People of the East

Suppose you want to build a fort. Your first step is to look around and see what materials are available.

The first people to live on a region must also learn to use the available resources.

American Indians—Haudenosaunee

Used the resources of the land to survive Governed themselves Traded with other nations

First People

In the North—MicMac Nation

Growing season was short, so they mostly hunted for food

They moved where the animals were Hunted sea mammals and land animals Fished and collected plants and shellfish

Natural Resources Used

In the South—Lenni Lenape nation

Grew corn Families worked together to fish and farm

during the long growing season Families hunted separately during the winter Lived in longhouses

Natural Resources Used

1500s: explorers from Europe reached north

America 1620: Pilgrims came to Massachusetts

Seeking a place to practice their religion freely Puritans soon followed

Colonies and Traders

Dutch and French Began trading with American Indians

American Indians gave them fur Dutch and French gave them pots, cloth, tools,

and beads Dutch and French lived mainly in Manhattan

Island and Hudson River Valley

Colonies and Traders

English colonies grew as more Europeans arrived. American Indians were forced from most of their

land.

Conflicts in the Colonies

In the mid-1700’s, many colonists disliked

English rule. War between Americans and English started. In 1776, American leaders met in Philadelphia

and declared that colonies should rule themselves.

Conflicts in the Colonies

Americans won the war against England Constitution: a plan for creating and running a

government. It did not include women, American Indians, or

Africans in slavery Slavery: an unjust system in which one person

owns another

A New Nation

Let’s Review

Colonists fought Indians for land and resources.

Colonists fought England for freedom.

Colonists were free to govern themselves.

Indians were forced from most of their land.

Causes Effects

1790: Samuel Slater

Built the first water-powered spinning machine 1813: Francis Cabot Lowell

Brought the first power loom to the East Allowed cotton to be spun into cloth Hired unmarried women to work in his factory

Factories and Workers

Industry: a business that makes good in

factories Workers began moving from farms to cities for

the new jobs

The Growth in Industries

Immigration: movement of people from one

nation to another Late 1800s millions of people had immigrated

from Europe Wanted to escape war and poverty Hoped to find a better life in America

Growth in America