1. The original players in the founding of our nation. The Beginning...

2. Three Regions That Contributed People/Culture to Colonial America Native Americans West Africans Western Europeans

3. Native Americans in 1400s Diverse populations (see pg. 7). Developed societies along waterways. Intricate trade routes Common Characteristics: 1. Land belongs to all of us 2. Every living thing is sacred 3. Family is VERY important

4. Santa Ynez, CA Chumash dwelling Taos, NM Pueblo adobe dwellings New York Iroquois longhouse

5. West Africa in 1400s Diverse societies Engaged in competition for trade regions. –trade routes brought in revenue –POWs / slave trade existed Common Characteristics: 1.Collective ownership of land 2. Family VERY important 3. Believed in 1 single creator, but worshiped many gods

6. Benin Kingdom people, Nigeria, 1400s Mali, 13-15 c. W. African warrior, 1400s

7. Europe Business interests influenced exploration in 1400s –Countries race to claim resources - Spain wants gold & silver, also convert Natives to Christianity - French want fur for trade

8. In the Americas… The British settle and develop new communities push out Native Americans The Great Migration (1603) to Americas –Puritans flee religious persecution

9. Interaction Between Groups Columbian Exchange: Euro’s traded livestock, grains, & disease for corn, potatoes, and tobacco from Nat. Americans Africans traded POWs (slaves) to Europeans for firearms. New commercial slave trade develops smallpox herpes

10. “New Spain”: empire built by conquering land

12. - What were the three groups of people who helped to found the Americas? - What were some of the reasons Europeans came to the Americas? - Why did Africans come to the Americas? - What two (or more) things did you learn? Please underline or highlight important vocabulary words Please summarize your notes: