1) The colonists who settled in North America
a) The “American” people had no notion to create a new nation against the British.
i) Most wanted an agricultural society modeled on English ideals:liberty, self-government, religious tolerance, economic opportunity, and willingness to subjugate outsiders.
b) French and Indian War from 1756-1763
i) Strengthened ties with Britain, since French and Indian enemies were mutual. ii) Financially overstreched Britain imposed taxes in 1763; the colonies fought for independence in 1775 and were more united than ever; they won the Revolution.
2) The Shaping of North America
a) 225 million years ago, terrain began to drift away and form continents.
b) Shifting of earth's crust formed the geological shape
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b) When the Ice Age ended the land bridge was inundated; immigration became impossible.
c) Ice-free valleys opened and immigrants reached the far tip of South America; by the time Europeans arrived in 1492, there were about 54 million people in the two continents.
i) Incas in Peru, Mayans in Central America, and Aztecs in Mexico had advanced lives.
4) The Earliest Americans
a) Corn growing transformed nomadic hunting bands into settled agricultural villagers.
i) Corn reached American Southwest by about 1200 B.C. and the Pueblo people in Rio Grande valley constructed irrigation systems, while other places were less developed. ii) It reached the southeastern Atlantic seaboard region of North America about A.D. 1000, making the “three-sister” farming, with corn, beans, and squash, possible.
b) Native people, including the Iroquois, gave authority to women.
c) Unlike Europeans, Native Americans did not want to ruin nature aggresively.
5) Indirect Discoverers of the New
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c) Christian crusaders tried to wrest the Holy Land from Muslim control from 11th -14th century.
i) The exotic delights of Asia were expensive in Europe due to transportation; they wanted to find a cheaper route to riches of Asia or other sources.
6) Europeans Enter Africa
a) Marco Polo (Italian adventurer) returned to Europe in 1295, telling of his journey in China. His book with descriptions of goods made him an indirect discoverer of the New World.
b) In the 15th century, European sailors wouldn't sail south along the West Africa's coast because of winds and south-flowing currents. In 1450,the Portuguese made the caravel. It sailed more into the wind; they sailed northwesterly toward the Azores with the wind's aid.
c) The new world of sub-Saharan Africa now came within grasp of Europeans.
i) The Portuguese had slave trading posts in the African shore; slave trading boomed. ii) These Portuguese actions in Africa are the origins of the modern plantation system.
d) The Portuguese still pushed southward in search of the water route to
Stephan contemplated before he sat down, pulling the chair out slowly, dreading the family's nightly dinner conversation, what Great Britain was doing wrong. First they moved away to the new land, then Britain gave them grief. The proclamation of 1763, when King George told the colonists not to move westward, and the Indians not to move east, there was almost a hand drawn line. The colonists were not very happy, next year, came the sugar act in 1764. The taxes were high on cloth, sugar, coffee, and wine for the colonists, and the naval officers searched ships carefully to stop smuggling. The colonists were, again, not happy. Now, a year later, was another act, the stamp act, and I bet you can guess, the colonists were not very happy.
Before Europeans came to the Americas, maize was the only one bread culture. Maize, also known as an Indian corn spread at a record speed across in the warmest parts of Europe. Corn produced much more grain that wheat and gave more calories per hectare than wheat. Europeans learned how to grow the corn properly, so it began to replace traditional crops in Europe. As a result, by 18th century, maize spread around the Europe, especially in Spain, Portugal, and Italy. The most important result of transporting the maize from the Americas to Afro-Eurasia is that this crop allowed to use the fallow land. As a result, the food supply increased, which led to the increase of the population. Maize stood alongside with wheat and rice. Corn became a food for poor people, and a great supply pigs and cattle. John Locke claims, “…plots of Maize in several parts, which the country people call Bled d’Espagne, & as they told me, serves poor people for bread… it being good nourishment for their cattle” (Stearns et al. 20). The author states that corn bread was served for the poor people, which had a positive result on the population
During the age of exploration and colonization, Portuguese mariners first found success in establishing trade along the African coast. They set up trading posts on offshore island using a new ship design, planting a variety of crops and trading commodities with people along the coast. Additionally, Vasco da Gama travelled around the tip of Africa to trade with East Africa and India. While their most of their goods were seen as inferior, da Gama returned with fighting vessels and established trading posts in the Indian Ocean by using force.
