1. The original players in the founding of our nation. The Beginning...

2. Three Regions That Created Colonial America Native Americans West Africans Western Europeans

3. Native Americans in 1400s Diverse (very different) populations (see pg. 7). Developed societies along waterways (rivers, streams). Well developed trade routes

4. Santa Ynez, CA Chumash dwelling Taos, NM Pueblo adobe dwellings New York Iroquois longhouse

5. West Africa in 1400s Diverse societies Competition for trade regions. –trade routes in brought revenue ($) –slave trade

6. Benin Kingdom people, Nigeria, 1400s Mali, 13-15 c. W. African warrior, 1400s

7. Mainland Europeans in the Americas Business interests influenced exploration in 1400s –Countries fight to claim resources - Spain wants gold & silver, also convert Natives to Christianity - French want fur for trade

8. The British in The Americas settle and develop new communities push out Native Americans The Great Migration (1603) to Americas –Puritans (a religion) flee religious persecution (killed)

9. Interaction Between Groups Columbian Exchange: Euro’s traded livestock, grains, for corn, potatoes, and tobacco from Nat. Americans Africans traded slaves to Europeans for firearms commercial slave trade develops herpes smallpox

10. “New Spain”: empire built by conquering land

12. - What were the three groups of people who helped to found the Americas? - What were some of the reasons Europeans came to the Americas? - Why did Africans come to the Americas? - What two (or more) things did you learn? Please underline or highlight important vocabulary words Please summarize your notes in COMPLETE SENTENCES: