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American Beginnings

American Beginnings. Native American Societies around 1492. Empires of North America Anasazi, Honokam , Mississippian, Adena , Hopewell, Pueblo, Iroquois Nomadic to sedentary lifestyles Nomadic: having no fixed home, moving from place to place Sedentary : remaining in one place

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American Beginnings

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  1. American Beginnings

  2. Native American Societies around 1492 • Empires of North America • Anasazi, Honokam, Mississippian, Adena, Hopewell, Pueblo, Iroquois • Nomadic to sedentary lifestyles • Nomadic: having no fixed home, moving from place to place • Sedentary: remaining in one place • Division of Labor • Religious beliefs

  3. West African Societies around 1492 • Islam spreads • Portuguese • Began European trade in West African slaves • Started plantations off of West Africa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UieuBet760&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

  4. European Societies around 1492 • Renaissance • Crusades • Reformation • Technology

  5. New World • Christopher Columbus • Colonization • Conquest • Slave Trade Begins • Columbian Exchange

  6. Spanish Empire in Americas • Hernando Cortes • Subdues the Aztec • Conquistadors (conquerors) • Juan Ponce de Leon

  7. Questions • How does what we talked about apply to our country today? • What do you think is the most influential event from what we covered?

  8. Joke of the Day

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