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Study Notes
Early American History
- Three theories of how people arrived in the Americas: Bering Land Bridge, Atlantic Theory, and Oceania Theory
- Thousands of years ago, people migrated from other continents to the Americas
- Native Americans thrived in North America before European colonization, with diverse cultures and beliefs
Native American Cultures
- Northwestern Coastal Native Americans: skilled fisherman and artists, created totem poles, held potlatches
- Southwest Native Americans: nomadic, created intricate irrigation systems, famous for sandstone architecture
- Northeastern Tribes: mainly agrarian, migrated with seasons, hunted deer
- Southeastern Tribes: "Civilized tribes", interested in European economy and culture, known for beadwork, basket-weaving, and pottery
- Great Plains Natives: nomadic, followed herds of buffalo, skilled horseback-riders
European Exploration and Colonization
- The Old World: Europe, Africa, and Asia
- The New World: the Americas
- Age of Discovery: Europeans explored the New World for silks, spices, and new crops, and to spread Catholicism
- Columbus and other explorers led to the Columbian Exchange, exchanging goods and people between the Old and New Worlds
Spanish Colonization
- Land grants called haciendas were given to Spanish conquistadors
- Encomienda system: granted labor from indigenous people and Spanish colonists
- Notable explorers: Hernan Cortes, Juan Ponce de Leon, Francisco Pizarro, and Hernando de Soto
- New Spain: Spanish land holdings in the New World, including Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, and Southwestern United States
French Colonization
- France established the colony of New France, spanning eastern Canada, Great Lakes Region, and Mississippi River
- Initial motivation: finding the mythical Northwest Passage
- French explorers established positive relations with indigenous people, traded for furs and pelts
- Notable explorers: Jacques Cartier, Jacques Marquette, and Louis Joliet
English Colonization
- Jamestown: the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607
- Financed by the Virginia Company, a joint-stock company
- First cash crop: tobacco, grown by John Rolfe
- Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan, served as a liaison between Native Americans and English
13 Colonies
- 13 British colonies in the United States lived in a delicate balance of control and freedom
- Economic system: mercantile, with Britain controlling production and trade
- Colonists were only allowed to produce raw materials, which Britain turned into finished products and sold back to the colonists
- Enslaved people replaced indentured servants as the primary source of labor in Jamestown
French and Indian War
- Caused by French and British imperialism and expansionist goals
- Border disputes led to the war, which ended with the French ceding territory east of the Mississippi River
- British taxed American colonists to finance the war, adding fuel to the American Revolution
American Revolution
- Sons of Liberty, led by Samuel Adams, protested taxation policies and advocated for colonial rights
- British passed a series of taxes, including the Stamp Act, leading to colonial unrest and boycotts
- Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party escalated tensions, leading to the Intolerable Acts and the American Revolution
- First Continental Congress formed in response to British actions, leading to the fight for representation in British Parliament
Early American History
- Three theories of how people arrived in the Americas: Bering Land Bridge, Atlantic Theory, and Oceania Theory
- Thousands of years ago, people migrated from other continents to the Americas
- Native Americans thrived in North America before European colonization, with diverse cultures and beliefs
Native American Cultures
- Northwestern Coastal Native Americans: skilled fisherman and artists, created totem poles, held potlatches
- Southwest Native Americans: nomadic, created intricate irrigation systems, famous for sandstone architecture
- Northeastern Tribes: mainly agrarian, migrated with seasons, hunted deer
- Southeastern Tribes: "Civilized tribes", interested in European economy and culture, known for beadwork, basket-weaving, and pottery
- Great Plains Natives: nomadic, followed herds of buffalo, skilled horseback-riders
European Exploration and Colonization
- The Old World: Europe, Africa, and Asia
- The New World: the Americas
- Age of Discovery: Europeans explored the New World for silks, spices, and new crops, and to spread Catholicism
- Columbus and other explorers led to the Columbian Exchange, exchanging goods and people between the Old and New Worlds
Spanish Colonization
- Land grants called haciendas were given to Spanish conquistadors
- Encomienda system: granted labor from indigenous people and Spanish colonists
- Notable explorers: Hernan Cortes, Juan Ponce de Leon, Francisco Pizarro, and Hernando de Soto
- New Spain: Spanish land holdings in the New World, including Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, and Southwestern United States
French Colonization
- France established the colony of New France, spanning eastern Canada, Great Lakes Region, and Mississippi River
- Initial motivation: finding the mythical Northwest Passage
