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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?) • 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? • Industrial and Urban Society – Late 1800’s Americans moved to • West- free, open land for farming (1890 17 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? • 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? • 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? 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? • 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