1. Once upon a time… IN A LAND NOT TOO FAR AWAY…

2. Ancient humans migrated to North and South America?

4. Meanwhile, back in Europe… (YOU DO KNOW WHERE THAT IS, RIGHT?)

5. The Age of Kings Fall of Rome: 400 A.D. The Dark Ages/Middle Ages-5 th century Monarchy: Absolute power in the hands of a single ruler, passed down through heredity King made rules others subjects had to follow. Magna Carta: created to limit the King’s power.

6. The Age of Kings (cont’d) Heredity: passing down to children. Land & wealth passed down to oldest son from parents. Other sons given nothing learned a trade or went into church.

7. “First” Europeans in Americas Vikings Around 1000 A.D. – Leif Erikson Landed in present day Newfoundland (Canada) Vineland

8. Renaissance 14 th – 17 th century (1300s - 1600s) New ideas Culture Art The World (Flat? Round?) Science Enlightenment: intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.

9. Europeans “Discover” Americas Christopher Columbus 1492 A.D. Landed in what is now the Bahamas Made 4 total trips

10. Europeans “Discover” Americas Conquistadors Spanish/Portuguese explorers South and Central America as well as Florida Sought riches, fame, and to spread religion Missions set up in South and Central America, though Mexico and West of the Mississippi Coronado in AZ 1539-1542 (Camino del Diablo) Ponce de Leon (Fountain of Youth)

11. Colonization England and France claim North America-1600s English colonies/Jamestown-1607 Natural resources/Farming Pilgrims land at Plymoth-1620 Religious freedoms Mayflower Compact Others Dutch (New Amsterdam/New York) Swedish (Delaware) Russians (Alaska)

12. Mystery! The Lost Colony of Roanoke What do you think happened the colonists? Each district’s author will take out a separate sheet of paper. The collector will get one laptop computer. Your district must research the lost Colony of Roanoke and decide what you think happened to them. Authors, be sure to write down where you got the information from. BTW, Wikipedia is not allowed!