1. By: Britton Taubenfeld
History
Of the United States
By: Britton Taubenfeld

2. Objectives:
By the end of this lesson you should have a very basic understanding of
The Discovery of the Americas by Europeans
The Early Colonization Period by the British
The Revolutionary Period and the Thirteen Original Colonies
The Writing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
The American Civil War
For deeper reading check “Further Reading” at the end of the powerpoint

3. Discover of the Americas by Europeans

4. Not SPAIN But… he did… Buonasera, everyone!
I’m ____________, and I’m from ____________
Not SPAIN
But… he did…

5. If fact he ALWAYS believed he had landed in ___________
So we can tell from these routes that Columbus doesn’t actually make it to _________
If fact he ALWAYS believed he had landed in ___________
And that’s why we called the natives ________, but now its more appropriate to call them __________

6. So we called the natives Indians

7. Why do we call the Americas “America”?

8. Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India

9. This man
Vespucci

10. Early English Colonization Period
1607

11. Fearing that the British Islands were already close to over-population
New found confidence from defeating the Spanish in a major battle
And
Jealous of the colonization benefits that Spain was experiencing

12. England decides to begin its own colonization of the Americas

13. England’s First Attempt at Roanoke
Key Facts: 1. 2.

14. The next attempt at Jamestown, Virginia
Key Facts: 1. 2. 3.

15. The third attempt at Plymouth Rock
Key Facts: 1. 2. 3.

16. The Original 13 Colonies
1773

17. By ______ English settlers had occupied 13 colonies along the _________ ______

18. Why are these thirteen so important?

19. These thirteen colonies will
__________

20. Deeply angered by what they felt were ___________
And that they had no _____ __________ in government
The 13 colonies decide they must _________

21. Considered the first true battles of the American Revolution
The Battles of
Considered the first true battles of the American Revolution

22. The Battles of
Fought in 1775
The first shot

23. The Revolutionary War Ends
The war ends in 1783
The United States is Officially recognized by England

24. The Declaration of Independence

25. While the war is going full force A man named Writes a document called
Which does two VERY important things for the United States

26. The United States is a weak confederacy
The federal government is weak, and the states seem unwilling to cooperate

27. The North and South have huge cultural and economical differences

28. If something is not done quickly the United States will fall apart!
What are we gonna do?!
If something is not done quickly the United States will fall apart!

29. The Constitution of the United States
1789

30. You’ll have to wait for the section on Government to learn more about this guy!

31. The American Civil War

32. 1861 7 states succeed from the Union to form the Confederate States of America
Eventually ___ states declare themselves the Confederate States of America

33. The Differences of the North and South
Why the Conflict?
The Differences of the North and South

34. Lincoln declares the Emancipation Proclamation

35. End of the War
Two issues resolved