American History Chapter 1 Exploration and the Colonial Era American History Chapter 1 Section 1

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

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

French and Dutch Exploration 1608: First successful French colony founded in Quebec 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

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

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

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

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

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

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) What: War between these three groups Where: North America When: 1753-1763 Why: Control over North America

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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