Pre-Columbian America

WARMUP #1Using previous knowledge, what major events had occurred in Europe, leading to the onset of the Age of Exploration? What would cause countries to expand their reach? Explain in 2-3 sentences.What major civilizations existed in the Western Hemisphere, prior to European settlement & colonization? List 3-4.What would you think would be the interactions between Christopher Columbus & the Indians he encountered in the New World? Explain in 2-3 sentences.Pre-Columbian AmericaCahokia, at its height

I. Earliest American immigrantsAsians crossed the Bering Strait in several migrations beginning about 14,000 years agoeventually, groups spread all the way to the tip of South Americaby Christopher Columbus' arrival, several significant cultures had developed in the region south of the current United States1) Incas in Peru: by 1438 AD, they controlled most of the Andean region. Conquered by Francisco Pizarro2) Mayans in the Yucatan: by 300 AD, the city of Tikal featured 20,000 residents & elaborate temples3) Olmecs in Mexico: by 500 AD, over 100,000 residents on the current site of Mexico City4) Aztecs in Mexico: conquered by Hernan Cortes in 1520 AD

Civilizations in the Americas

Incan Civilization

Mayan Civilization

Aztec Civilization

II. North American culturesmost Native Americans developed a stone age culture (little metalwork, no written language, no use of the wheel)Hohokam culture (200 - 1450 AD) in southwest United States1) extensive use of irrigation canals for crops2) adobe buildings as tall as four stories built, probably for religious purposes3) gradual decline & dispersal into small groupsC. Hopewell culture (100 - 400 AD) in the Northeast & Midwest1) agricultural rather than hunter-gatherers2) large mounds for religious purposes or burials, mostly along the Ohio RiverD. Mississippi River cultures (900 -1500 AD)1) mound-builders (largest city, Cahokia, had as many as 40,000 residents & was the largest city north of Mexico)2) highly-developed trade system with Native Americans throughout North America3) maize cultivation4) after contact with Europeans, civilization declined & many tribes turned to nomadism

III. Contact with EuropeansTransatlantic exchange (Columbian Exchange)1) Old World received food (corn, potatoes etc), syphilis, gold2) New World received horses, smallpox, Christianity, slaveryB. Most Native American groups were decimated by displacement, disease & warfare1) Arawaks met by Christopher Columbus numbered 250,000 in 1492. By 1550, 500 survived. By 1650, 0!2) Native Americans of North America met the Spanish in the West, the English & Dutch in the East & the French in Canada. In almost all encounters, the Native Americans were conquered or made dependent upon the EuropeansThe Columbian Exchange

WARMUP #2Match the European nation with the primary region of their exploration, settlement & colonization within the New World of the Americas.Great Britain1. Latin AmericaFrance2. BrazilSpain3. American coloniesPortugal4. New Amsterdamthe Netherlands5. CanadaColonial BeginningsJohn Winthrop:Puritan leader of Massachusetts Bay Colony

I. European Models for Colonizing AmericaSpain: colonization with conversion1. earliest colonies in America (St. Augustine 1565, Santa Fe 1610), though most outposts were destroyed by Native American attacks2. Spain turned to Franciscan missionaries to control Native Americans, placing land grants in the hands ofencomenderos. Spanish rule was cruel, used slavery & was limited, except for New Mexico. California was virtually ignored until the late 1700s3. by 1560, the main goal of Spanish colonial policy was keeping other Europeans from establishing coloniesB. France: fur-trading empire1. Native American wars developed as tribes fought for the French fur trade2. French missionaries did not enslave Native Americans & attempted to limit trading of alcohol3. though few in number, French settlers brought diseases that wiped out up to 90% of the Native Americans in the Great Lakes regionC. Netherlands: commerce & farming1. colonization was slow & small-scale, with only one proprietor (Kiliaen van Rensselaer) able to attract 50 tenants2. rejecting representative rule,the Dutch lost the settlement of New Amsterdam (New York) to the British in 1664

