resin was fun; they chewed resin from the sapodilla tree in the form of a substance called chicle. 

Thousands		reasons

Bark			back

Clean			freshen

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Spain sent conquistadors to explore and conquer the territories in the New World. This was a great example of Nationalism as these attempts were Spain's way to expand their country's power and influence. The three main influences for these efforts were God, Gold and Glory.

Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs and was instrumental in the destruction of their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which paved the way for the creation of Mexico City.

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In 1682, Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle made his way down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. He ______ the river and all its surrounding land for France. He named the ______ Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV of France.

When he returned to France, he convinced King Louis that France should _________ a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River. A French __________ at the mouth of the Mississippi would allow France to track Spanish activities in the Gulf of Mexico; have _______ to silver mines in Mexico; grow ________ in the region’s rich soil and French __________ could teach the Catholic religion to the Native Americans. Most importantly, the French could _________ trade in the Gulf of Mexico and North America. 

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2,000 years ago, China had many ________________.  The ________________ began the construction of a strong wall that would keep China ________________.  Some walls were built with stone and mud.  Sections of the wall were __________________, making a 3,000 mile long wall.  For the next 1,000 years, other emperors ____________

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Great Britain began exploring and creating ____ all over the world and along the eastern coast of North America.  Each region had different ______ factors that provided various natural resources.  The concept of _____ is when settlements are tied to their mother and are only allowed to _______ with them.  The colonies were upset by this ____ concept because it limited their financial _______.

opportunities
economic
mercantilism
trade
colonies

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Ahime - Im not a history major, but I remember teaching Texas History many moons ago. :) 

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Ahime - Im not a history major, but I remember teaching Texas History many moons ago. :) 

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Texas History

General Sam Houston

Battle of San Jacinto

Texan

Mexican

Texan Revolution

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

The ______________ fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day La Porte, TX. It was the decisive battle of the ___________.  Led by _____________, the _____ army engaged and defeated the ________ army led by ____________ in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. A detailed, first-hand account of the battle was written by General Houston from the headquarters of the Texan Army on April 25, 1836. Today, the place where the battle took place is known San Jacinto Battleground. A prominent feature of the park is the San Jacinto Monument.

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Culture embraces a person’s _____________. Each year, ___________ are celebrated to reflect the people’s cultural values. __________ is a vital component to understanding a person’s ___________ in a particular god. Society focuses on specific ____________ to commemorate their ancestral history. Influential individuals in society such as ______________ influence how children view culture.

Word Bank: holidays, values, religion, beliefs, parents and traditions

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Under pure competition, market supply and demand set the _______ price for the product.  Because the price is ___________ in the market, and because each firm by itself is too ________ to influence the market price, the pure competitor is often called a "price taker".  The firm then must find the __________ of output it can ____________ that will ___________ its profits.

word bank:
equilibrium
determined

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Under pure competition, market supply and demand set the equilibrium price for the product. Because the price is determined in the market, and because each firm by itself is too small to influence the market price, the pure competitor is often called a “price taker.” The firm then must find the level of output it can produce that will maximize its profits.

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The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution  represents equality in that it defines Citizenship as any person born or naturalized in the United States.
Law of Soil refers to people who are born in the United States or on U.S. soil/land. Law of Blood refers to people who are born to at least one U.S. Citizen parent.  However There is also another way to be(come) a U.S. Citizen. The process of Naturalization allows people that aren't born a U.S. Citizen to go through a number of factors in order to become a U.S. Citizen.
- Christina Conde- Helman

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A good citizen is someone who is involved in their community, takes issues and solutions to their government, and is also involved in voting. Today, we will learn about historical figures who represented good citizenship because we want to follow their example. We will learn what characteristics are factors in good citizenship and how to be leaders. There are good characteristics of citizenship, however, there are bad characteristics that we want to avoid as well.

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When Spanish explorers set out to for the New World, and Texas specifically they had many motives.
Gold, Glory, and God is a phrase that sums it up. Those searching for "gold" where hoping to find riches and wealth in the new land. Other, where attempting to have their name held in "glory" as they claimed new territory/land for their king and country. Finally, many wanted to win souls for "God" spreading the Catholic religion/Christianity to the world.

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Washing Hands

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Population growth is determined by the number of birth rates and death rates because it influences the life expectancy in every region of the world. Also, improving health increases the rate of mortality and factors in the size of population. However, falling fertility rates and the trend of couples having fewer children also represents the decline in population growth.

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A democracy is a system where the government represents the citizens because  each citizen has a say (or vote) in how the government is run. However, this is different from a monarchy where one person (the king has all the power. Dictatorship is also a form of government where one person holds all the power. Another factor that defines a democracy is the possibility for alternatives parties to take power.

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4 + 5 = 9
The 4 and the 5 represent addends and the 9 represents the sum.  Also notice the plus sign (+) and the equals sign (=).  Those symbols are important because they help form a complete number sentence. You can use objects to add, however, drawing a picture is usually faster for me.

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ESPN Economic, Social, Political, and Environmental

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ESPN Economic, Social, Political, and Environmental

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When discussing World Geography, it tends to be discussed using ESPN, or the 4 domains: Economic Factor, Social Factor, Political Factor, and Environmental Factor. These factors create how we understand the world through a World Geography perspective. Economic refers to how the world works at an economic level: countries GDP, importing, exporting. Social would apply to culture, the way people, or countries outline who they are at a personal level--this could be a countries major religion, way of thinking, of cultural norms. Political would be a countries political structure, whether that be a Democracy, Communist, Socialist. There is also Environmental and this would be how the world works at a natural level from Tornados, Tectonic Forces, Hurricanes, Wind Patterns, Earth's revolution and Earth's axis and how it affects climate and seasons

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Physical areas also known as regions is described as an area with certain characteristics in common. A region might be defined by the climate or culture. But, might also be represented by factors such as economics or location. However, regions sometimes overlap, so any one area could be identified as more than one region.

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Because regions are man made divisions, these boundaries could change over time.