A (Mostly) Historical Introduction to the Civilization of the United States. 6 Self-Contained Lectures • Colonial Times I (1600s-1770): when the British colonies in north am decided to become indep from the kingdom. • Colonial Times II • Independence: the war for indep‚ the am revolution. • The Young Republic (1790-1830): the first 40 years of the am history‚ marked the transition to a republic democracy. • The Antebellum Period (1830-1860): Before the civil war • The
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS - Italian explorer‚ sail for Queen Isabella of Spain‚ 3 ships were the Nina‚ Pinta‚ and the Santa Maria. Columbus was looking for a route East by sailing West. He is credited with discovering the New World THE JOURNAL by William Carlos Williams Christopher Columbus’ personal account (from his journal) of his final days of his first voyage and landing on the island of San Salvador in 1492 1. September 22 – why was “the contrary wind”
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religious freedom and a better life. The permanent settlement was Jamestown ‚Virginia. Those that went there were wealthy aristocrats who searched for gold instead of working. They didn’t know how to work‚ and frankly didn’t want to learn. That all changed when John Smith arrived ‚giving the colony its future wealth and cash crop ...... TOBACCO. The Puritans (Pilgrims) who were famous for their strict religion‚ went to Plymouth Rock. Before getting off the ship they signed and created the Mayflower
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AP U.S. History: Summer Assignment Contact: sbillingsley@aacps.org http://southriverhigh.org/teachers/social-studies/mrs-billingsley/ Due: first day of class A. America In The World (pg. 22) “The Atlantic Context of Early American History”: Use the insert from the textbook (attached below) to answer the following questions in Part A. Questions 1. Explain what Brinkley means as the “Atlantic World” in the context of the “age of globalization”. 2. What are the forces that reveal the influence of Old
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for the wrong reasons. Gun violence has always been occurring in the United States. We have lost so many people‚ and others have been injured because of the use of guns. Gun possession in America dates back to the earliest settlements‚ in Jamestown and Plymouth. The settlers used guns for hunting‚ and to protect their families and colonies. “Yet guns were relatively rare in those nascent colonies‚ and seldom associated with interpersonal violence” (Spizter‚ “Gun Violence and Gun Control”). During
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and for William Bradford and his people. Neither of them knew what was lying ahead and what they would have to face and overcome. Both ships traveled to the New World looking for new opportunities. They settled naming their cities Jamestown‚ from John Smith‚ and Plymouth Plantation from William Bradford. The two had many differences‚ but also some similarities. Captain John Smith wasn’t actually a very nice person. He was very selfish and would often only compliment himself. "...Captain Smith‚
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The American Evolution Change is everywhere. Like a chameleon changing its skin color as it hides from a predator in the desert sand‚ we are naturally equipped to adapt to our surroundings as living beings in time of threat. This theory is no different in the realm of social history: humans are apt to change their actions‚ beliefs‚ and motives in transitional periods of sociological enlightenment or political progression; and with regard to the American Revolution‚ this process of social evolution
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History V07A. Week 1: 6/18/2013 1. American civil war is first modern war‚ where technology dominated(#15 from list of reasons to study US hist.) 2. Reasons the Europeans expanded into the known and unknown worlds 15th and 16th centuries 3.1. Collapse of environment in middle ages and lack of natural resources stopped progression and expansion. 3.2. Econ. Depression 1350-1450AD caused by defeat in crusades (1096-1298AD) and internal conflict pushes states into econ tailspin
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Transplantations & Borderlands I The Early Chesapeake A) The Founding of Jamestown 1) In 1607‚ three ships from the London Company reached the American coast and founded a town called Jamestown (i) However‚ the town was located horribly (geographically & Indian territory) (ii) They were extremely susceptible to malaria‚ lacked proper food & housing‚ and no women were sent with them 2) Jamestown was almost extinct until 1608‚ when John Smith came to lead the country out of its collapse B) Reorganization
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many different sights. I was also excited about it because it was the first time i have been four states away from mine. We were in our car. For the first 15 minutes I felt a rush. Then it was just driving. We hit many different locations such as plymouth rock and the world’s biggest stanley cup. These locations were the coolest things i have seen. I was also excited about it because i like seeing different places and different things. There we were‚ the border of Rhode Island.I was so happy i started
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