Unit 1-2
Geography- Thirteen Colonies
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Access to Pacific & Atlantic Oceans
Great Plains/Midwest primarily farming
Mississippi River- runs N/S, allowed for trade
Appalachian Mts in East acted as a natural
border
Rocky Mts in West acted a natural border
Great Lakes-provide fresh water
Population density-greater pop in eastern
part of the country ( NYC, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington DC, Boston)
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Bering Strait-land bridge from Asia to N. America. Allowed N.
Americans to settle
1500’s Florida & Mexico-settled by Spanish looking for
resources, gold, spreading Christianity
1600-1700’s-13 Colonies-British colonists settled for religious
freedom, farmland, furs, fishing
1700’s Westward Expansion- settlers moved west of Appalachian
Mts due to expanding population & wanted to expand the
frontier
1800’s Manifest Destiny- American had a right to expand and
take over N Amercia all the way to California
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Iroquois Confederacy
◦ 1570
◦ 6 Iroquois Nations joined together
◦ Helped them hold onto their lands when French &
British wanted them
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Interacted b/c of:
◦ trade
◦ alliances
◦ warfare
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Jamestown, VA
◦ Algonquin tribe helped supply food to colonists
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Plymouth, MA
◦ Natives helped supply food and formed alliances
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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/historyarchaeology/Starving-Settlers-in-JamestownColony-Resorted-to-Eating-A-Child205472161.html
Religious freedom
(Puritans, Quakers, Pilgrims)
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wanted land and wealth
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to escape political persecution
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New England
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MA, RI, CT, NH
Cold winters, rocky soil, access to Atlantic ocean,
Pilgrims & Puritans
Farming, fishing, fur, shipbuilding, lumber, trade
Leaders in education (Harvard, Yale)
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Middle Colonies
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NY, NJ, PA, DE
Rivers, fertile soil, access to Atlantic O
Dutch, English, French, Germans
Farming, furs, trade, industry
Most diversity in settlers
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Southern Colonies
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VA, MD, NC, SC, GA
Warmer weather
Fertile soil, access to Atlantic O, rivers
English settlers and African slaves
Farming plantations (tobacco), small farmers
Least populated-fewest people
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http://www.history.com/topics/thirteencolonies
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1756-1763
England/colonists vs. French/Nat. Americans
Fought over land in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Both sides wanted control of fur trade
Iroquois supported British against other
tribes
Britain won
Treaty of Paris 1763 ended the War…
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Ended French & Indian War
England took control of huge parts of land
Colonists wanted to move into these lands as
a reward for fighting the war
Colonists became more independent
Proclamation of 1763-colonists not allowed
to move west of the Appalachian Mts
◦ Colonists angry and resentful
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What is the significance of so many different
groups settling in North America?
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Why would most industry be located in the
Eastern part of the country?
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Based on the map, what was the outcome of
the French & Indian War?
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How did the Treaty of Paris contribute to the
Am. Rev?
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Most common in South but existed in the
North also
African culture contributed to American
culture through:
◦ Food
◦ Music
◦ Folk stories
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Greece- democracy
◦ Gov’t by the people
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Rome- republic
◦ People elect gov’t officials
◦ aka representative democracy
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England-laws and limits
◦ Common law-law applies to everyone
◦ Magna Carta-limits power of ruler
◦ English Bill of Rights-representative gov’t
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John Locke
◦ Natural rights-life, liberty, property
◦ Gov’t is a social contract between people & govt
◦ Consent of the governed -people must agree to be
governed
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de Montesquieu- 3 braches of gov’t
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Rosseau- influenced the Dec of Indep.
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Freedom of the Press- John Peter Zenger
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Mayflower Compact- first plan for gov’t by
majority rule, written by Pilgrims (Mass)
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Fundamental Orders of CT- another example of
self gov’t by colonists (Connecticut)
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House of Burgesses- representative law making
group (Virginia)
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Town Meetings- (New England)
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Colonies developed separation of powers to
maintain balance of power
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What were some similarities between the
original 13 colonies?
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What were some differences?
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Why were the colonies located on the coasts?
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How did ancient Greece and Rome, England
and the Enlightenment influence the structure
of the gov’t?