Skill: Periodization- The authors of The American Pageant use 33,000 B.C.E. and 1769 C.E. as the beginnings and ending dates for “New World Beginnings.” but the first chronological period of study for the AP US History Exam is from 1491 to 1607, with the understanding that 1491 is a symbolic dates for pre-Columbian contacts in North America. As you read chapter 1, does 33,000 B.C.E., 1491, or some other date make the most sense to you as the beginning of this time period? Explain while citing relevant historical evidence.
My focus is on the agriculture and maize domestication of both areas. Maize was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, southern Mexico about 9000 years ago and dispersed into the southwestern United States during the late middle archaic period.
4. The Portuguese viewed the Atlantic Ocean islands as the perfect location for the cultivation of
Much of the farming flourished in Mesoamerica, the Mexican valley of Tehuacan, is where the plant teosinte was specialized in becoming maize, the main crop of the Americas. They even learned that planting beans next to these crops enriched the soil to make them better. These great crops made for good trade with non-farming traders, due to their large surplus. Rich communities had become strong enough to capture their weaker neighbors and use them for labor and to gain riches such as land.
finding a less expensive route to Asia, on which the country was making so much
The history of corn can be dated back to the beginning of time, but the use and value of corn had been unnoticed until it was introduce by the Native Americans. Where corn had seemed to be a big part of their everyday life from, being in myths, legends, and for a huge portion of their diet corn was an essential component. "when the Europeans had touched base to the New World during the late fifteenth century, the Native Americans had introduced corn what they had called maize to the Europeans .This crop was then later on grown and adapted from Canada to southern South America very quickly, which then began to form the new basis of the New World civilization" (Leventin & McManhon, 2012). The way corn has been changing and revolutionizing throughout time has been both fascinating and drastic. Rather than conventional corn being grown, it is genetically modified corn that have been dominating today 's crop industry and farming but the question remains as to how the various types of GMO corn has influenced the way it is grown and used and what its ramification are.
Corn crops were a staple life force in the early cultures of the natives. This caused the natives to cease their early practices of hunting, gathering and moving from place to place. It helped them transform into a more agricultural society. This crop was high in yield which could sustain a large population, therefore contributing to a growth and stability of their civilizations
Native Americans started the development of maize. In 1491 Mann says, “Indians developed an extraordinary number of maize varieties for different growing conditions, which meant that the crop could and did spread throughout the planet”(pg17). With the spread of maize the Indians caused several
Oliver Hazard Perry- The American Naval Officer in charge during the victory on Lake Erie against the British, part of the War of 1812 and its great triumphs. His words, “We have met the enemy and they are ours,” became the slogan of the American cause after he sent William Henry Harrison a note with these words on it.
Well, Johnson portrayal of the founding of Virginia was certainly different from Zinn’s perspective. Johnson talks about the failure of colonizing Virginia at the beginning of his argument. He went further to mention that this was probably a god thing because the Spaniards would have found out about the English invading America. The first time the English attempted to colonize the area religion was not a major factor. However, when they tried again religion was very important and they used religion to convince individuals to fight for England. These merchants and colonizer as Johnson term them created large empires. Europe was a money economy where social
I attended the Miss Essence Pageant that was held on Thursday, February16 at 7:00 o’clock located at the Fowler Center on Arkansas State University’s campus. This event allows African American women to showcase their talents and earn a scholarship. The pageant was put on by the Black Student Association and the Office of Diversity. When I first walked into the auditorium, I immediately heard loud rhythm and blues music that was played by a DJ.
“Recently France deemed child beauty pageants as illegal and punishable by up to two years in prison. The most popular plastic surgery among these beauty pageant children is the surgical placement of breast implants. Six percent of these girls suffer long term depression with nine of ten of these girls having suicidal thoughts”. (weebly.com). The rules and focus of childrens’ beauty pageants should be revised. The contest should emphasize on the children’s natural beauty, talents and teaching the children the importance of inner beauty. The contest should implement a policy of men can only attend if accompanied by their families or have a background check done prior to arriving, attending or putting their child in pageants.