AP U.S. History Unit 1 Part The Present

Background The Origins of our Democracy The Origins of our Democracy The English tradition of Rights of Man The English tradition of Rights of Man 1100Henry IRights of Englishmen 1100Henry IRights of Englishmen 1215King JohnMagna Carta 1215King JohnMagna Carta 1630’sCharles IPetition of Rights 1630’sCharles IPetition of Rights 1689 Wm. & MaryEnglish Bill of Rights 1689 Wm. & MaryEnglish Bill of Rights

The Origins of Democracy continued Influence of the Enlightenment Philosophers: Influence of the Enlightenment Philosophers: John Locke John Locke Montesquieu Montesquieu Rousseau Rousseau Baccaria Baccaria

Democracy in the English colonies Mayflower Compact Mayflower Compact The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut By the time of the American Revolution, all colonies had three branches of government including elected legislative bodies By the time of the American Revolution, all colonies had three branches of government including elected legislative bodies At first the franchise depended upon Church attendance, then property ownership until 1843 At first the franchise depended upon Church attendance, then property ownership until 1843 Then voting was available to white male adults Then voting was available to white male adults

The Expansion of Democracy Amendments 14 & 15 for African Americans Amendments 14 & 15 for African Americans Native Americans (1868 and 1870) Native Americans (1868 and 1870) Amendment 19 for women (1920) Amendment 19 for women (1920) The Indian Civil Rights Act (1924) The Indian Civil Rights Act (1924)

The Age of Discovery Portugal 1450’s Prince Henry the Navigator Portugal 1450’s Prince Henry the Navigator Diaz and the Cape of Good Hope Diaz and the Cape of Good Hope De Gama and India De Gama and India Cabral and Brazil Cabral and Brazil Africa Africa Gold Gold Slaves Slaves

Spain Columbus Columbus The Conquistadors: Cortez and Pizarro The Conquistadors: Cortez and Pizarro The Missionaries: Las Casas The Missionaries: Las Casas Slavery Slavery New Spain New Spain St. Augustine, Fla St. Augustine, Fla. 1565

The Treaty of Tordesilles 1494 In an effort to prevent the two Catholic countries, Spain and Portugal from going to war over the New World, the Pope drew a boundary line (which was later adjusted to accommodate Portugal’s claim to Brazil) In an effort to prevent the two Catholic countries, Spain and Portugal from going to war over the New World, the Pope drew a boundary line (which was later adjusted to accommodate Portugal’s claim to Brazil)

Later… The English Jamestown 1607 The English Jamestown 1607 The FrenchQuebec 1608 The FrenchQuebec 1608 The DutchNew Amsterdam 1609 The DutchNew Amsterdam 1609

New France, New Spain, the English Colonies

Reasons for Colonization: God God Gold Gold Glory Glory

The European Colonizing Agents Spain (Monarchy) was the only country to bring back real wealth. Spain (Monarchy) was the only country to bring back real wealth. The wealth from the Aztec and Inca empires inflated the European economy ten times over The wealth from the Aztec and Inca empires inflated the European economy ten times over The French (Monarchy) found wealth in the Fur Trade The French (Monarchy) found wealth in the Fur Trade The English and the Dutch (Constitutional Monarchies) made their money by trading with their colonies The English and the Dutch (Constitutional Monarchies) made their money by trading with their colonies

Religion The Huguenots were expelled from France and came to the New World The Huguenots were expelled from France and came to the New World The Spanish (and French) sent missionaries to convert the natives The Spanish (and French) sent missionaries to convert the natives Six of the thirteen English colonies were founded for religious reasons Six of the thirteen English colonies were founded for religious reasons

The Columbian Exchange Crops: the potato, corn Crops: the potato, corn Animals: Protein sources Animals: Protein sources Disease…Smallpox, Syphilis Disease…Smallpox, Syphilis

The Europeans and the Native Americans The Spanish The Spanish Conquistadors Conquistadors Tried to enslave the natives Tried to enslave the natives The Missionaries: Las Casas The Missionaries: Las Casas The Slave Trade: Asiento The Slave Trade: Asiento Spanish Society Spanish Society

The Europeans and the Natives The French: How they colonized The French: How they colonized The Fur Trade The Fur Trade Friendly relations with natives Friendly relations with natives Married into the tribes Married into the tribes Depended upon the natives for survival Depended upon the natives for survival

The Europeans and the Natives The English…and the Puritans The English…and the Puritans The English and Virginia The English and Virginia The Iroquois were allied with the English The Iroquois were allied with the English All others were allied with the French so…English policy was extermination All others were allied with the French so…English policy was extermination 1637 The Pequot War (Conn) 1637 The Pequot War (Conn) 1675 King Philip’s War (Metacomet was the chief of the Wanpanoaga tribe) (Mass) 1675 King Philip’s War (Metacomet was the chief of the Wanpanoaga tribe) (Mass) The New England Confederation The New England Confederation

Take a look at your essay packet What would you list? What would you list? What is your thesis? What is your thesis?

Religious Freedom Not an issue for Spain or Portugal…everyone was Catholic Not an issue for Spain or Portugal…everyone was Catholic Not an issue for the Netherlands…They tolerated all faiths Not an issue for the Netherlands…They tolerated all faiths France…When the Edict of Nantes was revoked about 300,000 Huguenots (French Calvinists) to the New World (Carolina) France…When the Edict of Nantes was revoked about 300,000 Huguenots (French Calvinists) to the New World (Carolina) England: Puritans, Pilgrims, Quakers, Catholics England: Puritans, Pilgrims, Quakers, Catholics

Mercantilism Thomas Hobbes and The Leviathan defended mercantilism Thomas Hobbes and The Leviathan defended mercantilism Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations defended free-market capitalism Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations defended free-market capitalism What IS Mercantilism? What IS Mercantilism?

Mercantilism and the Spanish and the Spanish and the French …Colbert and the French …Colbert and the English Navigation Acts and the English Navigation Acts