APUSHSEPTEMBER 17, 2014

1. Conclude Unit 1 Notes: French Exploration in New World

2. DBQ Work3. HW: Unit 1 DBQ ACtivity

FRENCH EXPLORATION

After Spain, it was France. Original goal: Find gold and

discover Northwest Passage that connected Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Arrived in 1524…where? French explorers forged a

decent relationship with Natives based around fur trade all down to New Orleans.

But…diseases, alcohol, guns…

Dutch and French colonization begin next unit…

EXAMINE THE DOCUMENTS

1. Major Ideas? Content? Meaning?2. Major Ideas? Content? Meaning?3. “Indian in Body Paint.” What are your

impressions of the sketch? Imagine the point of view of the artist, John White. 

4. Thoughts? Main ideas?5. This is an image based on White’s

illustration from Doc. 3. Thoughts?6.  How does the Charter of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantation help us understand the relations between the settlers and the Narragansett?

EXAMINE THE DOCUMENTS

7. How does this document illustrate the complexity and confusion of early encounters? How did Native Americans and Europeans attempt to resolve their confusion and differences?

8. How this document illustrate the complexity and confusion of early encounters? How did Native Americans and Europeans attempt to resolve their confusion and differences?

9. How does this document illustrate the complexity and confusion of early encounters? How did Native Americans and Europeans attempt to resolve their confusion and differences?

10. Contrast the message in the 1622 illustration, by Matthaeus Merian with the earlier images by John White.

11. Make a list of the exchanges that took place between Native Americans and Europeans

12. Summarize Professor Richter’s opinions of the impact of these early encounters.

Prompt: Write a one paragraph opinion on the statement: The “face of North America” was drastically altered as a result of the early encounters between Native Americans and Europeans. Cite evidence from the documents.