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Section 3 Step-by-Step Instruction Vital to Its Survival SECTION SECTION “ Two hundred years ago the United States, a Con- federation of Indian tribes and Great Britain all Review and Preview sought control of the land known as the Northwest The Federalists and the Republicans had Territory, a vast area north of the Ohio and east of conflicting views of the proper course the Mississippi rivers. For the young United States, for the United States. Students will now the control of this area was vital to its survival.” read how the country responded to a —Dr. G. Michael Pratt, address at 1994 variety of challenges. commemoration of Battle of Fallen Timbers ᮡ General Anthony Wayne (right) led American soldiers to victory at Fallen Timbers. Section Focus Question How did the actions of Britain Troubles at Home and Abroad and France affect the United Objectives Why It Matters Political parties emerged because Ameri- States? • Discuss the conflicts with Native Americans in cans had differing viewpoints about the government and Before you begin the lesson for the day, the Northwest Territory. economy. Americans also disagreed on foreign policy issues. write the Section Focus Question on the • Describe how Americans reacted to the Section Focus Question: How did the actions of board. (Lesson focus: Tension resulted when French Revolution. Britain and France affect the United States? Americans disagreed on how to respond to the • Identify the main points of Washington’s actions of Britain and France.) Farewell Address. Conflicts in the Northwest • Summarize Washington’s accomplishments Territory Prepare to Read as President. As a result of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Amer- ican Revolution, the United States won the vast territory Build Background Reading Skill north and west of the Ohio River to the Mississippi River. Although the British still had forts in the region, they prom- Knowledge L2 Infer Meanings of Metaphors ised to withdraw within a “reasonable” time. A decade later, Tell students that in this section, they will the British soldiers were still there. Moreover, the British learn about the impact of British and it were another. For example, “he is the foundation were supplying Native Americans with guns and ammuni- of our success” means that his work supports our French actions on the United States. Ask tion. The British hoped that this would limit American success, as a foundation supports a building. The students to scan the section and the Chap- settlement in the Northwest Territory. word like is absent but is suggested by the ter Summary and make a short list of comparison. As you read this section, look for A Struggle Over Lands Native Americans in the incidents that caused controversy in the metaphors. Northwest Territory wanted to keep their lands. During the United States. Use the Numbered Heads 1780s, they attacked many American settlements. Several strategy (TE, p. T24) to make a list on the Key Terms and People Native American groups joined together to oppose settlement. board. Anthony Wayne impressment Many American leaders believed that the country’s neutral John Jay future depended on settling its western lands. Therefore, the Set a Purpose L2 federal government tried to force Native Americans in the I Read each statement in the Reading territories to sell their lands. By 1790, the United States had Readiness Guide aloud. Ask students to succeeded in buying Native American lands in most of mark the statements True or False. Kentucky and in part of Tennessee. North of the Ohio River, Native Americans refused to sell. Even there, though, the Teaching Resources, Unit 3, flow of white settlement continued. Reading Readiness Guide, p. 19 294 Chapter 8 Launching a New Nation I Have students discuss the statements in pairs or groups of four, then mark their worksheets again. Use the Numbered Differentiated Instruction Heads strategy (TE, p. T24) to call on L1 L1 L1 English Language Learners Less Proficient Readers Special Needs students to share their group’s perspec- tives. The students will return to these Using Symbols When Reading Give stu- they find the information interesting or worksheets later. dents a plastic page protector to put over new. Review any sentences they marked the text. Have them reread the section with a question mark. Pair students to “The French Revolution” and mark each compare their ! sentences, then have them sentence with a ? if they are uncertain or write a sentence about the most interesting do not understand the sentence, a * if they fact they found in the section. understand the sentence, or a ! (Wow!) if 294 Chapter 8 A Series of Battles In 1790, Washington Treaty of Greenville sent a small force to end the Native American Teach attacks on settlers. Warriors led by