Native Americans n First Americans arrived as many

Native Americans n First Americans arrived as many as 40, 000 years ago n Temporary land bridge between Asia & Alaska n By 1400’s, Native Americans developed distinct customs n

n n New trade route to India Columbus actually landed in the Caribbean Sea 1499: Amerigo Vespucci confirmed the discovery Columbian Exchange: permanent exchange among Americas, Africa, Europe

Spanish explorers such as Juan Ponce de Leon plundered civilizations in Central America such as Aztecs and Incas n Spain pushed into the United States to claim parts of Florida n

n 1608: First successful French colony founded in Quebec n n Colony: settled by immigrants, but still under rule of parent country Economy based on fur 1626: Dutch settled New Amsterdam (NYC) French and Dutch more interested in trade than Native Americans

England dominated North America n Roanoke, first English settlement, failed twice n Jamestown, in Virginia founded in 1607 n English King signed Magna Carta in 1215 which made him obey the law n

n n King James appointed royal governor of Jamestown House of Burgesses founded in 1619 n n n First example of self-government Tobacco saved Jamestown Tobacco first sent to Europe in 1613

n 1643, colonists cultivated Massachusetts n Changed native landscape and social aspects Known as Puritans n Mercantilism: increase a nation’s wealth and thus boost its power n Began to trade raw materials n

Navigation Act: required colonies to sell certain goods only to England n 1700 s: American colonies were 3 regions n Plantation Farming n Middle Colonies n New England colonies n

1700 s brought widespread use of slavery n Slavery ranged n Cooking/cleaning n Farm work n n Two things in common Brought against their will n Faced lifetime of discrimination n

The American Revolution Chapter 1 Section 2

French and Indian War Who: English, French, and Indians (Indians mainly sided with the French because they thought that the French would cause the least amount of change) n What: War between these three groups n Where: North America n When: 1753 -1763 n Why: Control over North America n

Outcome 1753 -1758: French were more successful, until England turned the tide by sending massive amounts of troops n England won with the capture of Quebec n 1763: Treaty of Paris signed ending the French and Indian War n

Events Leading to the American Revolution American colonist wanted equal citizenship n British collected high taxes from colonist to pay for war n British interfere with colonist local affairs n Colonist could not settle west of Appalachian Mountains-Proclamation of 1762 n Colonist not represented in Parliament (NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!) n

Events Leading to the American Revolution American colonist upset with policies n American colonist boycotted British goods n American colonist representatives met to decide action-First Continental Congress-1774 n Colonists tried to make amends with King George, but King George called them “Rebels” n n n “Blows would decide!” American colonist formed “militias”

Lexington and Concord April 18, 1775 n British on the way to Concord to seize weapons/ammunition n Confrontation on “The Green” between the British and the citizens of Lexington n First shot of the American Revolution fired. n Known as “The shot heard around the world!” n

Revolutionary War Who: British (Redcoats) and the American colonist (Patriots) n What: War n Where: Colonies n When: 1775 -1783 n Why: American colonist wanted freedom from Britain said NO! n

Revolutionary War Continental Army, made up of American colonists, was led by George Washington n Declaration of Independence adopted on July 4, 1776 n Britain did not anticipate a long war, but was wrong n French joined the war on the side of the American colonist in 1777 n Helped turn the tide of the war n

Revolutionary War American Colonist won the war and their independence n Treaty of Paris 1783 officially ended the war and defined the U. S. borders n Effects of the Revolution: n Declaration of Independence n Westward Expansion n Constitution n

Michigan Department of Education High School Content Expectations U. S History and Geography n F 1. 1, a