1. CHAPTERS 1-8 CONNECTING THE DOT’S

2. MAKING CONNECTIONS IN HISTORY History is all about connecting the dots! In this activity I will provide you with four terms that can be related to each other. It is your job to come up with a “Main Idea” Term

3. CONQUISTADOR What is a Conquistador? - A Conquistador is a Spanish soldier that explored the Americas and Claimed land for Spain. What do you know about Conquistador? Hernando Cortes led a Spanish army into Tabasco an Aztec province in Southeastern Mexico. Cortes took advantage of the weaknesses of the Aztec Empire. (Discovered South America) After Cortes explored the Americas, several explorers followed to create a new empire in the Americas.

4. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Who is Christopher Columbus? Italian Navigator who looked for a faster water route to Asia. What do you know about him? Christopher Columbus is from Italy Received a charter from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. He named his ships the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria He discovered the West Indies. Provided other explorers the idea that it was possible to sail west and find land.

5. MERCANTILISM What is Mercantilism? -Creating favorable trade by taking natural resources from other lands. An example of this is how colonies provided mines that produced gold and silver. In addition, they produced goods such as crops like wheat. This would be traded for gold and silver. Finally, they served as a market for the home country. What do you know about Mercantilism? Middle Passage Missionaries Triangular Trade Slaves, Wheat, Sugar

6. MIDDLE PASSAGE What is the Middle Passage? The middle leg of the triangular trade route that brought captured Africans to serve as slaves. What do you know about the the Middle Passage? Slaves were traded during the Middle Passage. Cruel treatment of people Disease Olaudah Equiano

7. YOUR OWN TERM What term do you think goes best with Conquistador, Christopher Columbus, Mercantilism and Middle Passage? a. American Revolution b. Glorious Revolution c. French and Indian War d. Triangular Trade e. Colombian Exchange

8. START CONNECTING Conquistador Christopher Columbus Mercantilism Middle Passage Triangular Trade or Colombian Exchange Or whatever you think works best!

9. HOW DO I START? 1 st Term Cortes took advantage of the weaknesses of the Aztec Empire. After Cortes explored the Americas, several explorers followed to create a new empire in the Americas. 2 nd Term Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies. He Provided other explorers the idea that it was possible to sail west and find land. How can you connect these two events?

10. THE NEXT STEP 3 rd Term Mercantilism is creating favorable trade by taking natural resources from other lands. An example of this is how colonies provided mines that produced gold and silver. In addition, the produced goods such as crops like wheat. This would be traded for gold and silver. Finally, they served as a market for the home country. 4 th Term The Middle Passage was the middle leg of the triangular trade route that brought captured Africans to serve as slaves. How do these to relate to each other? How do they relate to the previous two?

11. YOUR TERM Take your “Main Idea” term and tie the knot to all the other terms. For example I would select either Colombian Exchange or Triangular Trade.