A Brief History of the United States of America TAITONIIN
A Brief History of the United States of America
Finding America 值,、2A The Bering Strait During the height of the ice age, between 34.000 and 30.000 BC much of the world water was frozen into ice sheets Because of Arctic ocean the drop in sea level, a land bridge, known as Beringia, emerged between Asia and North ch America The first visitors to America were following great herds of grazing mammals across the grassy tundra It took thousands of years for them to make their way down into the United States Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus(1451-1506)was an Italian explorer who sailed across the atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a route to India Instead. he found the americas
Finding America The Bering Strait ◼ During the height of the ice age, between 34,000 and 30,000 BC much of the world’s water was frozen into ice sheets. Because of the drop in sea level, a land bridge, known as Beringia, emerged between Asia and North America. ◼ The first visitors to America were following great herds of grazing mammals across the grassy tundra. ◼ It took thousands of years for them to make their way down into the United States. Christopher Columbus ◼ Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a route to India. ◼ Instead, he found the Americas
Early colonial Era- Beginnings to 1700 值,、A 1607-Jamestown was founded in Virginia. By the end of the year, starvation and disease caused death among 73 of the original 105 settlers 1608-110 more colonists arrived at Jamestown 1616-Asmallpox epidemic decimated many Native Americans 1619- Twenty Africans were brought by a Dutch ship to Jamestown and sold Into slavery 1620- The Mayflower ship landed in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. They signed the Mayflower Compact establishing a local government based on majority rule 1675-1676- King philips War erupted in New england between colonists and Native American as a result of tensions over colonist's expansion 600 English colonists and 3, 000 Native Americans were killed 1682-French explorer La Salle claims the Louisiana Territory for France 1692-The Salem Witch Trials- Hysteria griped the village of Salem, Massachusetts, as witchcraft suspects were arrested and imprisoned 150 are accused, 20 people were executed
Early Colonial Era – Beginnings to 1700 ◼ 1607 – Jamestown was founded in Virginia. By the end of the year, starvation and disease caused death among 73 of the original 105 settlers. ◼ 1608 - 110 more colonists arrived at Jamestown. ◼ 1616 – A smallpox epidemic decimated many Native Americans. ◼ 1619 – Twenty Africans were brought by a Dutch ship to Jamestown and sold into slavery. ◼ 1620 – The Mayflower ship landed in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. They signed the Mayflower Compact establishing a local government based on majority rule. ◼ 1675-1676 – King Philip’s War erupted in New England between colonists and Native American as a result of tensions over colonist’s expansion. -600 English colonists and 3,000 Native Americans were killed. ◼ 1682 – French explorer La Salle claims the Louisiana Territory for France. ◼ 1692 – The Salem Witch Trials - Hysteria griped the village of Salem, Massachusetts, as witchcraft suspects were arrested and imprisoned. -150 are accused, 20 people were executed
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The Salem Witch Trials
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The Mayflower