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First Americans (and o ther parts of the World, too). Unit 1.1. Who, When, from Where, Why?. What is the difference between immigration and migration? Long before Columbus , what is the story of how people got to America? Land Bridge over Bering Strait Approx. 20-40 thousand years ago.
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First Americans (and other parts of the World, too) Unit 1.1
Who, When, from Where, Why? • What is the difference between immigration and migration? • Long before Columbus , what is the story of how people got to America? • Land Bridge over Bering Strait • Approx. 20-40 thousand years ago
Development of Civilization • Hunter-gatherers • What did they do? • Subsistence farmers • Enough for who? • City-States • In N & S America, civilizations came about after there was a surplus of what crop?
Early Cultures in America • Olmec/Mayan in Yucatan Peninsula • Aztec is Central Mexico • Inca in South America • Anasazi and Hohokam – SW USA • Mississippian Culture • Mound builders • Cahokia Mound (Illinois) • Crystal River • Ancestors to modern tribes
What is the most important thing to know about the pre-Columbian Native Americans? • There were hundreds/thousands of different nations. • Not United! • How would that hurt them against European invaders? • One group loosely united – Iroquois • Confederation (loose union) of tribes • Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora
Florida Tribes in 1492 • South Florida – Calusa • Middle/NE – Timucua • Panhandle – Apalachee • Plus other smaller tribes • If you were a Native America living in Citrus County 500 years ago, what area would be best to live? • How would you live?
From here on it is basically a review of World History. You need think as a historian for American History. For each item think, why is this important for the history of America/United States.
Africa in the 1300s and 1400s • Ancient trading kingdoms – Ghana, Mali, Songhai • Traded on both sides of the Sahara Desert and had technology from both. Controlled large areas. • Tribes had slavery. • What happened when European interacted with coastal tribes in 1400s? • How was slavery different than what it would be in the new world?
Europe in 1300s and 1400s • Most modern nations were not yet developed. Many smaller kingdoms. • But what was the one unifying source for Europe? • Who was the unofficial leader of Europe? • How was this shown? • Crusades
Out of the Dark Ages • Marco Polo – how did his writings lead to exploration? • What was the big deal about spices? • Renaissance – rebirth in learning • Scientific Revolution – Compass, Astrolabe, Caravels (ships)
Death and Monarchs • “Black Death” or Black Plague How would the immune system be of the survivors? How would this be different from the Native Americans? • Smaller kingdoms combine to form larger nations • Would be competing with each other. • In 1500 the most powerful European countries were: • Portugal • Spain • France • Netherlands • England
The Drunk Priest strikes • Martin Luther – 95 theses and split of church • Reformation • Protestant Churches • Christian, but not Roman Catholic or Greek Orthodox • Many of the Protestants would have groups settle in the American colonies.
Hierarchy • Social Hierarchy • Within royal families • Primogeniture • Who got everything when dad died? • What did the other sons do? Daughters? • What if they explored new areas?
Reflection Questions • What happened to make civilizations occur in the Americas? • How is it that Native Americans did not all join together to fight the invading Europeans? • How was slavery in Africa and how would it be different in the new world? • How did events in Europe lead to exploration of the Americas?
Links • http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html - Sistine chapel virtual tour • http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/americas-1620 - timeline • http://oldmapsonline.org/#bbox=-9.364369,38.679089,-9.150136,38.839719&q=&datefrom=1000&dateto=2010 – old maps • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Mn3e3VF7w – review video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Bts_fcKNs&feature=fvwrel – how to survive APUSH