Declaration of Independence
When was the DOI adopted?
July 4th, 1776
what is the first thing in plot mountain
exposition
What is another name?
New stone age
When did Europeans first arrive in the Americas?
15th century
When did the Paleolithic era end and the Neolithic era start?
10,000 B.C.E.
Thomas Jefferson
What was the lifestyle of people in the Paleolithic era?
Hunting and gathering.
What was the lifestyle in this era?
Living in one place and farming.
How were initial interactions?
They were good and traded
Where was the DOI signed?
Philadelphia
What is the purpose of the list of grievances in the DOI?
To detail complaints about King George III.
Where did people live?
Constantly moving around
Where did people live?
They established homes
What were some things traded?
Weapons, food, fur, beads, blankets, etc.
How did the relationship change between Europeans and Native Americans
Started off good, ended bad
What document officially declared the American colonies independence for Britain?
DOI
What type of tools did they use?
Stone, bone, and wood
What type of tools did they have
Plows and sickles
Why did interactions turn bad?
Europeans wanted more land
What was the name of the trail Europeans sent Native Americans on?
Trail of Tears
When was the DOI actually written and signed?
July 2nd, 1776
What was the social structure?
Everyone was equal
What was the social structure?
Everyone was not equal.
What was a significant effect of European Diseases on Native American population?
Severe population decline
Nomadic lifestyle