D. Great Britain (England): tobacco & settlers1. causes for English colonizing in North America:a. fall of the Spanish Armada in 1588 opened up North Atlantic to English expansionb. England infused with a spirit of self-confidence & enthusiasm for adventurec. England could plant, supply & protect colonies easily2. changes in the English economy:a. rise of merchant class to provide business leadership & wealth for colonial investmentb. joint-stock companies allowed for pooling of capital with limited riskc. surplus population in cities as farmers were pushed off lands converted to sheep herding3. Protestant Reformationa. priesthood of all believers inspired religious dissidentsb. anti-Popish believers (Puritans) felt that the Church of England was not Protestant enough in its beliefs & practicesc. persecution of Puritans, Catholics & Quakers led to conflict with religious & political authoritiesd. North America was seen as a desirable haven for these groups

II. Jamestown & VirginiaVirginia Company received charter (guaranteeing settlers the same rights as Englishmen at home) from King James I for settlement in America (1607). Goals (the 3 Gs: God, glory, gold):gold & wealthconvert Native Americans to Christianityfind a passage to the Indiesearly group suffered from laziness, starvation & malaria. Saved by the leadership of John Smith & enterprise of tobacco planter John Rolfe, who perfected methods of raising & curing tobacco

tobacco brought capital & workers to Virginia. Exports rose to 10 million pounds by 1660. The Virginia Company provided land, established a head-right system & courts & allowed self-government by the plantersproblems with tobacco farming:chained prosperity of Virginia to one cropexhausted the soilpromoted large-acreage plantations which needed large amounts of cheap labor. First indentured servants with few rights or chances to advance & then slaves with fewer rights & no chance to advanceC.Bacons Rebellion (1676)attacks on Native Americans by poor whites led to the killing of 300 whites. A defensive military strategy failed as Nathaniel Bacon attacked Native Americans & then seized control of the colonyBacon died in 1676, but his followers pushed for tax cuts, voting rights for landless whites & an end to corruptionthe planter class sought to limit the number of white servants who might rebel again, thus opening the way for slaverys expansionD. Contributions of early Virginia:1. provided model for further investment in America2. first representative self-government (House of Burgesses: 1619)3. demand for slaves (first slaves sold by Dutch to settlers in 1619)

III. New England Colonies(settled most frequently by families)Separatists (Pilgrims) arrived at Plymouth in 1620 on Mayflower after initial settlement in Holland1. Mayflower Compact: first document of self-government in America2. after difficult first winter (44 out of 102 survived), Pilgrims survived under the leadership of Governor William BradfordB. Puritans established Massachusetts Bay in 1630 (John Winthrop & 900 settlers) for economic & religious reasons1. large numbers of middle class settlers, many of whom were educated2. successful as fur traders, fishermen & shipbuilders3. Great Puritan Migration of 1629-1640 brought many new settlers4. ruled as Bible Commonwealth with franchise restricted to male members of Puritan (later Congregational) church: probably 1/5 of adult white male population

C. Puritans & Pequots: series of disastrous contacts1. smallpox epidemic of 1633 killed over 10,000 Pequots2. 500 Pequots killed by Puritans in 16363. disease, military force & religion (praying towns) essentially pacified Native Americans of New England by 1670D. King Philips War or Metacoms Rebellion (1675-78): Wampanoag leader organized neighboring tribes to attack settlements in 1675, resulting in 1,000 white & 4,500 Native American deaths

WARMUP #3From your previous knowledge, list the original 13 American colonies, subdividing them along regional lines (i.e. New England, Middle, Southern).American ColoniesPenn's Treaty with the Indians by Benjamin West(Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts)

COLONYFOUNDEDREGIONFOUNDERRELIGIONGOVERNMENTORIGINALPURPOSEECONOMICSNOTERoanoke *1585SouthernSir Walter Raleighestablished English colony in the New Worldcolonists disappeared without a traceVirginia1607SouthernJohn SmithAnglicanroyaltrade & profitstobaccofounded as joint-stock company. House of Burgesses (1619). Only 60 of 1st 900 colonists survivedPlymouth *1620New EnglandWilliam BradfordPuritancorporatereligious freedom for Separatistsmixed farmingMayflower Compact (1620). Led by William BradfordNew York1626MiddlePeter Minuitnoneproprietary, then royaltrade & profitsmixed farming, fursset up as a Dutch Colony, but taken over by English (1664)Massachusetts Bay1630New EnglandJohn WinthropPuritancorporatereligious freedom for Puritansmixed farming, fishing, shipbuildingled by John Winthrop. 18,000 settlers by 1642 (City on a Hill)

