Early Migrations
Many people came to America by the Bering Straight
COLUMBUS WAS NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO DISCOVER THE AMERICAS!!
Civilizations in the Americas
Incas ( located in Peru; largest empire in the Americas
Mayans (located in Central America; developed a written system, calendar and agricultural advancements.
Aztecs (Tenochtitlan- largest city ever to that time period)
Southwestern US (based mainly on agriculture like maize, and they also built elaborate irrigation systems.
Great Plains/ Great Basin ( hunted Buffalo; many of them were nomadic because of that)
Northeastern like the Iroquois (developed permanent villages; hunted and gathered; agricultural dominant society.
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Increased desire for colonies to gain wealth
Religion:
Puritans (those that wanted to purify the Anglican Church of Catholic rituals) sought refuge in the Americas
Puritans believed in predestination which was introduced by John Calvin
Belief that God chose who to save, and that fate could not be changed
Separists (those who wanted to break away from the Anglican Church *the Pilgrims*)
English Experiences in Ireland
English viewed the Irish, that were mostly Catholic as savages
Believed that the Irish could not be assimilated and must be oppressed
The English would use similar tactics against the natives in America
French and the Dutch
Spain barely colonized North America
The French explored into the North American continent and developed close ties with the natives
Coureurs de bois- French fur traders
The French developed an alliance with the Algonquians
The Dutch also traded furs, and were established around New York
Had a smaller population
Spanish Armada:
Large Spanish fleet was defeated by the English
England emerged as a naval power
English Settlements:
Roanoke (early English settlement known as the lost colony
In 1950, the colony was found deserted with “Croatoan” carved on a post
Jamestown ( established in 1607 as a charter by King James