Little Turtle 85 ° of the Miami Nation and Blue Jacket of the W 80 Lake Detroit ° Conflicts in the Shawnees defeated the soldiers. The next year, Michigan W Lake Erie Pennsylvania Washington sent a larger force. This time, Little Fallen Timbers Northwest Territory " R. Turtle won an even bigger victory. More than ee Cleveland p. 294 Chicago um Wyandot Ma 900 soldiers were killed or wounded. It was the N Delaware worst defeat the army would ever suffer in a Miami Shawnee The French Revolution . R E h battle with Native Americans. W s a Greenville Treaty Line p. 295 ab Washington then turned to a Revolu- W S !Fort 40°N Greenville tionary War hero, General Anthony Wayne, to Instruction L2 lead the forces against the Native Americans. I Vocabulary Builder Before teaching Vincennes O Native Americans gathered for battle at a h Virginia io R. this section, preteach the High-Use place where fallen trees covered the 0 km 100 Words cease and emphasize using the ground. They thought the trees would cause 0 miles 100 strategy on TE p. T21. trouble for Wayne and his soldiers. But in Albers Equal-Area Projection KEY Kentucky August 1794, Wayne won a major victory at Indian cessions Key Terms Have students continue to the Battle of Fallen Timbers. Miami Indian tribes fill in the See It–Remember It chart for That battle broke the Native American the Key Terms. hold on the Northwest. In the 1795 Treaty of I Read Conflicts in the Northwest Terri- Greenville, leaders of the defeated Native In the Treaty of Greenville, Native Americans gave tory and The French Revolution aloud American nations gave up most of their up, or ceded, territory to the United States. The with students, using the Choral Reading lands from the Ohio River in the south to cessions (lands ceded) are shown in color. (a) Read a Map How many strategy (TE, p. T22). Lake Erie in the north. Today, that is most of areas were ceded? I Discuss the conflict between Native the state of Ohio. (b) Analyze Cause and Effect What event For: Interactive map Americans and the settlers. Ask: What How were the conflicting shown on the map led Visit: PHSchool.com was the impact of the Treaty of Green- claims of settlers and Native to the cessions? Web Code: myp-3043 ville? (Defeated Native Americans lost their Americans resolved? lands in the Northwest.) I Compare the French and American rev- The French Revolution olutions. Ask: In what ways were the The French Revolution began in 1789. Most Americans at first goals of the French Revolution similar supported the French revolutionaries. In their eyes, France was to the ideals of the founders of the following the lead of the United States in fighting monarchy. United States? (They both were fighting a Soon, though, the French Revolution became controversial in the monarchy and were inspired by the princi- United States. One reason was that it became more violent. This ples of liberty. process peaked in mid-1793 with a period called the Reign of Terror. ) Infer Meanings The French revolutionaries executed about 17,000 people, including the of Metaphors Independent Practice king and queen. For the Federalists, the Revolution was a bloodthirsty Explain the metaphor Have students begin filling in the study monster. But Jefferson and his supporters argued that in a fight by in the second-to-last sentence of guide for this section. oppressed people to win freedom, some injustices were to be expected. this paragraph. Secondly, by early 1793, France and Britain were at war. In that Interactive Reading and war, said President Washington, the United States would remain Notetaking Study Guide, Chapter 8, neutral—not favoring either side in a dispute. Section 3 (Adapted Version also available.) The United States wanted to trade with both sides. However, each European country feared such trade would benefit the other. Both countries began stopping American ships and seizing their cargoes. Monitor Progress As students fill in the Notetaking Study Guide, circulate and make sure individuals Section 3 Troubles at Home and Abroad 295 understand the conflicts between the United States, France, and Britain. Provide assistance as needed. Use the information below to teach students this section’s high-use words. Answers (a) five (b) the Battle of High-Use Word Definition and Sample Sentence Fallen Timbers cease, p. 296 v. to cause to come to an end; to stop Washington sent troops to After hours of battle, the soldiers on both sides ceased their firing. suppress the Native Americans. emphasize, p. 297 v. to stress; to give more importance to The Declaration of Independence emphasizes equality and the Reading Skill The phrase “blood- natural rights of humankind. thirsty monster” means the Revolution was very violent and cruel. Chapter 8 Section 3 295 Washington Retires American Reaction to the Reign of Terror From Public Life p.