Pre-Columbian period
What is Pre-Columbian period?
Pre-Columbian refers to the period in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492, marked by the development of diverse indigenous cultures and civilizations.
What colony did Sir Walter Raleigh establish and when? What do you know about this colony?
The Roanoke Colony also known as the Lost Colony, was the first attempt at founding a permanent English settlement in North America. It was established in 1585 on Roanoke Island in what is today's North Carolina.
What do you know about the First Continental Congress? When did it take place and what happened there?
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 American colonies that took place in Philadelphia from September 5 to October 26, 1774. Convened in response to growing British aggression and the "Intolerable Acts," the delegates agreed on a boycott of British goods and petitioned the British Crown for the repeal of certain acts. Key figures included George Washington and John Adams, and the congress established the Continental Association to enforce the boycott.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, and a Union spy, scout, and nurse during the Civil War. Born into slavery in Maryland, she escaped in 1849 and became a legendary rescuer, returning to Maryland to guide family and friends to freedom on approximately 13 missions, never losing a passenger. She was also a lifelong humanitarian, civil rights activist, and suffragist.
What is the primary sector of the American Economy?
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
What do you know about the Mississippian cultures?
The Mississippian Culture represents an advanced stage of Native American civilization that flourished from approximately 800 CE to 1600 CE.
What do you know about Plymouth? When was it established and whom by?
Plymouth Colony was the first English Settlement in Massachusetts (1620-1691). The citizens of Plymouth were fleeing religious persecution and searching for a place to worship their God as they saw fit.
What were the reasons and results of the American Revolution?
The war started after years of problems between the British Empire and the colonists of North America after the French and Indian War. People in the Thirteen Colonies disliked many of the actions of the British Government, such as the Intolerable Acts. For many years the British government decided which countries could trade with the colonies, instead of the colonies deciding it themselves. Many colonists wanted free trade.
What was The Underground Railroad?
The Underground Railroad was a network of people, routes, and safe houses that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in the northern U.S. and Canada, operating from the late 1700s until the end of the Civil War. It was not a literal railway, but a metaphorical system where people who assisted were called "conductors," the safe houses were "stations," and the escaping slaves were "passengers". Participants, both Black and white, risked arrest and punishment for their involvement, as aiding runaways was illegal at the time.
What are the major natural resources and minerals?
1.Natural Gas&Petroleum (Alaska, California, the Gulf of Mexico, etc.).
2.Coal (Wyoming, the Appalachians, etc.).
3.Iron ore (Minnesota, Michigan, etc.).
4.Copper (Arizona, Utah, etc.).
5.Zinc (Tennessee, Idaho, etc.).
6.Lead (Missouri, etc.).
What are the three sisters?
The “three sisters”—corn, squash, and beans—were the three most important crops.
What do you know about The Pennsylvania Colony?
The Pennsylvania Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The Pennsylvania Colony was founded in 1682 by William Penn and other colonists. The reason that King George II gave William Penn such a large area in the New World was because he owed William's father a large amount of money.
What was Boston Massacre?
What was Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Massacre happened when five civilians (people who were not in the military) were shot and killed by British troops on March 5, 1770. It was in Boston, Massachusetts, which was a British colony at the time.
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by American colonists against King George III's rule in America. It happened on December 16, 1773. It was an act of protest against the British for the Tea Act. The Americans had no one to speak for them in the British government. They were frustrated that they were being taxed by the government but had no part in how the government was run.
Who were abolitionists?
Abolitionists were people who advocated for the immediate end of slavery, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries.
What is the secondary sector of the American Economy?
Engineering and Production
Who is believed to be the first European to have landed on American land?
What colony did he found?
Leif Eriksson is believed to be the first European to have landed on and established a settlement in North America around 1000 CE.
They established a colony named Vineland (meaning fertile region).
What acts were imposed on the colonies by the British Parliament and why? Speak about the Declaratory Act and Stamp Act
The Declaratory Act of 1766 was a British law asserting Parliament's full authority to make laws binding the American colonies "in all cases whatsoever". The Declaratory Act was intended to satisfy the principle of parliamentary supremacy.
The Stamp Act was a 1765 British law that imposed a direct tax on the American colonies for the first time, requiring a stamp on various paper goods like legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards to help pay for British troops in North America.
What is the Frontier? Who were the frontiers?
The frontier was the border between settled and unsettled territory, most famously the advancing line of European-American settlement across North America from the 17th to the late 19th century. It represented a region of undeveloped land with a low population density, and its constant westward movement is a defining feature of the American experience.
Frontiers were the people who moved west for various reasons, including economic opportunity, religious freedom, and the desire for a new life.
What was the Civil War? When did it start?
April 12, 1861 Civil War was fought over the moral issue of slavery. In fact, it was the economics of slavery and political control of that system that was central to the conflict. A key issue was states' rights.
Who are the most influential industrialists?
John D. Rockefeller (Standard Oil Company, 1870) established the Rockefeller Foundation and the University of Chicago (1892).
Andrew Carnegie (Carnegie Steel Company, 1892) founded Carnegie Hall, a large concert hall in New York, 1891.
Henry Ford (Ford Motor Company, 1903) introduced assembly-line methods and a five-day 40-hour week.
What led to the decline of the Mississippian cultures?
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto brought diseases and cultural changes that eventually contributed to the decline of many Mississippian cultures.
What do you know about the Sugar and Currency act and why were they imposed?
The Sugar Act was a British law passed in 1764 to raise revenue from the American colonies to pay for the costs of the Seven Years' War. It increased taxes on imported goods like sugar, coffee, and wine, while also cracking down on smuggling and improving customs enforcement
Currency Act - The Act prohibited the colonies from issuing new bills of credit as legal tender, which caused significant economic hardship and contributed to the tensions leading up to the American Revolution.
What was Homestead Act?
The Homestead Act was a U.S. law passed in 1862 that granted 160 acres of federal land to any adult citizen who agreed to live on the land, cultivate it, and pay a small filing fee. This act encouraged westward migration and settlement by making public land available for private ownership and, over its history, resulted in the transfer of approximately 270 million acres of land to individuals.
What were the main sides of the Civil War?
The two sides were the Union (the North) and the Confederacy (the South). The Union fought to preserve the United States, while the Confederacy fought to establish an independent nation, primarily due to disagreements over states' rights and the institution of slavery.
What is the Tertiary Sector?
1.Health care.
2. Entertainment.
3. Finance.