American history until 1800 Czech Technical University in Prague Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering Naza Kitovnica

Content Pre-Columbian era Colonial period French and Indian War Boston Tea Party American Revolution

Why do people migrate? Food Land Economic Opportunity Religious Freedom Personal Freedom

The discovery of America changed the world Discovery of the Globe Freedom from past/traditions, cultures, norm The exchange of plants and animals

Pre-Columbian era Asiatic Migration ( Asian nomads who crossed the Bering Land Bridge) Mississippian Culture Olmec civilization Maya civilization Aztec civilization

Mississippian Culture dominated along the Mississippi River the Moundbuilders the Mississippians first appeared around 1000 C.E. the largest site: Cahokia—located near modern East St. Louis

Olmec civilization the earliest known civilization in Mexico dating roughly from as early as 1500 BCE to about 400 BCE "colossal heads"

Maya civilization a Mesoamerican civilization 750 BC developed writing system developed in the are of southeastern Mexico

Aztec civilization ethnic groups of central Mexico "people from Aztlan“ Aztec Triple Alliance

Colonial Period Christopher Columbus' voyages British colonization

Christopher Columbus an Italian explorer, navigator, colonizer and citizen of the Republic of Genoa first voyage in 1492(the Bahamas archipelago) three more voyages( Greater, Lesser Antilles, the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Central America)

the first successful English settlement was established in 1607, Jamestown

Discovery od America: Amerigo Vespucci an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartogr apher first demonstrated that Brazil and the West Indies did not represent Asia's eastern outskirts "America“ = lat. Americus (1507)

New England Colonies New Hampshire(1636) Massachusetts(1636) Rhode Island Connecticut

The Pilgrim Fathers he name given to early colonists and settlers of the Plymouth Colony led by pastor John Robinson the First Thanksgiving celebration The Mayflower

Middle Colonies: New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Southern Colonies: Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia

French and Indian War 1754–1763 between the colonies of British America and New France British colonies won Treaty of Paris (1763)

Boston Tea Party a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston on December 16, 1773 a key event in the growth of the American Revolution

American Revolution The Thirteen Colonies began a rebellion against British rule in 1775 American Revolutionary War (1775–83) On July 4, Declaration of Independence

George Washington the first President of the United States (1789–97) "father of his country“ Commander-in- Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War

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Quiz 1. The first president of United States is… a) Christopher Columbus b) George Washington c) Amerigo Vespucci

2. Declaration of Independence was signed… a) on July 4, 1776 b) on July 4, 1773 c) on July 4, 1799

3. The earliest known civilization is… a) Olmec b) Maya c) Indians

4. The first successful English settlement was established in… a)1492 b)1607 c)1666