Transcript Thursday - Brookwood High School

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Is the main point about the
event / person? definition
Are the background causes
that encouraged / affected this
event?
Are the people / actions / ideas
involved in this event?
Are the Results of this event /
action?
UNIT 1 - American Beginnings
1.Migrants to a New Land
2.Exploration
3.Colonization & Life
Conflicts with Indians
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First Immigrants Arrive
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Bering Strait / Ice Age (35-25,000 b.c.)
Hunters & Gatherers / Clovis Points
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Early Civilizations
–Aztec / Maya / Inca
 Math ( O and decimal pt.)
Science (medicine, etc..)
Astronomy (calendar)
written language (pictograms)
 North American Civilizations
* Anasazi / Hohokam
* Missippian / Hopewell
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TRIBAL CULTURES
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Kinship -family relationships organized the
societies
Clan - groups of families descended from a
common ancestor (Abraham – Bible)
Religion - (Animism – Spirit Worship)
Spirit Forces control everything
Oral History - beliefs & customs passed on
to generations by word of mouth
– Story telling v. Factual Record
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Barter - (trade)
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Artifacts- objects made by humans
:tools, pottery, jewelry. (CLUES)
 NORTH
AMERICAN TRIBES
–Hohokam (Arizona)
–Anasazi (Utah, Colorado,
Arizona) Pueblos
–Mound Builders (Hopewell)
– Great Serpent Mound - Cahokia
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/ Northwest -
Inuits/Aluets (eskimo) totem pole,
Sea, rich area
 California
– 20 languages (over 100 variations)
Plains
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Buffalo (nomad) Sign language,
warrior culture (male v. female)
– Planted some crops
– Horse changes culture
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North Eastern Woodlands
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Wigwam, Lifestyle, “Iroquois, NY”
Matriarchal, Longhouses,
League of the Iroquois
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Southeastern (Mound Builder)
– Complex Societies
growing corn
 Hunting &
gathering
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AGE of EXPLORATION
 What led to Exploration?
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Early ancient civilizations
– Alexander “The Great” spreads Science
through the EAST
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Roman Empire Falls (Middle Ages)
– West and East Split
• West (Dark Ages – Chaos)
• East (Byzantine Empire)
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Ottoman / Seljuk Turks (attack the East)
Islamic Caliphate Empire Conquers
Holy Crusades
– West and East come together
New Science / Markets
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Compass (navigation science)
Navigation Schools
Caravel (Ocean ships)
Astrolab
SPAIN – FRENCH - PORTUGAL &
ENGLISH COLONIES in America
SPAIN – FRENCH - PORTUGAL &
ENGLISH COLONIES in America
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East & West “CRUSADE WARS”
sparks REBIRTH in New Ideas
– Trade Goods ($$$)
– Science (Old and NEW)
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European Renaissance “Rebirth”
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– Economic, Religious, Intellectual &
Scientific Revolution
Countries Go Exploring
– Portugal
“Prince Henry the Navigator”
– Spain
– France
– England
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Reasons for Exploration
–Gold, God & Glory
– Far East Trade Route (Spices)
– FIND: wealth, gold, silver, gems &
others precious metals
– Claim New Lands (colonies-trade)
– Convert People to Christianity
– Adventure
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Explorers of the New World
( you must know who and what )
SPAIN – FRENCH - PORTUGAL
ENGLISH COLONIES in America