PPT-New World Beginnings American Pageant: Chapter One

The Shaping and Peopling of North America Single supercontinent to North America over millions of years ago Ice age until about 10000 years ago Most original inhabitants came by an exposed land bridge connecting Eurasia with North America between present day Siberia and Alaska. Geography The people who settled Rome chose a geographic location that was good for defense travel and trade Economics To survive Roman farmers relied on discipline and hard work The Beginnings of Rome ESSENTIAL QUESTION What is the early history of BBHQ Presentation 28 March 2012 . . “BBHQ Presentation 28 March 2012” by . Better Beginnings. is licensed under a . Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Australia License. .. ure. Art. Music. Literature. Art. Hudson River School. – . A mid-19. th. century (1800s) American art movement influenced by romanticism. This style of painting consisted of natural images and landscapes of New England.. BBHQ Presentation 28 March 2012 . . “BBHQ Presentation 28 March 2012” by . Better Beginnings. is licensed under a . Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Australia License. .. The Resurgence of Conservatism. www.Apushreview.com. Reagan was a member of the New Right:. Believed large government was a failure. Advocated free markets, anti-Soviet foreign policy, against government programs. The Stormy Sixties: 1960 – 1968 . www.Apushreview.com. Sources of Stagnation. Reasons for economic downturn:. High cost of Vietnam War. Rising oil prices. Inflation. High funding for Great Society. (1750-1914). The Industrial Revolution and Latin America. After Independence in Latin America. Decimated populations. Flooded or closed silver mines. Diminished herds of livestock. Abandoned farms. Bankrupt treasuries. Chapter 2. By Barbara Robinson. Mother didn’t expect to have anything to do . with the Christmas pageant except to make me . and my little brother Charlie be in it (we didn’t . want to) and to make my father go and see it (he . Native American Histories before Conquest. Humans occupied part of the Western Hemisphere thousands of years before the European discovery of America. Environmental conditions spurred ancient settlement as glaciers moved south and uncovered a ______ __________ connecting Asia and N. America, across which came the . EXPLORATION & THE COLONIAL ERA. THE AMERICAS, WEST AFRICA, AND EUROPE – SECTION 1. Ancient Cultures. arrived about 22,000 years ago via a land bridge. Earliest settlers were hunters. Agriculture thrived starting about 5,000 years ago. (1750-1914). The Industrial Revolution and Latin America. After Independence in Latin America. Decimated populations. Flooded or closed silver mines. Diminished herds of livestock. Abandoned farms. Bankrupt treasuries. Chapter 2. By Barbara Robinson. Mother didn’t expect to have anything to do . with the Christmas pageant except to make me . and my little brother Charlie be in it (we didn’t . want to) and to make my father go and see it (he . CHAPTER 2 – AMERICAN EXPERIMENTS (1521-1700) Spain’s Tribute Colonies The New American World - Encomienda system – land grants provided to conquistadores from which they could exploit labor & resources (gold & silver) Focus Questions. What was Native American society like before European contact? . What factors led to Europe’s increased exploration and to the discovery of the New World?. What is the . Columbian Exchange.