Post on 30-Apr-2020
Early America: Part I
The first Americans came from Asia thousands of years ago then moved south into the land that was to become the United States
These early Native Americans included Hohokam, Adenans, Hopewellians, and Anasazi.
They grew crops and built complex villages, some included mounds of earth in
the shapes of pyramids, birds, or serpents.
Their society was clan-oriented and communal and emphasized elements of the natural world
Some developed hieroglyphs
Trade and hostilities among the groups was common
Eventually new groups like the Hopi and Zuni replaced the early ones
The first Europeans in the US were Norse who, led by Erik the Red, came to North America around AD 985 but soon left and knowledge of
America was lost in Europe for 500 years
Early America: Part I Quiz:
1. Describe how the first people came to America.
2. What does the work of art below tell us about Native American beliefs:
3. Create your own hieroglyph for the word History?
1. Early America: Part II
In 1492 Columbus landed in the New World on a mission
for Spain to find a water route to Asia and more Spanish explorers followed
Ponce de León reached Florida in 1513
De Soto reached the Mississippi River in 1539
Coronado, in search of the mythical Seven Cities of Cibola reached the Grand Canyon and the Great Plains in 1540
Spain established the first permanent European settlement in what was to become the US in 1565 at St. Augustine, Florida
While the Spanish explored the south, other Europeans like Amerigo Vespucci explored the north
Early America: Part II Quiz
1. What was Ponce de Leon looking for in Florida?
2. What was the first permanent European settlement in what was to become the US?
3. Who is America named after?
2. Colonial Period
British businessmen founded Jamestown in 1607 and Pilgrims founded Plymouth in
1620 for political, religious, and economic opportunities
Black Africans arrived as slaves
By 1750, there were 2.5 million colonists in 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast that largely governed themselves
Economically, the New England colonies (MA, CT, RI) were based on wood products, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.
The Middle colonies (NY, PA) were based on industry and agriculture
The Southern colonies (VA, GA, the Carolinas) were based on agricultural with small farms
and big plantations worked by African slaves
As settlements expanded, Native Americans were forced to move
1. For what THREE kinds of opportunities were the colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth founded?
2. How many colonies were there by 1750?
3. In which region did most of the African slaves work?
3. Road to Independence Part I
Britain’s 13 American colonies grew and continued to govern themselves
Then Britain defeated France in the French and Indian War
(1754-1763) and gained more land in America and began imposing new laws on the colonists
The Proclamation Line of 1763 limited where colonists could settle
The Sugar Act of 1764 taxed luxury goods to help pay for the war
The Quartering Act of 1765 forced colonists to “quarter” royal troops
The Stamp Act of 1765 required royal stamps for all documents
Road to Independence Part I Quiz
1. List 4 British laws the colonists objected to.
3. Road to Independence Part II
Colonists objected that they were being denied their right to self-government and most of the new laws were repealed
But in 1773 the British put a tax on tea and the Sons of
Liberty led by Sam Adams dumped British tea into Boston Harbor
To punish the colonists, the British passed the Intolerable Acts which severely limited colonial self-government.
The colonies sent representatives to the first Continental Congress in Philadelphia in September 1774 to decide what to do
They began stockpiling weapons and mobilizing forces in case war broke out