1. What makes an America n “Americ an”? INFLUENCES ON AMERICAN IDENTITY, 1492 - PRESENT

2. The Puritans of New England brought us both a sense of the collective good and the palpable fear of God. They also brought us a sense of paranoia and the Salem Witch Trials… THE PURITA NS OF NEW ENGLAN D

3. Individuals like Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and Thomas Hooker were all influential religious leaders who argued in favor of religious toleration. This was a principle which the Puritans did not embrace, despite their desire for religious freedom for themselves. RELIGIO US DISSENT ERS

4. FRENCH COLONISTS

5. SPANISH COLONISTS

6. THE DUTCH INFLUENCE

7. ENSLAVED AFRICANS

8. QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA

9. NATIVE AMERICANS

10. CATHOLIC IMMIGRANTS

11. THE PORTUGUESE

12. “THE GREAT AWAKENING”

13. THE ENLIGHTENMENT RATIONALISTS

14. RUSSIAN COLONISTS

15. ISLAMIC AFRICAN KINGDOMS