The Alamo is in Texas. It was first used as a mission_ _ _ _ _ _. Missionaries and Native Americans who became Christians lived in the mission for almost seventy years  In the early 1800s, Spanish soldiers used the mission.
 
     In Mexico, Santa Anna had become a dictator. Settlers in Texas_ _ _ _ were worried about what he would do. The settlers felt it was time to take action. They had the support of many Tejanos. These were Mexican people who had been born in Texas. The Tejanos_ _ _ _ _ _ didn't always care if Texas became free. T _ _ _  did want to get rid of Santa Anna.
 
     In 1835, some people in Texas fought Mexican troops. Santa Anna was n _ _ happy. He marched north from Mexico with his army.
 
     Texas volunteers worked to make the defenses stronger. They knew that Santa Anna would be coming to attack the city.
 
     The Texans did not have a lot of equipment. They did not have a lot of ammunition. There was not a lot of food or water in the mission, either. If the Texans were trapped in the mission for a long time, they would run out of things to eat and dead_ _ _ _.
 
    In February of 1836, Santa Anna's army_ _ _  got to the Alamo. There were 6,000 men in his army. There were about 150 men in the mission.
 
      Santa Anna surrounded the Alamo and began a siege. This is where an army tries to capture a fort by attacking it over and over again. Santa Anna wanted the fighters in the Alamo_ _ _ _ to surrender. They would not.
 
      On the twelfth day of the siege Santa Anna attacked. At first the Texans kept the Mexicans back, but they were badly outnumbered. Soon the Mexican army had made it inside_ _ _ _ _ the Alamo. They killed most of the people inside. The assault had only lasted about ninety minutes.
 
    There were about seven men that survived the battle. These people were brought to Santa Anna. He ordered them executed. The women and children were allowed to live. Santa Anna wanted them to tell other Texans what had happened at the Alamo.
 
     The Mexican victory came at a high cost. Almost 1,500 Mexicans were dead_ _ _. The Texans lost 189 men.

 
     The fall of the Alamo had Americans calling for revenge. New volunteers joined the Army. Santa Anna was defeated in 1836.
 

     Today the Alamo is a historic site. Millions of people_ _ _ _ _ visit every year to witness the bravery of men who would not give up even though the odds were against them.

What do you think might have happened to Lewis and Clark’s expedition without the help of Sacajawea and York?

Without the help of Sacajawea i think Lewis and Clark's expedition would be lost and also wouldn't understand the Native American by communicating with them and also they would die without the protection of York because they didn't know the Native American's language and they didn't how to hunt foods.

Data Set: Thomas Jefferson

Place the following facts into the categories of: Slavery and Sally Hemings, Jefferson Life, Jefferson as President, Jefferson Jobs

1.     Jefferson became the ambassador of France and lived there with his daughter Maria and Sally Hemings.

2.     After his presidency, Jefferson founded and built the University of Virginia.

3.     The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

4.     In 1998, a DNA test proved that Jefferson was the father of Sally Hemings children.

5.     Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that “all men were created equal.”

6.     Jefferson owned a slave by the name of Sally Hemings and had an affair with her that lasted nearly 26 years.

7.     At age twenty-six, Jefferson began to built his home Monticello which means little mountain in Italian

8.     Jefferson had slaves at his home in Virginia.

9.     Jefferson was considered a renaissance man; he was an architect, farmer, writer, and inventor.

10. Jefferson was elected president in 1800.

11. George Washington selected Jefferson to be his Secretary of State.

12. Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition to explore and map the American West.

Jefferson Jobs

1.     Jefferson became the ambassador of France and lived there with his daughter Maria and Sally Hemings.

9.     Jefferson was considered a renaissance man; he was an architect, farmer, writer, and inventor.

11. George Washington selected Jefferson to be his Secretary of State.

Jefferson as President

3.     The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

10. Jefferson was elected president in 1800.

12. Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition to explore and map the American West.

Slavery and Sally Hemings

4.     In 1998, a DNA test proved that Jefferson was the father of Sally Hemings children.

6.     Jefferson owned a slave by the name of Sally Hemings and had an affair with her that lasted nearly 26 years.

Jefferson Life

5.     Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that “all men were created equal.”

7.     At age twenty-six, Jefferson began to built his home Monticello which means little mountain in Italian

8.     Jefferson had slaves at his home in Virginia.

Benjamin Franklin

Life, Philadelphia, Invented, Help

1.     Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts.

2.     After working in his brother’s printing shop as a boy, Franklin became a printer.

3.     Franklin published his own newspaper called the Poor Richards Almanac.

4.     Franklin started the first hospital in Philadelphia.

5.     Franklin started a school in Philadelphia.

6.     Franklin started the first public library in Philadelphia.

7.     Franklin became famous for discovering electricity by using a kite and a key.

8.     In 1765 Franklin spoke to British parliament about the Stamp Act in the colonies.

9.     Franklin worked with Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence.

10.  Franklin asked France to send help to America to help the American’s to win the Revolutionary War.

11.  Franklin helped write new laws for America called the Constitution.

12.  Benjamin Franklin had many jobs in his life; he was an author, politician, printer, scientist, philosopher, publisher, and inventor.

13.  Benjamin Franklin invented Bifocals.

14.  Near the end of his life, Franklin became an abolitionist, someone who was against slavery.

Philadelphia

4.     Franklin started the first hospital in Philadelphia.

5.     Franklin started a school in Philadelphia.

6.     Franklin started the first public library in Philadelphia.

Life

1.     Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts

2.     After working in his brother’s printing shop as a boy, Franklin became a printer.

14.  Near the end of his life, Franklin became an abolitionist, someone who was against slavery.

12.  Benjamin Franklin had many jobs in his life; he was an author, politician, printer, scientist, philosopher, publisher, and inventor.

