1. Conflict for land How does conflict lead to who controls lands?
Why do culture groups have conflict both internal and external? Sunni and Shiite Muslims or Israelis and Palestinians are examples
Conflict for land

2. Conflicts 7.1 WG 7.1: Control of Earth’s surface
WG-7.1 Explain how cooperation and/or conflict can lead to the control of Earth’s surface (e.g., the establishment of new social, political, or economic divisions).  
WG 7.1: Control of Earth’s surface
Who control’s America after the Revolution
Rome v. Greece
Nazi Germany invades Poland
Mexican War of Independence
Who gets control of Texas?

3. Questions Who are the parties involved, and what do they believe?
Why are they fighting each other?
What are the outcomes of the conflict?
Was there any cooperation? This can be from a third party.
How has this impacted the world in which we live? Several conflicts have far reaching conflicts that affect how we live today.

4. Who controls America after the Revolution?
1. The 13 colonies which make up the American revolutionaries and the empire of Great Britain. The British believe the colonies owe them taxes for protecting them.
2. The colonies grew tired of the “taxation without representation.”
3. The colonies declared independence in 1776, and by 1783 they were free of rule.
4. There was some minor help from France to aid the Americans.
5. America became the world’s leading world power. America has become a leading innovator from science to literature.

5. Rome v. Greece 1. Roman Republic and the City-states of Greece
2. Rome is expanding its power, but Greece is resistant to their invading forces.
3. Eventually, the power of the Roman military overwhelmed Greece. Rome went on to control a vast majority of the eastern world.
4. Cooperation was almost nonexistent.
5. Rome took some of Greece’s ideas like the idea of the republic. Rome’s technology is still in use today: indoor plumbing, irrigation, and arches.

6. Nazi Germany invades Poland
1. Nazi Germany, Poland, and the USSR.
2. Hitler believed that Germany was destined to control the entire continent of Europe. He believed the Aryan race was the only pure race.
3. Poland with a large Jewish population fell to Hitler. The Jews were subject to his “final solution”
4. Hitler tricked the USSR into invading Poland. He said they would split it up, but he took it on his own.
5. The invasion started World War II. Eventually, America joined the war.

7. Mexican War of Independence
1. Mexican rebels fought for freedom from Spain.
2. The Mexican government decided it should be free from the tyrannical Spain. They were over taxed and abused.
3. After ten years, the Mexican government won, and they gained control of most of North America that was not owned by America.
4. There was little cooperation outside the two parties fighting.
5. Mexico gained control of most of North America, and they would fight USA for control of it.

8. Who gets Texas?
1. America and the newly freed nation of Mexico fought for more land in North America.
2. America is attempting to expand its borders and take Texas.
3. After a short war, America wins and annexes Texas to become another state. The largest until Alaska is purchased.
4. Texans helped America fight Mexico.
5. America easily won Texas. Mexico needed money and sold more land to America later on.

9. WG 7.2: Internal Disputes. WG 7.2 Israeli-Palestinians
Indian Removal Act of 1830
The Civil War: Different cultures, same nation
Islam of the West (Islamic Spain) and its Alliances with Christianity of the East (Byzantium)

10. Israeli-Palestinians
1. The country of Israel is fighting insurgents in the Gaza Strip, also known as the Palestinians
2. The Palestinians want to control the Gaza Strip for their own purposes.
3. It is an ongoing issue between the two.
4. There is not much cooperation, except other countries assisting with treaties.
5. Peace talks affect all countries assisting the two sides in coming to terms that are agreeable. It is ongoing.

11. Indian Removal Act of 1830
1. The United States government’s forced relocation of Chickasaw, Muscogee-Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, and Seminole tribes.
2. There are only minor battles, but the United States government is relocating the tribes.
3. Thousands of Native Americans died. Whole tribes were decimated.
4. There was only cooperation between tribes trying to survive.
5. There are few tribes of Native Americans left in America, and there is hardly any remnants of their culture.

12. The Civil War
1. The northern states (Union) and the southern states (Confederacy) are fighting because they have different beliefs about states’ right.
2. The Confederacy was protecting their states’ rights by attacking Fort Sumter.
3. After several years, slavery was abolished. The Confederacy was dissolved and surrendered. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
4. There was a little outside help from Britain trying to aid the south.
5. There are laws against secession from the union, and our world is greatly impacted by the war.