What is culture?
War for Independence
Diversity and Immigration
The African Experience
The Great Depression
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Why is it important to study history? (Give two reasons.)
(There are many reasons!)
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What does liberty mean?
Liberty means freedom. Liberties are actions and opportunities which you are free to choose to do or not to do. (For example, the liberty of free speech means you have the opportunity to criticize other people or even the government if you choose.)
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What does it mean to immigrate?
Immigrate means to move to a new country.
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What is a slave?
A slave is someone who is owned by another person.
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What does unity mean?
To be in agreement with someone.
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Why can it be difficult to study history? (Give two reasons.)
(There are many reasons! Let's hear what you've got!)
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Why was England taxing (making people pay money) the American colonies?
England was taxing the colonies (on sugar, stamps, paper, tea, etc.) to help pay for their long war with France.
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Explain four different ways a culture can be diverse.
A country's society can be diverse in their age, race, nationality, language, education, family-structure, wealth, and work.
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Who fought in the United States' Civil War?
The top states (the North) fought against the bottom states (the South).
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What are two problems that the United States experienced during the Great Depression?
The stock market crashed, banks became unstable, many people lost their jobs, the unemployment rate hit 25%, fathers left their families, people did not have enough food, schools closed, people lost their homes, many areas were destroyed because of dust and bad weather conditions
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What are two things you have learned this week in class? (You must be specific.)
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Who was George Washington?
George Washington was the leader of the American colony's army. He became America's first president and helped to set the rules for what a president should do.
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What does it mean, The American Dream?
The American Dream is the idea that a person can come to the United States poor, yet if they work very hard, they can become successful.
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How did America get slaves?
Africans sold other Africans as slaves to European traders. These slaves were sold in the Americas in exchange for items produced there such as wood, gunpowder, and tools.
When the slaves had children, their children were also made to be slaves.
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When was the Great Depression?
In the United States, the Great Depression began in 1929 and ended at the beginning of WW2 (1941).
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Why did we look at the picture of the iceberg when we were discuss the question What is culture?
We looked at the iceberg to understand that culture are behaviors and beliefs. Culture is made up of the things you see and hear and smell (clothes and language and food), but also the things you cannot see (people's attitudes and how they have relationships or their values).
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What does the word value mean?
A value is an idea which is important to many people in the same culture.
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Name three groups of people who immigrated to America and tell why they came (for example, the German people came to America in the 1700 and 1800s because they wanted better farm land).
(There are many correct answers. You do not need to say the year.)
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Explain what the Declaration of Independence is saying using your own words: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
(You need to have said at least two of these answers 1) This is easy to understand, 2) all people are equal, 3) God has given humans rights which cannot be taken away from them, 4) some of these rights are the ability to live, to be free, and to try to be happy)
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How do labor unions help to protect workers?
They work to increase workers' pay, improve the working conditions, and increase workers' benefits
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Say the name of everyone in this classroom! (No looking at nametags!)
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What was the Boston Massacre?
The Boston Massacre is the name for an event. In 1770, in the city of Boston, English soldiers shot and killed five people who were protesting the English rule.
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Explain the concepts Melting Pot and Salad Bowl.
The term melting pot describes how people in a culture become similar to each other by speaking a single language, sharing holidays, wearing the same clothing styles, and eating similar foods.
The term salad bowl describes how people in a culture can remain different from each other by continuing to keep the traditions of their old culture: speaking their native language, celebrating the native holidays, wearing their people's traditional clothes, or eating traditional dishes.
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Why did Americans fight the Civil War? (You must give two reasons.)
American fought the Civil War because the southern states wanted to separate from the USA to become their own country. America also fought the war to decide what the future of America would look like: Would their be slavery or no?
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How did WW2 help the Great Depression to end?
When the United States began preparing for WW2 they needed to build equipment and produce supplies. The factories became busy producing goods, so many people had jobs. Men enlisted in the army. The army provided thousands of men and women jobs and salaries. People had opportunities to get money and reasons to use their money again.