COLONYFOUNDEDREGIONFOUNDERRELIGIONGOVERNMENTORIGINALPURPOSEECONOMICSNOTENew Hampshire1630New EnglandJohn MasonPuritancorporate, then royalescape for those constricted by religious & economic rulesmixed farmingPuritan harshness led these settlers north & inlandMaryland1634MiddleGeorge Calvertnone (Anglican after 1692)proprietaryreligious freedom for Catholicstobaccofounded by George Calvert. Slow growing (only 600 by 1650) Maryland Toleration Act (1649)Connecticut1636New EnglandThomas HookerPuritancorporate: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)religious & economic freedommixed farmingleaders of Massachusetts Bay asked Thomas Hooker & his followers to leave Rhode Island1636New EnglandRoger Williams/ Anne Hutchinsonnonecorporatereligious freedommixed farmingRoger Williams set up most tolerant colony Delaware1638MiddlePeter Minuitnoneproprietarytrade & profitsestablished by Sweden, but taken by the Dutch, then the English

COLONYFOUNDEDREGIONFOUNDERRELIGIONGOVERNMENTORIGINALPURPOSEECONOMICSNOTENorth Carolina1653Southerngroup of proprietorsAnglicanproprietarytrade & profitsricejoint business ventureNew Jersey1660MiddleLord Berkeleynoneproprietarytrade & profitsmixed farmingestablished by Sweden, but taken by the English (1664)South Carolina1670Southerngroup of proprietorsAnglicanproprietarytrade & profitsricerice: major cropPennsylvania1682MiddleWilliam Pennnoneproprietaryreligious freedom for Quakers; trade & profitswheat; mixed farmingoriginally Quaker, but this colony became home to many European immigrantsGeorgia1733SouthernJames OglethorpeAnglicanroyaldebtor colonyricebuffer for Spanish colonies. Originally outlawed slavery & restricted size of land grants to 500 acres

WARMUP #4Match each colonial document or event with its importance, in the establishment of an American democratic society.Virginia House of Burgesses (1619)1. first written constitutionB.Mayflower Compact (1620)2. first document of self-governmentC.Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)3. established freedom of the pressD.Maryland Toleration Act (1649)4. first representative legislatureE.Peter Zenger trial(1733-34)5. first document for freedom of religionAmerican PuritanismThePuritanby Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1887)Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina

I. Key Puritan Beliefs & ValuesGodly people were sober, hardworking & responsible. English society had been corrupted by foreign influences & by disorder & needed to be purifiedCatholicism had undermined the relationship between God & the individualrituals & sacraments administered by a powerful & complicated hierarchy (pope, cardinals, bishops etc.)insistence on Latin as the only language of religionconfession only through the priest & the confessional boothC. election & predestination: God chooses who is saved & who is damned. No one can earn salvation through works, yet the saints are responsible for their actions (Calvinism & TULIP)D. the congregation of saints chooses its members, hires & fires its ministers & recognizes no other religious authority

E. worship should be plain, lack mystery & be focused on God. No stained glass, instrumental music, or artF. value of education1. the Bible should be read by everyone. New England in the 17th century was the most literate place in the world (probably 70% literacy)2. publicly supported schools needed to oppose Satan ("Old Deluder" laws). Each town with 50 families was required to support a teacher3. Harvard College (Cambridge) founded in 1636 to train ministersG. intolerance: error must be opposed & driven out1. persecution & expulsion of Anne Hutchinson (1638):a) criticized ministers for not preaching covenant of graceb) held religious meetings in her homec) challenged the political & religious leadership of Massachusetts Bay2. Roger Williams expelled for "new & dangerous opinions" (1638)a) preached complete separation of church & state: the state should have no influence over a person's conscienceb) religious groups should be supported by voluntary tithes, not taxesc) Native Americans should be paid for landsd) settled Rhode Island & established complete freedom of religion (including Jews, Catholics & Quakers)3. Puritans persecuted & expelled Baptists (opposed to child baptism) & killed Quakers (such as Mary Dyer) for preaching "inner light" doctrines & opposing any religious authority (no ministers or sermons)

