reminders about project and first test next Tuesday (10/1)

Please remember that you need to sign up before midnight tonight (Wednesday) for your project topic on the Google spreadsheet - see previous post.

Your test on chapters 1-3 is schedule for next Tuesday 10/1.  Format will be multiple choice and an open response writing section or essay (TBD).  Here are some questions to help you review (you need to be able to answer them thoroughly and with ample, significant, relevant supporting details):

Exploration and Colonization Study Questions:

1. What defined the cultures of the native peoples of the Americas? 
2. Many of the Europeans who encountered natives of the Americas viewed them as uncivilized – is this a fair analysis? 
3. What motivated explorers in the age of exploration?  What were the various motivations for colonization, from both the perspective of the colonists and the monarchies of Europe that promoted colonization?
4. How did the colonies of the various colonial powers differ?  What distinctive features and traits did colonies have, both individually and by region?  (Focus especially on the English colonies)
5. What successes and failures did the early colonists experience?  (Was colonization of North America a success or a failure overall?)
6. How would you characterize native/colonial relations and interactions?
7. What themes or trends emerged that would define the future American republic? 
8. How would you interpret the three themes of early American history (US is vs. are, liberty vs. security, meaning of freedom) in the context of this period?