1. History 1301 U.S. History to 1877 Central Texas College Fort Knox, Kentucky Bruce A. McKain

2. Class Information Meeting Time and Place – Room 208 Army Ed Center 5:00-10:00 p.m. Mondays. Text – The American Nation: A History of the United States (2008), 14 th edition. Instructor – Bruce McKain bmckain2@gmail.com 270.300.0768 (cell)

3. Course Requirements Be in Class and participate Weekly Quizzes (25% of the course grade) Final (25% of course grade) Student Project – Oral Presentation or Exhibition (25% of course grade) Class Participation (25% of course grade)

4. Grade Scale 90-100A 80-89B 70-79C 60-69D 59 and below F Your effort to earn a failing grade will be far greater than the effort it takes to earn an A or B.

5. Course Content

6. Three Worlds Meet Pre-Columbian America Theories on settlement Land-bridge Theory – 12,000-15,000 year ago – Dry land path from Siberia to Alaska – Most accepted of the theories.

7. Other Theories Ancient Mariners Asia Africa

8. Scandinavia

9. America Prior to Columbus

10. Christopher Columbus 1492 Italian Explorer Sailed for Spain Never sets foot on the American Continents “Discovers” San Salvador Starts the period of exploration of the New World.

11. Columbus Supported by Spain Isabella of Castile Ferdinand of Aragon

12. Christopher Columbus His Ships Landing at San Salvador

13. Other Early Explorers Hernando Cortes 600 Men Horses Burned his ships Defeated the Aztec Empire with help from Indian Allies

14. Francisco Pizarro 130 Men Explored much of the Andes Mountains Defeated the Inca Empire, with help from Indian Allies

15. Juan Ponce de Leon Explored South- eastern North America Looking for Fountain of Youth He did not find it – He is DEAD.

16. St. Augustine FL. – Oldest European City in America

17. Hernando de Soto Explored Southern North America “Discovered” Mississippi River Explored into Oklahoma and Texas Died and buried in Mississippi River

18. Effect on Native People Slavery Death due to disease Forced conversion to Christianity Near depopulation of much of the Americas New Animals and crops introduced by Europeans

19. Effects on Europeans Importation of vast wealth Land made available Improved diet due to corn, beans, & potatoes Comfort products: Sugar, Coffee, Tobacco, & Chocolate

20. Motivation of Colonizing Powers Spain – God and Gold France – God, Furs, and Trade England – Religious Freedom and Land