1. Chapter 2 The First Americans

2. Ancient Americans began coming to North America 1776 Revolutionary War Where are we in American history for chapter 2? 27,000 years ago 1776 7,000 B.C. Ancient Americans began to use agriculture to feed themselves 1,000 B.C. Mound Building began in Ohio River Valley 1,100 Pueblo Indians began building pueblo buildings

3. Chapter 2 This chapter will focus on: Origins of Ancient Americans Origins of Ancient Americans Northwest Indians Northwest Indians Southwest Indians Southwest Indians Plains Indians Plains Indians Eastern Indians Eastern Indians

4. LESSON 1: Ancient Americans LESSON 2: Northwest Indians LESSON 3: Southwest Indians LESSON 4: The Plains Indians LESSON 5: Eastern Indians

5. LESSON 1: Ancient Americans LESSON 2: Northwest Indians LESSON 3: Southwest Indians LESSON 4: The Plains Indians LESSON 5: Eastern Indians

6. Lesson 1 vocabulary glacier glacier migration migration agriculture agriculture civilization civilization pueblo pueblo

7. Lesson 1 vocabulary glacier glacier a huge thick sheet of slowly moving ice

8. Lesson 1 vocabulary migration migration movement of people from one region to another

9. Lesson 1 vocabulary agriculture agriculture farming or growing plants

10. Lesson 1 vocabulary civilization civilization people who have government, religion, and culture.

11. Lesson 1 vocabulary pueblo pueblo Spanish word for town

12. Learning Targets I can explain the pattern of human settlement in ancient American. I can explain the pattern of human settlement in ancient American.

13. Native American Origins Some scientists believe ancient American Indians came into North America… Some scientists believe ancient American Indians came into North America… about 27,000 years ago. about 27,000 years ago.

14. Native American Origins They think they came across a land bridge between Asia and North America called the Beringia They think they came across a land bridge between Asia and North America called the Beringia

15. Native American Origins They followed the large animals that they hunted across the land bridge into North America. They followed the large animals that they hunted across the land bridge into North America.

16. Ancient Native Americans The first Native Americans mainly hunted animals. The first Native Americans mainly hunted animals.

17. Ancient Native Americans However, Native Americans began to use agriculture to feed themselves. However, Native Americans began to use agriculture to feed themselves.

18. civilization As these ancient Native American population grew and As these ancient Native American population grew and they formed governments they formed governments religion religion and culture and culture

19. civilization They were a part of the first signs of They were a part of the first signs of civilization in North America civilization in North America

20. Mound Builders Eventually, 1000s of years later, Eventually, 1000s of years later, Native Americans began building mounds here in the Ohio River Valley. Native Americans began building mounds here in the Ohio River Valley.

21. Pueblos The Pueblo Indians began building cities in the Southwest region of America. The Pueblo Indians began building cities in the Southwest region of America. They built houses out of mud called pueblos They built houses out of mud called pueblos

22. Aztecs The Aztecs were another ancient Native American. The Aztecs were another ancient Native American. They had a city with 250,000 people. They had a city with 250,000 people. Wow! That’s the size of Lexington, KY. Wow! That’s the size of Lexington, KY. They lived in Mexico. They lived in Mexico.

23. Now watch a couple of videos about ancient Native Americans

26. Learning Targets Explain the pattern of human settlement in ancient American. Explain the pattern of human settlement in ancient American.