14. Sea Routes to Asia
• The Europeans needed to find a route over seas rather than land to trade
spices, silk, precious stones, and metals.
• Ferdinand Magellan found a route around the southern tip of Africa.
• The Spanish sent Columbus, and he ended up in the Caribbean.
• Amerigo Vespucci was the first explorer to realize that they had not landed
in Asia, so they named the new place after him.
• John Cabot, working for the English, thought that Columbus had a good
idea.
• In 1498, he tried to head farther north across the Atlantic and ended up in
Canada.
• In 1513, Ponce de Leon went with Columbus on his second journey and
discovered Florida.
• Henry Hudson tried again in 1609 and ended up in the Hudson River. In
1610, he ended up in the Hudson Bay.
15. Trade Established Between
Europe, Africa, and the Americas
• As the colonies in the Americas grow,
triangular trade begins to take place.
• The ships started in Europe with
manufactured (store-bought) goods.
• They arrived in Africa to trade the items for
slaves.
• The slaves went to America to grow crops for
the store bought goods.
• This triangle continued over and over again.
20. Increased Power of
European Countries
• Spanish - Columbus in the Caribbean in
1492
• Spanish - Hernan de Soto in Florida in
1536
• French - Samuel de Champlain in Quebec
in 1605
• English - Jamestown in 1607
• English - Plymouth in 1620
22. Why Would You Come to
the New World?
• Religious Freedom
• Desire for Land
• Economic Opportunity
• A New Life
23. Economics
• Costs of Coming to the New World
• Earn income by selling their labor to
businesses or government
24. First American
• John Smith - Virginia
• William Penn - Pennsylvania &
Delaware
• Lord Baltimore - Maryland
• Roger Williams - Rhode Island
• Anne Hutchinson - Massachusetts
• James Ogelthorpe - Georgia
25. The Development of
American Democracy
• Geography
• Economy
• Religion
• Colonial Government
29. If You Lived... Series
Keynote
• If You Lived in Colonial Times
• If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620
• If You Lived in Williamsburg in
Colonial Days
• If You Were at the First Thanksgiving
32. Events that Led to the
American Revolution
• French and Indian War
• Proclamation of 1763
• Tea Act
• Stamp Act
• Boston Massacre
• Intolerable Acts
34. World Revolutions
• Characteristics of a Rebellion
• Revolution on a Society
• Causes and Outcomes of American
Revolution in comparison with France,
Haiti, Mexico, South America, and
Russia
35. Events of the
Revolutionary War
• Declaration of Independence
• Lexington and Concord
• Saratoga
• Aid from France
• Surrender at Yorktown
36. Individuals of the
Revolution
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Patrick Henry
• Thomas Paine
• King George III
38. The Start of a Nation
• Constitutional Convention
• George Washington’s Presidency
• Political Parties
39. Government Documents
• Articles of Confederation
• United States Constitution - limits
central government
• Bill of Rights
• Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
40. Economics
• Function of banks - checking, savings,
loans
• Function of government services
• Function of private business
• Personal Finance - cash, check, money
order, debit card, credit card
41. Founding Fathers
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• John Marshall
• George Washington
42. Structure & Functions
of Government
• Town Meetings and Representative
Assemblies in Colonial Government
• Checks & Balances of Three Branches
(Andrew Jackson’s Impeachment)
• Bill Becomes a Law
44. Maps
• Contour (Topographical)
• Longitude and Latitude
• US Geographic Features (Physical and
Political)
• Identify States
• Major World Features
• Construct Maps, Charts, and Graphs
46. 19th Century
Presidents
• Thomas Jefferson - Louisiana Purchase;
exploration of Lewis and Clark
• James Madison - War of 1812
• James Monroe - The Monroe Doctrine
• Andrew Jackson - Nationalism and
Sectionalism; Trail of Tears
• James Polk - Mexican-American War;
discovery of gold in CA
62. Citizenship
• Ways Individuals Can Contribute to a
School or Community
• Character Traits Important to
Constitutional Democracy
• Involved in the government process
(student government; political decision
making; analyzing issues; petitioning
public officials)
