1. Early American History

2. Early People  Hunting, gathering and farming were important parts for the Native American life style. deer, fish, roots, nuts, berries, corn, beans, squash, melons and other crops were eaten deer, fish, roots, nuts, berries, corn, beans, squash, melons and other crops were eaten  Throughout the Native American’s history they have been in turmoil with each other.

3. The Colonies  Colony – is a settlement that is ruled by a faraway government  Name the reasons people came to the new world religious freedom, riches religious freedom, riches  Name some items people traded or sold Grain, flour, lumber, furs, dried meat & salted fish Grain, flour, lumber, furs, dried meat & salted fish  Government Set up own government, wrote laws, elected own leaders Set up own government, wrote laws, elected own leaders

4.  Colonies becoming United States of America I.Declaration of Independence I.Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence II.American Revolution II.American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionAmerican Revolution A.Two ways taxes are raised in the coloniesA.Two ways taxes are raised in the colonies B.Two reasons the colonist become frustrated with EnglandB.Two reasons the colonist become frustrated with England C.Two reasons the Declaration of Independence was wroteC.Two reasons the Declaration of Independence was wrote D.Who won the war?D.Who won the war?Who won the war?Who won the war? III.How would your life be different if the outcome of the American Revolution different? III.How would your life be different if the outcome of the American Revolution different?

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