1. Lecture 1 American Beginnings
1. What is an American?
J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur(Frenchman)
“Letters from an American Farmer” 1782

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2. What were two long-continuing immigration movements?
(1) from Asia (25000 years ago)
(2) from Europe and Africa (16th century)
Two voyages:
Columbus discovered the New World 1492
John Cabot 1497

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3. Why did the English come to settle in North America?
Three new forces leading to great changes in Europe during the Middle Ages:
1) development of capitalism
2) Renaissance
3) religious reformation
Leaders: Martin Luther, John Calvin, King HenryVIII

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The first 4 English settlements:
Virginia 1607
London Company
Captain John Smith
Tobacco plantation
marriage

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2. Puritan New England
Around Massachusetts Bay 1620
Puritans: different beliefs
persecuted
Holland
America
puritanism

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3. Catholic Maryland
Catholics
Lord Baltimore
4. Quaker Pennsylvania
William Penn
Holy Experiment

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5. The American Revolution
Britain won the Seven Years’ War
Conflicts between Britain and its American colonies
1774 the first Continental Congress
1775 the American War of Independence
1775 the second Continental Congress
1776 Declaration of Independence

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Three founding fathers:
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin

10. Question:What do you know about America?
Write a short summary about American beginnings based on today’s lesson.

11. Do you know?