U.S. History:
The 13 English Colonies:
The English started colonizing the New World,
1607
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The English Colonies in the 1600’s and 1700’s.
The American Revolution: The Roots of Revolution
1754: While the 13 Colonies were growing, the French and Indian War began (1754-1763).
England won.
The King of England wanted the colonies and the colonists to pay for the war with
higher taxes.
The American Revolution: The Roots of Revolution
“No taxation without representation” This was a quote from the colonists, or Patriots. They were upset that they did not have representatives in England’s governent, yet that government was taxing them!
The colonist, or Patriot, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. He and other Patriots declared that they have rights and will no longer be oppressed by the British. 1776
The Sons of Liberty led a Revolution.
1st Row: Samuel Adams, Benedict Arnold, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, James Otis, Jr., 2nd Row: Paul Revere, James Swan, Alexander McDougal, Benjamin Rush, Charles Thomson 3rd Row: Joseph Warren, Marinus Willett, Oliver Wolcott, Christopher Gadsden, Haym Salomon Wikipedia contributors. "Sons of Liberty." Wikipedia.
The Colonists Won! The British were defeated.
The American Revolution:
Sept. 17, 1787 – U.S. Constitution was signed at the Philadelphia Convention. Key Aspects: 1. It set up a government run by representatives elected by the people or appointed and approved of by the representatives.
Not everyone in the United States was free… TN, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX, AR (in dark green below).
Wikipedia contributors. "Confederate States of America." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 Jan. 2017. Web. 20 Jan. 2017.
1801: The United States Expands toward the west…
Louisiana Purchase For $15 Million, the U.S. purchased this land from Napoleon Bonaparte.
http://www.munsons-of-texas.net/i9.html
Spanish Empire in red. Portuguese Empire in Blue. Wikipedia contributors. "Spanish Empire." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 17 Dec. 2017. Web. 29 Dec. 2017.
Richard Henry Dana was from the United States. He was a student at Harvard College in Massachusetts. He became a sailor and boarded the Pilgrim at Boston Harbor. That ship traveled south, around Cape Horn, then north to Alta California in order to trade with people in the foreign country of Mexico.
Chapter 1, Departure, 1834 1. Dana is recovering from an illness that weakened his
eyesight. He has left his schooling at Harvard to join the Pilgrim.
Nautical Terms 1. sea-rig full sailor outfit, clothing
2. Studding sails, extra sails
3. Chafing gear
4. Powder, gun powder or cleaning powder?
Nautical Terms
Nautical Terms
1. Windlass The windlass /ˈwɪndləs/ is an apparatus for moving
heavy weights. Typically, a windlass consists of a horizontal cylinder (barrel), which is rotated by the turn of a crank or belt. (Wikipedia)
Nautical Terms
1. Windlass
Nautical Terms
1. Windlass
Geography
Geography
Ship Names
Other Vocabulary 1. Kid gloves
2. Duck trousers
3. Tarpaulin hat
Other Vocabulary 1. Jack tar: A sailor
2. “as salt as Neptune himself”
Remember Neptune was the God of ________, so familiar with the saltiness of ___________.
3. “a regular salt”
4. Neckerchief, the scarf
Other Vocabulary 1. To heave (present tense verb), to hove (past tense verb),
meaning to lift, hull, drag, pull, or lug
Chapter 2, First Impressions
Nautical Terms 1. quarter-deck
Nautical Terms 1. quarter-deck
2. Steerage, where passengers sleep on the ship.
Nautical Terms 1. Masts, the long poles perpendicular to the ship that hold
up the sails. 2. Spars, the shorter poles that cross the masts and hold up
the sails.
3. Rigging, “Rigging comprises the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support a sailing ship or sail boat's masts.” (Wikipedia)
Mast
Spar Rigging
Rigging
jib a triangular staysail set forward of the forwardmost mast.
“a rope used for raising and lowering a sail, spar, flag, or yard on a sailing ship.” (Wikipedia)
Halyard for a flagpole
http://gravesendflag.com/flag-pole_external-halyard.html
“a rope used for raising and lowering a sail, spar, flag, or yard on a sailing ship.” (Wikipedia)
Halyard for a ship
https://www.ghboats.com/frequently-asked-questions/sailboat-rigging/
“a rope used for raising and lowering a sail, spar, flag, or yard on a sailing ship.” (Wikipedia)
Halyard for a ship
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Geography
Ship Names
Other Vocabulary 1. berths:
Chapter 3,
Geography
Ship Names
Other Vocabulary
Nautical Terms
Nautical Terms
Geography
Ship Names
Other Vocabulary
Nautical Terms
Geography
Ship Names
Other Vocabulary
Nautical Terms
Geography
Ship Names
Other Vocabulary
Nautical Terms
Geography
Ship Names
Other Vocabulary
Nautical Terms
Geography
Ship Names
Other Vocabulary
Nautical Terms
Geography
Ship Names
Other Vocabulary
Geography
Ship Names
Other Vocabulary