1. Facts on U.S. History: Government Perspective 1492-1890 Mrs. Ashford U.S. Government

2. Places of Emphasis  Europe ( specifically Great Britain)  North America  Africa  Caribbean Islands

3. Christopher Columbus  Traveled got lost found land  Met with Native peoples  Went back to Spain spreading message to Europe of new land

4. Europeans Expansion  Europeans heard of new land wanted to leave Great Britain for religious freedom and create their own nation  Needed to build up land used: Native peoples, Europeans, Africans and other immigrants  Introduction of indentured servitude and slave system

5. A Developing America  Separated from Great Britain  Needed to create a new nation  Used other known documents to assist in creating the layout for new nation

6. Historical Documents  Magna Carta  English Bill of Rights  John Locke’s ( Origin on Theory of a State)  Declaration of Independence  Articles of Confederation  Constitution-Bill of Rights  Emancipation Proclamation  Reconstruction

7. Historical Events of Change in New America  French and Indian War  American Revolution  Abolitionists  Civil War  Reconstruction

8. Any Questions????? REFLECTION TIME August 19, 2013 5 Minutes What did you learn today? Did what you learn today match today’s objectives? How did what you learn today help you understand the government and its influence?