Help

10.  Franklin asked France to send help to America to help the American’s to win the Revolutionary War.

11.  Franklin helped write new laws for America called the Constitution.

9.     Franklin worked with Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence

Invented

7.     Franklin became famous for discovering electricity by using a kite and a key.

8.     In 1765 Franklin spoke to British parliament about the Stamp Act in the colonies.

12.  Benjamin Franklin had many jobs in his life; he was an author, politician, printer, scientist, philosopher, publisher, and inventor.

Think of time you stopped doing something even though you wanted to keep on doing it. What was it, and what made you stop? I always play with every little kids, however i stopped because i felt and realized that I already old enough for them because my best friend told me that I'M too old to play with little kids.

Now try to put yourself in the mind of an American colonist who had slaves hundreds of years ago.  Then try to put yourself in the mind of someone who has slaves today. I would have mercy on my slaves. I also will stop because i don't thing that this is fair because God made people to be equal. I will even  stop becasue i want to let them go with their families.

If you were one of them, what do you think would have to happen in order to make you stop having slaves and why?

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11.  Americans wanted more land for farms and towns. In 1803, France offered to sell their land to America. This meant that Americans had much more land to use.

5. Long ago, natives explored America. Then more people came and explored the country, too.  Those people did not treat Native Americans well. Together, they helped make the place Americans call home.

1. In 1607, Jamestown was begun in Virginia. The British liked to send families with the men. They were happier, and the colonies grew faster. Soon even more people wanted to move to America.

10.  Sir Walter Raleigh explored the coast near North Carolina in 1584. He tried to start a colony at Roanoke some years later, but it was lost. No one knows what happened to the people. When the ship came to check on them, they were all gone.

4. The next year, Lewis and Clark went to explore the new land. They came back three years later with maps and a lot of needed facts about the land out west. In 1838, explorer John Fremont joined up with Kit Carson. They also explored the West. Stories about them were printed. These stories made the West seem very exciting.

2. The Spanish were the first to start exploring the New World. Soon France and Britain joined in. They all wanted to find a quick way to China. The race was on to find the best trade route!

8.   Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence River for France in 1534. It was a few years before the British were busy again. In 1576, Martin Frobisher looked for a way to China over the top of Canada. The next year, Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world.

 13.  The French did not send an explorer until 1524. Verrazano explored the east coast of America. He claimed the same land Britain had claimed more than 25 years earlier. He also looked for a water route to China.

14.French and English Explorers of America

12.    First, the British sent John Cabot. He made his first trip in 1497. He did not find a way to China, but he did find the coast of Canada.

9.  In 1603, the Frenchman Samuel de Champlain began exploring the Great Lakes. Two years later, a colony was finally begun at Port Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada. Many French colonists did not have families living there. It was mostly just men who hoped to go back to France in a few years.

 7.  Though explorers went to America, very few colonies were started at first. Britain and France hoped to control new trade routes to China. Other countries would pay to use those routes. Colonies were not important at first. They had too many troubles to take care of at home.

6. In 1682, a man named LaSalle sailed up the Mississippi River. He claimed all the land there for France. That meant that the British The won natives helped the French. In 1754, the French and Indian War started. The British and Americans won this war. When America wanted to be a free country in 1776, there was another war. They fought against the British and.could only use the land along the coast. British and French forces began to fight.

14.French and English Explorers of America

2. The Spanish were the first to start exploring the New World. Soon France and Britain joined in. They all wanted to find a quick way to China. The race was on to find the best trade route!

13.  The French did not send an explorer until 1524. Verrazano explored the east coast of America. He claimed the same land Britain had claimed more than 25 years earlier. He also looked for a water route to China.

 7.  Though explorers went to America, very few colonies were started at first. Britain and France hoped to control new trade routes to China. Other countries would pay to use those routes. Colonies were not important at first. They had too many troubles to take care of at home

.8.   Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence River for France in 1534. It was a few years before the British were busy again. In 1576, Martin Frobisher looked for a way to China over the top of Canada. The next year, Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world.

10.  Sir Walter Raleigh explored the coast near North Carolina in 1584. He tried to start a colony at Roanoke some years later, but it was lost. No one knows what happened to the people. When the ship came to check on them, they were all gone.

9.  In 1603, the Frenchman Samuel de Champlain began exploring the Great Lakes. Two years later, a colony was finally begun at Port Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada. Many French colonists did not have families living there. It was mostly just men who hoped to go back to France in a few years.

1. In 1607, Jamestown was begun in Virginia. The British liked to send families with the men. They were happier, and the colonies grew faster. Soon even more people wanted to move to America.

6. In 1682, a man named LaSalle sailed up the Mississippi River. He claimed all the land there for France. That meant that the British The won natives helped the French. In 1754, the French and Indian War started. The British and Americans won this war. When America wanted to be a free country in 1776, there was another war. They fought against the British and.could only use the land along the coast. British and French forces began to fight.

11.  Americans wanted more land for farms and towns. In 1803, France offered to sell their land to America. This meant that Americans had much more land to use.

4. The next year, Lewis and Clark went to explore the new land. They came back three years later with maps and a lot of needed facts about the land out west. In 1838, explorer John Fremont joined up with Kit Carson. They also explored the West. Stories about them were printed. These stories made the West seem very exciting

5. Long ago, natives explored America. Then more people came and explored the country, too.  Those people did not treat Native Americans well. Together, they helped make the place Americans call home.

1) Why do you think the Salem women were called witches? because they have power and they are black magic.

2) Why do you think people sometimes attack others who act differently? because they hate them.

3) Has anyone ever made fun of you, or attacked you or your family, for being or acting a little different? Why do you think they acted that way towards you? yes, because they are Jelous.