1. Unit 1 Chapter 1: The New Nation
American Nation
Unit 1
Chapter 1: The New Nation

2. Terms to Know republicanism Renaissance House of Burgesses
George Washington
James Madison
Hernán Cortés
Mayflower Compact
New England Way
federalism
Agricultural Revolution
Intolerable Acts
Thomas Paine

3. Facts to Remember The first American people were the Paleo-Indians.
New Netherland colony began as a “Holy Experiment.”
The Stamp Act of was a tax on printed materials.
Ghana is the land of gold.
The English settlement of 1607 was Jamestown.
Tobacco was a main crop for Virginia and Maryland.
The first national plan for US government was the Articles of Confederation.
Troops commanded by George Rogers Clark conquered Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and Vincennes.
The depression that started in 1784 was partly due to the losses of the British market.
The Great Compromise focused on representation in Congress.

4. FIND OUT: In groups, find the answers to the following slides.
When and how did the first people arrive from Asia to the Americas?
What was the name of the first constitution of the colonies?
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
What is the name of the last battle of the American Revolution?
What is the elastic clause? (connected with the Constitution)
Which states ratified the Constitution first?
Why was Rhode Island last to ratify the Constitution?
What does Agricultural Revolution mean? What effect does this have on Native Americans?
Did everyone agree with/follow the Puritan laws?
Where are Spanish (from Spain) settlements still flourishing in the United States?
When was the colony of Georgia founded? What happened to it?
Did both small and large states benefit from the Great Compromise?
What were the Crusades and what effect would that have on those headed for America?
How did John Locke effect American republicanism?

5. Review!
_______ were the first Americans. They got here by _________________.
The ______ raised the cost of books and newspapers.
____________ is the land of gold.
The _______________ began as a “Holy Experiment.”
The Great Compromise focused on ______________.
________ was the main crop of Virginia and _______.
The first US National plan was ______________.
The colony of ______ was the first and was settled by ______________.
The depression of ________ was due to __________.