1. CH 6 Sec 1 History and Government of the US
Objective- explain how the United States was formed and describe the growth of the US through migration and industrialization
Question- What factors helped shape the nation? (What are some reasons or influences as to why the US is the way it is today?)

2. Spain (1st country to arrive in US)
Migration- movement of people within the United States (people have always been moving to the United States/Immigrants and within the United States/Emigrants)
Spain (1st country to arrive in US)
France, England- settled shortly after
Columbian Exchange- movement of goods (food, slaves, animals) across the Atlantic
How did this exchange help Europeans and hurt Native Americans?

3. Industrial and Urban Society Late 1800’s Americans moved to
West- free, open land for farming ( million people that live west of Miss. R.)
What problem will be created when Americans move West?
Problem – Native Americans were forced off land
Northeast (New York, Boston, Phil.) and Midwest Chicago, St. Louis) Cities
Industrialization- poor immigrants moved to cities looking for jobs in newly created factories
Why did poor immigrants move to cities and work in low pay demanding jobs and not move West?

4. World Power and Domestic Changes
Isolationism- US stayed out of international affairs till WWII
What factors do you think allowed the US to stay out of foreign affairs?
Superpower- after WWII US began to get involved in affairs of other nations, untouched by war (large military and economy)
Should America play a large role in world affairs? How can America help the world? How do we hurt the world?

5. Changing Economy- after WWII
Suburbs- people move to communities outside of cites in the West (CA, AZ) and South
What are some cities that you feel grow enormously after WWII in the West or South?
Why do you feel people moved there?
Social Unrest- Americans begin protesting for change in 1960’s/70’s for rights that had been keep from Americans for generations
Who are some groups of Americans who demanded equal rights in the 60’s?
Transformation- US used to manufacture goods, changes to
Service Sector- US economy today based on providing services and information in exchange for money
What skills are necessary to be successful today? How are these skills different from a factory worker?

6. Representative Government- US has a federal (national) government where people elect representatives to make laws for the country
Checks and Balances- 3 braches of gevernment to ensure one group does not take absolute power
Legislative Branch (House of Representatives and Senate)
Make laws
Control $
Executive Branch
Enforce laws
Commander in Chief
Veto power
Judicial Branch
Make sure laws are
fair
*Who has the most power?

7. Assignment- create a timeline with your group based on a certain period and identify and explain four major events in US History based on your section of the book
Identify the event, year, define the event, AND
Explain how that event relates to your topic
*each person should explain one event, if you are not explaining an event, you can write on the timeline
*Students- write down 2 major events on your guided reading sheet