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Chapter 2

Chapter 2. The First Americans. Where are we in American history for chapter 2?. 1776 Revolutionary War. 27,000 years ago. 7,000 B.C. 1,000 B.C. 1,100. 1776. Ancient Americans began coming to North America. Ancient Americans began to use agriculture to feed themselves.

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Chapter 2

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  1. Chapter 2 The First Americans

  2. Where are we in American history for chapter 2? 1776 Revolutionary War 27,000 years ago 7,000 B.C. 1,000 B.C. 1,100 1776 Ancient Americans began coming to North America Ancient Americans began to use agriculture to feed themselves Mound Building began in Ohio River Valley Pueblo Indians began building pueblo buildings

  3. Chapter 2 This chapter will focus on: • Origins of Ancient Americans • Northwest Indians • Southwest Indians • Plains Indians • Eastern Indians

  4. LESSON 1: Ancient Americans LESSON 2: Northwest Indians LESSON 4: The Plains Indians LESSON 3: Southwest Indians LESSON 5: Eastern Indians

  5. LESSON 1: Ancient Americans LESSON 2: Northwest Indians LESSON 4: The Plains Indians LESSON 3: Southwest Indians LESSON 5: Eastern Indians

  6. Lesson 1 vocabulary • glacier • migration • agriculture • civilization • pueblo

  7. Lesson 1 vocabulary • glacier a huge thick sheet of slowly moving ice

  8. Lesson 1 vocabulary • migration movement of people from one region to another

  9. Lesson 1 vocabulary • agriculture farming or growing plants

  10. Lesson 1 vocabulary • civilization people who have government, religion, and culture.

  11. Lesson 1 vocabulary • pueblo Spanish word for town

  12. Learning Targets • I can explain the pattern of human settlement in ancient American.

  13. Native American Origins • Some scientists believe ancient American Indians came into North America… • about 27,000 years ago.

  14. Native American Origins • They think they came across a land bridge between Asia and North America called the Beringia

  15. Native American Origins • They followed the large animals that they hunted across the land bridge into North America.

  16. Ancient Native Americans • The first Native Americans mainly hunted animals.

  17. Ancient Native Americans • However, Native Americans began to use agriculture to feed themselves.

  18. civilization • As these ancient Native American population grew and • they formed governments • religion • and culture

  19. civilization • They were a part of the first signs of • civilization in North America

  20. Mound Builders • Eventually, 1000s of years later, • Native Americans began building mounds here in the Ohio River Valley.

  21. Pueblos • The Pueblo Indians began building cities in the Southwest region of America. • They built houses out of mud called pueblos

  22. Aztecs • The Aztecs were another ancient Native American. • They had a city with 250,000 people. • Wow! That’s the size of Lexington, KY. • They lived in Mexico.

  23. Now watch a couple of videos about ancient Native Americans

  24. Learning Targets • Explain the pattern of human settlement in ancient American.

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