PeoplingBy: Riley McDaniel, Alexandria Ham, Savannah Vasquez, & Jessica Rainbow

Peopling

Our theme focuses on why and how the various people who moved to, from, and within the United States adapted to their new social and physical environments

Including their ideas, beliefs, religions, and technology

Why have people migrated to, from, and within North America?

Peo 1: Explain how and why people moved but then the Americas (before contact) and to and within the Americas European colonization of America started when Christopher Columbus

landed in America in 1492 The Spanish went to America for trade and to spread Catholicism British colonist went to America for raw material and trade in 1607 Pilgrims moved to America for religious tolerance and freedom, they

created Plymouth Puritans also came for religious freedom and made the Massachusetts Bay

Colony Pennsylvania was established for Quakers and was the most diverse of

the 13 colonies When America was colonized, people came for religious freedom, a chance

to make money, and a fresh start

PEO 1. PRIMARY DOCUMENT Dearest Aunt Constance,

I was so grateful to arrive in the New World, but I am now beginning to wish that we had never left home. I know that father had a hard life in England because he was punished for following his conscience and worshipping in the Separatist Church, but I wonder if it could have been as hard as this.

We arrived here just as winter did. It is bitter cold and snow is almost always upon the ground, but God has blessed us with a place to start our new town. There is a fair brook running under a high hill that Father says will offer us protection from our enemies. The men have begun building houses on land, but we must remain on the ship until they are nearer to being finished. I never thought I would still be aboard the ship for so long after we arrived! I suppose it is safer on the ship. I know not what to think of the naturals of this place that are called Indians. The first time some of our men encountered them, there was a fight though by God’s blessing no one was injured. We are on our guard now. Your loving niece, Lizzy A letter for a young Pilgrim girl arriving at Plymouth

Why have people migrated to, from, and within North America? PEO-2 Explain how changes in the numbers and sources of international migrants in the 19th and 20th centuries altered and the ethnic and social makeup of the US population. The Mexican-American war altered social and ethnic makeup

of the American population The migration of Europeans changed the social makeup as

well, by bringing new ideas and diseases along The slaves brought the most significant change to the ethnic

and social makeup, by making up a lot of the population in the south

When the US claimed Mexican’s land, the people that already lived there mixed with the existing American population

PEO 2. Primary Document

Both of these primary documents are from the Mexican-American War and are recruiting posters; left for Mexico and right for United States

Why have people migrated to, from, and within North America?

Peo-3 Analyze the causes and effects of major internal migration patterns such as urbanization, suburbanization, westward movement, and the Great Migration in 19th and 20th centuries. During the 19th and 20th centuries are when industries and

railroads really went full speed ahead People were moving westward for colonization to build more

industry, to gain more space for land, and to spread slaves New York City was becoming a major hit for trade and industry The south was mainly known for its cropping cotton The Great Migration was the relocation from the rural south to

cities in the north, really impacting urban life as people searched out for more and better economic opportunities

PEO 3. Primary Document

This picture was takenduring the GreatMigration in New YorkCity. These people wereMigrating for a different And new life. Many toNew York City because of the many advantages the city had like it’s trade and industry companies

How have changes in migration and population patterns affected American life?

PEO-4 Analyze the effects that migration, disease, and warfare had on the American Indian population after contact with Europeans. Early 1700’s is when people from Great Britain to start new lives and get

religious freedom, but the land was already claimed by the Indians Native Americans were used to having the Europeans around causing them to

gain illnesses from them; an example is smallpox Because of the forced removal of the Native Americans from their land, they

fought the Europeans to keep it The Native Americans were also greatly impacted by the idea of “Manifest

Destiny”, or the idea that American settlers were destined to spread throughout the continent

Some of the Native Americans assimilated by doing so they established a written language, farmed, and had a government system like the US in an attempt to keep their land

The Trail of Tears occurred in 1838 where the US army forcibly removed 15,000 Cherokee from their land and made them move west into camps resulting in ¼ of Cherokees dying.

The Indian removal act was signed by president Andrew Jackson in 1830 and allowed Cherokees to be removed from GA.

How have changes in migration and population patterns affected American life?

PEO-5 Explain how free and forced migration to and within different parts of North America caused regional development , cultural diversity and blending, and political and social conflicts through the 19th century

When people migrated to and within North America it developed the region they settled in because of the political and technological advances many people brought to the area

Their beliefs and faiths traveled with them and spread new ideas throughout the region

This created cultural blending and diversity throughout North America

Sometimes cultural blending would cause political and social conflicts because of their beliefs that they did not agree on

This normally caused problems like wars or conflict in general When the people of Jamestown first arrived there was a language

barrier between the Indians and they had different beliefs which caused conflicts between them

How have changes in migration and population patterns affected American life?

PEO-6 Analyze the role of both internal and international migration on changes to urban life, cultural life, cultural developments, labor issues, and reform movements form the mid 19th century through the mid 20th century.

Due to many different type of people going to one place, many different type of cultures and ethnic groups intertwined

Women were forced to work in factories with cotton to make clothing for little or no money

Many people moved westward for more land, job opportunities, and crops

PEO 6. Primary Document

Monday 23 May 1842

Am so tired, I can scarcely bear to write at all, and my legs and arms ache so much. Mother took one look at me, when I came through the door this evening and told me to go upstairs to rest. But I wouldn't, not until I'd cleaned away the dirt - the fluff that still clung to me, the oil staining my hands and feet. Afterwards, I must have fallen asleep because I awoke to find someone shaking my shoulder and I was terrified it was morning again. But it was only Mother, waking me for supper. I followed her downstairs but I could hardly get anything down. Those big machines still haunt me. I had to stand behind them and watch the slivers of cotton unreel into the large cans. They're four feet tall – nearly as big as me. My hands were shaking so much at first that I thought I'd drop them. And the endless sweeping and cleaning. And all the time, longing to sit down – even for a minute. And that smell of oil and sweat, and the fluff that gets into the water and even on to your food. But worst is knowing that tomorrow I'll have to go there again

A diary entry by a thirteen year old girl having to work in a factory, describing all the terrible conditions

How have changes in migration and population patterns affected American life? PEO-7 Explain how and why debates over immigration to the Unites States have changed since the turn of the 20th century. Many whites had believed that immigration

of Asians had made them “too different” to be treated as equals

They had the Irish and Chinese build the Transcontinental Railroad

Europeans had gone to Ellis Island to gain citizenship to American, while Asians traveled to the Angel Islands for citizenship

PEO 7. Primary Document

This primary documentshows the total amountImmigrants coming throughEllis Island in 1903. Itshows how many are from Asia, how many are illiterate, etc.