- French explorers established positive relations with indigenous people, traded for furs and pelts
- Notable explorers: Jacques Cartier, Jacques Marquette, and Louis Joliet
English Colonization
- Jamestown: the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607
- Financed by the Virginia Company, a joint-stock company
- First cash crop: tobacco, grown by John Rolfe
- Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan, served as a liaison between Native Americans and English
13 Colonies
- 13 British colonies in the United States lived in a delicate balance of control and freedom
- Economic system: mercantile, with Britain controlling production and trade
- Colonists were only allowed to produce raw materials, which Britain turned into finished products and sold back to the colonists
- Enslaved people replaced indentured servants as the primary source of labor in Jamestown
French and Indian War
- Caused by French and British imperialism and expansionist goals
- Border disputes led to the war, which ended with the French ceding territory east of the Mississippi River
- British taxed American colonists to finance the war, adding fuel to the American Revolution
American Revolution
- Sons of Liberty, led by Samuel Adams, protested taxation policies and advocated for colonial rights
- British passed a series of taxes, including the Stamp Act, leading to colonial unrest and boycotts
- Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party escalated tensions, leading to the Intolerable Acts and the American Revolution
- First Continental Congress formed in response to British actions, leading to the fight for representation in British Parliament
Early American History
- Three theories of how people arrived in the Americas: Bering Land Bridge, Atlantic Theory, and Oceania Theory
- Thousands of years ago, people migrated from other continents to the Americas
- Native Americans thrived in North America before European colonization, with diverse cultures and beliefs
Native American Cultures
- Northwestern Coastal Native Americans: skilled fisherman and artists, created totem poles, held potlatches
- Southwest Native Americans: nomadic, created intricate irrigation systems, famous for sandstone architecture
- Northeastern Tribes: mainly agrarian, migrated with seasons, hunted deer
- Southeastern Tribes: "Civilized tribes", interested in European economy and culture, known for beadwork, basket-weaving, and pottery
- Great Plains Natives: nomadic, followed herds of buffalo, skilled horseback-riders
European Exploration and Colonization
- The Old World: Europe, Africa, and Asia
- The New World: the Americas
- Age of Discovery: Europeans explored the New World for silks, spices, and new crops, and to spread Catholicism
- Columbus and other explorers led to the Columbian Exchange, exchanging goods and people between the Old and New Worlds
Spanish Colonization
- Land grants called haciendas were given to Spanish conquistadors
- Encomienda system: granted labor from indigenous people and Spanish colonists
- Notable explorers: Hernan Cortes, Juan Ponce de Leon, Francisco Pizarro, and Hernando de Soto
- New Spain: Spanish land holdings in the New World, including Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, and Southwestern United States
French Colonization
- France established the colony of New France, spanning eastern Canada, Great Lakes Region, and Mississippi River
- Initial motivation: finding the mythical Northwest Passage
- French explorers established positive relations with indigenous people, traded for furs and pelts
- Notable explorers: Jacques Cartier, Jacques Marquette, and Louis Joliet
English Colonization
- Jamestown: the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607
- Financed by the Virginia Company, a joint-stock company
- First cash crop: tobacco, grown by John Rolfe
- Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan, served as a liaison between Native Americans and English
13 Colonies
- 13 British colonies in the United States lived in a delicate balance of control and freedom
- Economic system: mercantile, with Britain controlling production and trade
- Colonists were only allowed to produce raw materials, which Britain turned into finished products and sold back to the colonists
- Enslaved people replaced indentured servants as the primary source of labor in Jamestown
French and Indian War
- Caused by French and British imperialism and expansionist goals
- Border disputes led to the war, which ended with the French ceding territory east of the Mississippi River
- British taxed American colonists to finance the war, adding fuel to the American Revolution
American Revolution
- Sons of Liberty, led by Samuel Adams, protested taxation policies and advocated for colonial rights
- British passed a series of taxes, including the Stamp Act, leading to colonial unrest and boycotts
- Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party escalated tensions, leading to the Intolerable Acts and the American Revolution
- First Continental Congress formed in response to British actions, leading to the fight for representation in British Parliament
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Learn about the Pre-Columbian era, including migration theories and evidence, and explore the history of the Americas before European colonization.
