EXPLORERS AND SETTLEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES Week 6 GLEs 11, 16, 18, 7, 8, 9, 56, 61

Now that we know what’s here, let’s find out how we got here!  Explorers  Pilgrims  Land Use  Why people move  Modify environment  Natural Resources

Explorers  Leif Erikson  Viking who is first to reach North America around 1000 AD  Christopher Columbus  Columbus sailed the ocean blue in  He was looking for a shorter route to Asia.  Columbus saw the Native Americans and called them Indians because he thought that he landed in India.

 Hernando de Soto  Landed in Florida and led an expedition. He was the first to see the Mississippi River. He died in Louisiana and was buried in the Mississippi River

Where did all the explorers come from?  Spain  France  England

Why did they explore?  They were looking for new places to sell their goods.  They were looking for raw materials: wood, gold, furs.  They were curious.  Ships, maps, compasses, and other explorer tools were improving, so they could explore more!

Who settled here?  Before the Pilgrims, a colony was set up in Virginia.  Jamestown  They were looking for GOLD!!!  They didn’t find it, and nearly all the settlers died.  England sent more settlers and provisions (food, clothing).  They started to grow tobacco and the colony was a success.

Now to the Pilgrims  The Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts in  They were Puritans who wanted to practice their religion freely.  The Native Americans showed them how to survive the winters.  HAPPY THANKSGIVING

More Colonies  The Dutch colony New Netherland became New York and New Jersey.  Connecticut and Rhode Island were founded for religious freedom.  Carolina was private property of English lords.  Maryland was a Catholic colony.  Pennsylvania and Delaware were Quaker colonies.

 New Hampshire came out of Massachusetts.  Georgia was the last colony.  English culture is still important! English is the most commonly spoken language. Our government is based on English ideas. And English architecture is common the New England region.

People move for many different reasons.  Find Work  Germans came seeking jobs  New opportunities  Better their lives  Escape religious persecution  Polish came to escape persecution  Escape severe geographical conditions  Irish escaped the Potato Famine  Escape political oppression

How did they choose where to settle?  Water  Not only did settlers need water to drink, they used it for transportation. (Remember they didn’t have cars!)  Food Supply They needed to eat (rich farmland and places to hunt).  Environment They didn’t want to live in the desert or on top of a mountain!

People use land for many different reasons.  Farming  Mining  Drilling for oil/gas  Fishing

Farming  In an area with rich soil, people may choose to farm the land.

Mining  In areas where minerals are found, people may choose to develop mines.

Drilling  In areas with oil and natural gas, people may conduct drilling operations

Oil  Click here to see many different uses of oil. Click here to see many different uses of oil.

Natural Gas  Natural gas is a major energy source.  It is used to produce  Steel  Glass  Paper  Clothing  Brick  Electricity Natural gas is also used in homes to fuel stoves, water heaters, clothes dryers, and other household appliances.

Fishing  People that live along the coast are employed in fishing.

How do people modify their environment to live in it?  Clearing land  Building roads, canals, levees, flood walls  Irrigating land, draining swamps  Building up coastal areas  Mining for natural resources