COLLECT THE ALAMO 6 SQUARE. DISCUSS PRE-MOVIE MOVIE 6 SQAURE SHEETS. 3.4.19 U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM ON THIS DAY: 1783 - Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its former colonies, the United States of America. 1789 - Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be the first president of the United States. 1861 - Delegates from six southern states met in Montgomery, AL, to form the Confederate States of America. 1904 - The Russo-Japanese War began after Japan laid siege to Port Arthur. 1945 - During World War II, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin began a conference at Yalta to outline plans for Germany's defeat. 1964 - The Administrator of General Services announced that the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution had been ratified. The amendment banned the poll tax. 1985 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan's defense budget called for a tripling of the expenditure on the "Star Wars" research program. 1995- Lt. Col. Matt Urban (The Ghost), WWII’s most decorated soldier, dies. AGENDA: COLLECT THE ALAMO 6 SQUARE. DISCUSS PRE-MOVIE MOVIE 6 SQAURE SHEETS. BEGIN AMISTAD. COMPLETE EXIT TICKET BELL WORK: PICK-UP THE 6 SQUARE SHEET FOR AMISTAD. COMPLETE THE PRE-MOVIE QUESTIONS. USE THE TEXTBOOK FOR HELP (p. 32, 89 & 121) OR YOUR PHONE.

Triangular Trade

Triangular Trade

The Middle Passage

The Cotton Gin

The U.S. Constitution

1807 Federal Law An Act to Prohibit the Importation of Slaves into any Port or Place Within the Jurisdiction of the United States, From and After the First Day of January, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That from and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eight, it shall not be lawful to import or bring into the United States or the territories thereof from any foreign kingdom, place, or country, any negro, mulatto, or person of colour, with intent to hold, sell, or dispose of such negro, mulatto, or person of colour, as a slave, or to be held to service or labour.

Exit Ticket # Why do you think slavery existed?