Main Developments in American History Chapter 2: The New World Main Developments in American History http://access.cappelen.no

Settlement to the Civil War (pp. 78-87) A Peopling America B Revolution and Democracy C Expansion and Conflict D The Civil War and Aftermath http://access.cappelen.no

A.1 Peopling America – The First Americans First Native Americans from Asia About five million by 1600 Lands lost to European colonists Native Americans continue to be part of America http://access.cappelen.no

A.2 Peopling America – The Colonists First English settlement in Jamestown, 1609 Cotton and tobacco basic crops and source of wealth Puritan colony established in Massachusetts in 1620 Mission to create a New Jerusalem in a New World http://access.cappelen.no

B.1 Revolution and Democracy – Revolution North American wars with France won in 1763 Conflict with British government over westward expansion Revolutionary War fought and won, 1775-1783 United States given territories west to the Mississippi River http://access.cappelen.no

B.2 Revolution and Democracy – The Government Articles of Confederation too weak Constitution drawn up in 1787 – still in effect Limited democracy established Native Americans and blacks given no rights http://access.cappelen.no

C.1 Expansion and Conflict – Manifest Destiny The frontier moves ever westwards Manifest Destiny – growth from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean Mass immigration from Europe fueled expansion Native Americans forced on to reservations http://access.cappelen.no

C.2 Expansion and Conflict – Slavery Slavery recognized by the Constitution Gradually died out in the North, but expanded in the South Conflict between free states and slave states Compromises of 1820s and 1850s avoid war http://access.cappelen.no

D.1 The Civil War and Aftermath – The War Control of western territories the basic issue Election of Abraham Lincoln triggers start of Civil War, 1861 The South gradually worn down by the North’s superior resources 600,000 died in the conflict http://access.cappelen.no

D.2 The Civil War and Aftermath – The Peace Northern troops occupy the South and help blacks Northern troops withdrawn in 1877, abandoning blacks Southern governments establish segregation of blacks and whites The agricultural South, dependent on the North, turns inwards http://access.cappelen.no