II. Puritan Political LifeA. freemen (adult male heads of families) ruled in church meetings & town meetingsB. blurring of political & religious authority: theocracy, not democracy was the goal. John Winthrop's vision of a "City Upon a HillC. Halfway Covenant developed to allow un-baptized members (children of Puritans) to vote & thus preserve influence of Puritan authoritiesIII. Salem Witchcraft Crisis (1692)A. group of girls accused fellow villagers of witchcraftB. trials (featuring "spectral evidence" & body searches for birthmarks) resulted in convictions of many & executions of 20 people & 2 dogsC. goal was restoration of the disciplined community. No confessed witches were hanged or burnedD. reaction resulted in anti-Puritan sentiment, weakening of Puritan authority & apologies from some religious leaders

IV. Puritan ContributionsA. self-government & community responsibility1) democracy in church rule led to democracy in town meetings2) all community members responsible for conduct of citizensB. education critical for individual & community successC. hard work & thrift demanded of allD. high standards of moral excellence & conscienceE. the family is the central element of the community

WARMUP #5Describe the rationale for replacing indentured servitude with African slavery as the means of labor in the American colonies. State the positives and negatives of this series of decisions, for not only the colonists but also the Africans subjected to slavery. Explain your answer in one clear, refined paragraph.Slavery in the American ColoniesThe Old PlantationAbby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center: Williamsburg, Virginia

Slavery's Early PresenceA. 1st African-Americans that arrived in Jamestown in 1619 were brought as servants, not slavesB. very small numbers of slaves in the Southern colonies in the early years. Indentured servants were cheaper & available. By 1650, only 300 blacks lived in Virginia1. after 1660, white servants became harder to obtain as English economy improved2. slaves became seen as a better long-term investment & were more easily recapturedC. slavery formally established by the House of Burgesses in 1670 with law declaring "all servants not being Christians imported into this colony by shipping shall be slaves for their livesD. by 1700, there were 25,000 slaves in the American colonies & by 1750 there were 100,000 slaves in Virginia, far outnumbering indentured servants1. breaking of the Royal African Company monopoly in 1697 opened the slave trade to competition, forcing prices down & increasing the number of slaves (Triangular Trade & Middle Passage)2. in some Southern areas, slaves were beginning to outnumber whites

II. Slavery, Race & EconomicsA. slavery, though originally adopted for economic reasons, eventually was justified by Southern whites on the basis of race1. whites concluded that extermination of Native Americans & enslavement of Africans was logical in that whites were civilized & others were barbaric2. language used to describe blacks & Native Americans was similar: "brutes, heathen, naked, etc." It also was how educated Englishmen described poor members of societyB. legal codes gradually made racism the official policy of the colonial governments1. it was made a crime for a slave to insult any white, regardless of position2. slave owners were allowed to punish, maim, or even kill slavesC. informal social bargain between wealthy & poor whites sought to prevent class rebellion, which erupted in Bacon's Rebellion (1676)III. Plantation CultureA. some plantations were enormous (40,000 acres, with hundreds of slaves), but most were small, self-contained communitiesB. over three-fourths (75%+) of all blacks lived on plantations of at least 10 slaves; over half (50%+) lived in communities of 50 slaves or moreC. family relationships1. marriage not encouraged among slaves by owners2. slaves attempted to construct strong families, though any member could be sold at any time3. creation of kinship networks & surrogate "relatives" unrelated to familiesD. language development: Gullah (hybrid of English & African languages) allowed connection with ancestry & conversations that whites could not understandE. work patterns1. most slaves (men & women) worked as field hands2. house servants lived in better circumstances, but were isolated from other slaves on the plantation3. on larger plantations, slaves learned trades & crafts: blacksmithing, carpentry, shoemaking, midwiferyF. economically, plantations were often efficient & productive. Socially, they achieved stability at the cost of human freedom & dignity

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