American history until 1800

Czech Technical University in Prague

Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering

Naza Kitovnica

ContentPre-Columbian eraColonial periodFrench and Indian WarBoston Tea PartyAmerican Revolution

Why do people migrate?FoodLandEconomic OpportunityReligious FreedomPersonal Freedom

The discovery of America changed the world

Discovery of the Globe

Freedom from past/traditions, cultures, norm

The exchange of plants and animals

Pre-Columbian eraAsiatic Migration ( Asian nomads

who crossed the Bering

Land Bridge)Mississippian

CultureOlmec civilizationMaya civilizationAztec civilization

Mississippian Culturedominated along

the Mississippi River

the Moundbuildersthe Mississippians

first appeared around 1000 C.E.

the largest site: Cahokia—located near modern East St. Louis

Olmec civilizationthe earliest

known civilization in Mexico

dating roughly from as early as 1500 BCE to about 400 BCE

"colossal heads"

Maya civilizationa Mesoamerican  civilization750 BCdeveloped 

writing systemdeveloped in the

are of southeastern Mexico

Aztec civilization  ethnic groups of

central Mexico "people

from Aztlan“ Aztec Triple

Alliance

Colonial PeriodChristopher Columbus' voyages

1492 -1504British colonization

Christopher Columbusan Italian explorer, navigator,

colonizer and citizen of the Republic of Genoa

first voyage in 1492(the Bahamas archipelago)

 three more voyages( Greater, Lesser Antilles, the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Central America)

the first successful English settlement was established in 1607, Jamestown

Discovery od America: Amerigo Vespuccian Italian explorer, 

financier, navigator and cartographer

 first demonstrated that Brazil and the West Indies did not represent Asia's eastern outskirts

"America“ = lat. Americus (1507)

New England Colonies

New Hampshire(1636)

Massachusetts(1636)

Rhode IslandConnecticut

The Pilgrim Fathershe name given

to early colonists and settlers of the Plymouth Colony

led by pastor John Robinson

the First Thanksgiving celebration

The Mayflower

Middle Colonies:New YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaDelaware

Southern Colonies:

MarylandVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgia

French and Indian War1754–1763 between the colonies of British

America and New FranceBritish colonies wonTreaty of Paris (1763)

Boston Tea Partya political

protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston

on December 16, 1773

a key event in the growth of the American Revolution

American Revolution

The Thirteen Colonies began a rebellion against British rule in 1775

 American Revolutionary War (1775–83)

On July 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence

George Washingtonthe first President

of the United States (1789–97)

 "father of his country“

 Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War

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Quiz

1. The first president of United States is…

a) Christopher Columbusb) George Washingtonc) Amerigo Vespucci

2. Declaration of Independence was signed…

a) on July 4, 1776 b) on July 4, 1773c) on July 4, 1799

3. The earliest known civilization is…

a) Olmecb) Mayac) Indians

4. The first successful English settlement was established in…

a)1492b)1607c)1666