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What did the immigrants bring with them? English from Britain Spanish from Spain and Mexico French in Louisiana Different cultures influence food, music, sports, attitudes, other areas of life

English from Britain

Spanish from Spain and Mexico

French in Louisiana

Different cultures influence food, music, sports, attitudes, other areas of life

They came for different reasons Escaping discrimination, persecution or war Famine, earthquake, other natural disasters. To improve opportunities. Why did people want to go to USA?

They came for different reasons

Escaping discrimination, persecution or war

Famine, earthquake, other natural disasters.

To improve opportunities.

The First Americans Native Americans went to N America from East Asia 12,000 – 35,000 years ago. Anasazi developed complex civilizations The Anasazi were strong in 11 th to 13 th Century They built homes with up to 1,000 rooms

Native Americans went to

N America from East Asia

12,000 – 35,000 years ago.

Anasazi developed complex civilizations

The Anasazi were strong in 11 th to 13 th Century

They built homes with up to 1,000 rooms

Europeans Arrive Europeans started exploring America in 1400s Then came the colonists/settlers. British in the North-east Spanish in Florida Conflict for land and resources between colonists and Native Americans. Cultural differences and land disputes led to war and murder.

Europeans started exploring America in 1400s

Then came the colonists/settlers.

British in the North-east

Spanish in Florida

Conflict for land and resources between colonists and Native Americans.

Cultural differences and land disputes led to war and murder.

Slavery in the Colonies Europeans shipped enslaved Africans to American colonies Many died on the way Those who survived were bought and sold They were forced to work for free all their lives The work of the slaves helped to build the US economy

Europeans shipped enslaved Africans to American colonies

Many died on the way

Those who survived were bought and sold

They were forced to work for free all their lives

The work of the slaves helped to build the US economy

Chinese immigrants From 1850 to 1900 many Chinese immigrants entered the USA They worked in mines and on the railways

From 1850 to 1900 many Chinese immigrants entered the USA

They worked in mines and on the railways