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Breaking Away from Britain

Breaking Away from Britain. Unit 1 Lesson 1A: Origins of the American Nation: The New World. L.E.Q.: How did European exploration and colonization effect Native American and European cultures?. Drill:

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Breaking Away from Britain

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  1. Breaking Away from Britain Unit 1 Lesson 1A: Origins of the American Nation: The New World

  2. L.E.Q.: How did European exploration and colonization effect Native American and European cultures? Drill: Based on these images, what conclusions do you have about the interactions between Europeans and Native Americans?

  3. Pop Quiz: Regions of the U.S. • Which states make up the Northwest region of the U.S.? Washington, Oregon • Which state is also a peninsula? Florida • Which state is in the Southwest region and bordered to the east by Louisiana? Texas • How many states are have a polar climate? one = Alaska • What is the climate of most states in the Southeast region? Humid subtropical

  4. Pre-Columbian America • The first human inhabitants of North American came from northeast Asia during an Ice Age, approximately 15,ooo years ago • As the Ice Age ended these Asian descendants began to develop distinctive regional cultures - some remained nomadic - some relied heavily on farming • Each group/tribe developed their own languages, social organizations, governments, and religious beliefs and practices = civilization 15,000 years ago

  5. Pre-Columbian America • Native population was between 5-10 million • 350-500 different languages b/w the two continents • Pre-contact societies were diverse and complex

  6. Early Modern Europe • After the Middle Ages (500-1400 C.E.) Europe experienced an age of intellectualism known as the Renaissance (advances in technology, weaponry, and science) • Motives for exploration: - God: spread Christianity - Glory: bring honor to country and increase power and control - Gold: increase wealth of the country and status

  7. Columbus • Arrived in the Caribbean in 1492, his purpose: conquest and exploitation • “I cold conquer the whole of them with fifty men and govern them as I pleased.” (entry from Columbus’ journal – 13 October 1942) • Effects of Columbus’ voyages: - Other European leaders fund expeditions to the Americas - Europeans begin to see themselves as superior - Columbian Exchange

  8. Homework: Sum it Up: Describe the effects of European exploration on both the Native Americans and Europeans. Read pages 4-6 of Lesson 1: Origins of the American Nation and take notes

  9. **Colonize: come to settle among and establish political control over L.E.Q.: How did European exploration and colonization effect Native American and European cultures? Drill: Brainstorm Why were Europeans able to colonize the Americas with relative ease? European colonists arrive in America to appropriate land. Cartoonist: Madden, Chris

  10. Colonization Made Easy: • Decrease in Native populations: Explorers and conquistadors brought diseases with them that killed 90% - 96% of the Native Americans living on the eastern coast of North America • Land was already settled: Native Americans already settled the land = homes, farm lands, irrigation systems, pottery, tools • Acculturation: Native American and European cultures began to blend with Native populations learning to use new technologies, such as firearms and utilizing horses • Increase in Native warfare: Europeans played Native Americans against each other; sell of other Natives as slaves and the fur trade increased conflict

  11. Colonization of North America Colonization of South America

  12. North America Europe

  13. A.K.A. Raw Materials L.E.Q.: How did European exploration and colonization effect Native American and European cultures? Drill: What is mercantilism? In the case of European colonization, who benefited most from this economic system?

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