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American History Homework One
Instructor: Andy Schlafly

Read the lecture, and then reread parts which you did not fully understand.

This course has two tracks: Honors and regular. Students can try the Honors track and then drop back to the regular track later if they like, or answer honors questions for extra credit.

Answer 6 out of 7 questions below, and study and take the quiz for week 1:

1. Pick three of the English colonies in America, and compare and contrast them.

2. Contrast the French exploration and settlements in America with England's.

3. What is the significance of Christopher Columbus in history? Include mention of the time period in your answer.

4. Why do you think Philadelphia became the most populated city in North America by the mid-1700s, and the second most populated city (after London) in the entire British Empire?

5. Contrast the Spanish settlements in North America with the English settlements.

6. How did the colonies help build the economic strength of England?

7. Explain the four types of colonies, including an example of each.

Honors Questions (answer any 3)

H1. Explain how the settlement in Jamestown survived.

H2. Here are several unsolved mysteries from this time period in American history. Pick one and discuss it:

Where did the American Indians come from?
Did the Vikings really settle in North American, at L'anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland? If so, then why would they abandon it?
How was Christopher Columbus able to navigate himself across the Atlantic Ocean on his second voyage to the same location as before?
What happened to the Lost Colony?
Did Puritans allow dancing?

H3. Identify one or more colonies for which the King of England revoked their charters and retook control over them. Why?

H4. Pick another unsolved mystery or any issue from the lecture of interest to you, and discuss it.

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 American History Homework One
 <br>Instructor: Andy Schlafly
-'''Read the lecture, and then reread parts you could understand better.'''
+'''Read the lecture, and then reread parts which you did not fully understand.'''
-For written assignments, this course has two tracks:  Honors and regular.  Students can try the Honors track and then drop back to the regular track later if they like, or answer honors questions for extra credit.
+This course has two tracks:  Honors and regular.  Students can try the Honors track and then drop back to the regular track later if they like, or answer honors questions for extra credit.
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-These questions require at most one or a few phrases to answer; you do not need to write complete sentences.  Use www.conservapedia.com if you want to look up any terms you do not understand; you are welcome to edit and improve any entries on Conservapedia are welcome.
+'''Answer 6 out of 7 questions below, and study and take the quiz for week 1''':
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-The preferred way to submit your answers is by posting them online at:
+.  Pick three of the English colonies in America, and compare and contrast them.
-http://www.conservapedia.com/American_History_Homework_One_Answers
-<br>If submitted online, your answers will be considered for the weekly model answers, and grading will be quicker.  Use only your first name and last initial on the site.  You can establish your own account when registration is open, or you can use a student account distributed in class.  Alternatively, you may hand in your written homework for grading, but grading will be slower and your answers are less likely to be included in the model answers.
-'''Answer 6 out of 8 questions below''':
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-.  Which time period or periods in American History do you expect to enjoy studying the most?  Why?
+.  Contrast the French exploration and settlements in America with England's.
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-.  When do you think Native Americans came here, and was it right for Europeans to settle here afterward?
+.  What is the significance of Christopher Columbus in history?  Include mention of the time period in your answer.
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-.  [[Christopher Columbus]]: overrated, or not given enough credit?  Explain.
+.  Why do you think Philadelphia became the most populated city in North America by the mid-1700s, and the second most populated city (after London) in the entire British Empire?
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-.  True or false: the Puritans came to America in order to separate church from state (government).  Explain.
+.  Contrast the Spanish settlements in North America with the English settlements.
 <br><br>
-.  Why do you think Philadelphia became the most populated city in North America by the mid-1700s, and the second most populated city (after London) in the entire British Empire?
+.  How did the colonies help build the economic strength of England?
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-.  Pick one of the discussion topics from the lecture, and explain your view.
+.  Explain the four types of colonies, including an example of each.
+==== Honors Questions (answer any 3) ====
+H1.  Explain how the settlement in Jamestown survived.
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-.  In what ways did the colonies help build the economic strength of England?
+H2.  Here are several unsolved mysteries from this time period in American history.  Pick one and discuss it:
+*Where did the American Indians come from?
+*Did the Vikings really settle in North American, at L'anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland? If so, then why would they abandon it?
+*How was Christopher Columbus able to navigate himself across the Atlantic Ocean on his second voyage to the same location as before?
+*What happened to the Lost Colony?
+*Did Puritans allow dancing?
+<br>
+H3.  Identify one or more colonies for which the King of England revoked their charters and retook control over them.  Why?
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-.  The Spain settled America before England did.  So why is the United States an English-speaking nation, rather than a Spanish speaking one?
+H4.  Pick another unsolved mystery or any issue from the lecture of interest to you, and discuss it.
-== Honors Questions (answer any 3) ==
-H1.  Learning from the experience of the colonies, how might our homeschooling community improve today?
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-H2.  Was it expensive to establish a colony?  If so, who paid for it?
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-H3.  Pick out any mystery of your choice prior to or during this period, such as whether "triangular trade" really existed or why the "Lost Colony" failed, and discuss it.  Some examples are at:
-<br>http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:Greatest_Mysteries_of_American_History
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-H4.  Identify one or more colonies for which the King of England revoked their charters and retook control over them.  Why?
-<br><br>
-H5.  Discuss any of the debate or discussion topics from the lecture.
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