Today we are start a new unit that focuses on America looking overseas for new places to trade and add to our territory. We discussed early trade with Japan, the purchase of Alaska, and the importance of having islands in the Pacific to use as places to refuel and resupply our boats in the Pacific. Tomorrow we will look at how we acquired the Hawaiian Islands and the importance of creating a large navy.
Homework: Please read in textbook 680-684
Period 8 Social Studies:
Using Google Earth
locate the following...
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Wake Island
Midway Islands
Johnston Atoll
When finished... click and watch...
Alaska 1
Alaska 2
Alaska 3
When finished you may start homework...
Go to Online Text and read 680-684
