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Source 

Who wrote the document? 

Edward Waterhouse 

What is the author’s background/point of view?  

Edward was the secretary to the Virginia Company of London, which is the company that sponsored the Jamestown settlement.

Whose point of view, given the topic, is missing?  

The Native Americans.

Do you consider the source a reliable one on this topic?  Why/why not? 

It is reliable in what they plan to do with the Natives in order to solve their problem, but it does not tell you how the English are at fault for what they did to insight the Natives.

Occasion  

When was the document written?  

1622

What does the date of the document tell you about its content? 

Jamestown was founded fifteen years before the document was written.

What other historical events were going on during this time? 

Chief Powhatan died leaving his brother as his successor, who was not as friendly with the English.

Audience  

To whom is the author writing?

The document was written for investors of the Virginia Company of London.  

What type of document is this (diary entry, personal letter, public speech, 
etc.)? 

This was most likely a business flier.    

Does the private/public nature of the document inform you about its content 
(is the author sharing private thoughts, making a public pronouncement, 
etc.)? 

This is most likely a little private just for the investors to know why they might be loosing money.

Purpose 

 
Why was the document written?  What is the purpose of the document?  

The document was written to inform investors and offer a solution to their Native problem.

What is the document saying? 

That the Natives are savages and slaughtered hundreds of English residents, and with more money they can drive out and kill all the native for good which afterwards would increase revenue. 

Tone

What is the attitude of the speaker?

Vengeful, because he wants reparations from the natives in the form of blood.

S.O.A.P.

Source 

Who wrote the document?  

Christopher Columbus 

What is the author’s background/point of view?   

Christopher Columbus was born in Italy and was commissioned by Spain to find a cheaper route to Asia.

Whose point of view, given the topic, is 
missing?  

 

The Native Americans

Do you consider the source a reliable one on this topic?  Why/why not?  

No, because Christopher Columbus was most likely just looking to become rich or become a nobility, not to mention the fact that he thought he was in India but was actually in America.

Occasion  

When was the document written?  

 

1493

What does the date of the document tell you about its content?  

 

It was written on Columbus's ride back to Spain, he was writing to inform Luis de Santangel, a priest, how easy it would be to convert the natives to Christianity. 

 
What other historical events were going on during this time? 

 

 The Treaty of Tordesillas and Spain forced out all Islamic people.

Audience  

To whom is the author writing?

 

  Luis de Santangel

What type of document is this (diary entry, personal letter, public speech, 
etc.)?    

 

Personal letter

Does the private/public nature of the document inform you about its content 
(is the author sharing private thoughts, making a public pronouncement, 
etc.)?  

 

I believe that the letter is more formal than private but I do not think that he intended for it to get published that's why there arn't many personal opinions. 
Purpose 
Why was the document written?  What is the purpose of the document?

 

  to inform Luis de Santangel, a priest, how easy it would be to convert the natives to Christianity.

What is the document saying?  

 

 That the natives need to be converted, he also needs another reason for a second voyage.

Tone
What is the attitude of the speaker?

 

Very optimistic and exited for another chance to prove himself.   *but maybe the right way this time*

 

CHAPTER 1: NEW WORLD BEGINNINGS: 33, 000 B.C.—A.D. 1769

 

The Shaping of North America

Know: Appalachian Mountains, Tidewater Region, Rocky Mountains, Great Basin, Great Lakes, Missouri-Mississippi-Ohio River System 

 2.        Speculate how at least one geographic feature affected the development of the United States.

The Missouri-Mississippi-Ohio river system will probably become an asset in the way that it would be a faster way to travel as well as ship goods.

Peopling the Americas

Know: Land Bridge 

 3.        "Before the arrival of Europeans, the settlement of the Americas was insignificant."  Assess this statement.

This statement is incorrect because there were already millions of native American people living in the Americas.

  

The Earliest Americans

Know: Maize, Aztecs, Incas, Pueblo, Mound Builders, Three-sister Farming, Cherokee, Iroquois

 4.        Describe some of the common features North American Indian culture.

Three sister farming; corn, beans, and squash. They also spiritually respected the nature.

Indirect Discoverers of the New World

Know: Finland, Crusaders, Venice, Genoa

5.           What caused Europeans to begin exploring?

They started to explore because a new cheaper trade route to Asia was needed in order to supply goods such as spices and silk cheaply.

Europeans Enter Africa

Know: Marco Polo, Caravel, Bartholomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand and Isabella, Moors

6.         What were the results of the Portuguese explorations of Africa?

Trading posts for gold and slaves were built, and African slaves started to be used in sugar plantations.

Columbus Comes upon a New World

Know: Columbus

 7.        What developments set the stage for “a cataclysmic shift in the course of history?”

The mariners compass, the renaissance helped bring back optimism and a sense of adventure. Also most importantly a less expensive trade route was needed to transport goods from Asia.

When Worlds Collide

Know: Corn, Potatoes, Sugar, Horses, Smallpox

 8.        Explain the positive and negative effects of the Atlantic Exchange (also known at the Columbian Exchange).

Europeans got tobacco, corn, beans, tomatoes, and potatoes they were also introduced to syphilis. Native Americans got horses and pigs they also got smallpox, yellow fever, and malaria which killed 90% of their population.                  

The Spanish Conquistadores

Know: Treaty of Tordesillas, Vasco Nunez Balboa, Ferdinand Magellan, Juan Ponce de Leon, Francisco Coronado, Hernando de Soto, Francisco Pizarro, Encomienda

 9.        Were the conquistadors great men?  Explain.

Yes and no some conquistadores were viewed as great men because they discovered a lot of new land goods for their country. Where as others were morally wrong because they killed and took advantage of the natives in search of gold.

Makers of America: The Spanish Conquistadors

Know: Granada, Moors, "Reconquista"

10.        Were the conquistadors' motives successfully fulfilled?  Explain.

Some were because they wanted royal titles, to spread Christianity, and become rich but most did not and went into debt.

The Conquest of Mexico

Know: Hernan Cortes, Tenochtitlan, Montezuma, Mestizos

11.            Why was Cortes able to defeat the powerful Aztecs?

            Cortez had eleven ships with hundreds of men as well as twenty thousand native allies.