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WHAT AM I? WHO AM I?
Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
Broad lowland providing many excellent harbors
Coastal Plain
Located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains
Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward
Grasslands
The Great Plains
Economic venture Virginia Company of London 1607 First permanent English settlement in
North America
Jamestown
Holds some of the oldest rock formations in North America
Hills worn by erosion Hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a
horseshoe shape
Canadian Shield
Settled by a group of people who wanted freedom to practice their faith without interference
William Penn was the founder
Pennsylvania (Quakers)
Powerful empires Located in West Africa Became powerful by controlling trade
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Relied on geography and environment for food, clothing, and shelter
Inhabited the southwest in present day New Mexico and Arizona
Lived in desert areas bordering cliffs and mountains
Pueblo
Located- Southwest
Pueblo
Poor maps and navigational tools Disease/starvation Fear of the unknown Lack of adequate supplies
Obstacles to exploration
Economic: gold, natural resources, trade
Religious: spread of Christianity Competitions for empire Belief in the superiority of their own
culture
Motivating forces for European exploration
Relied on geography and climate for food, clothing, and shelter
Lived in a rainy, mild climate Inhabited the Pacific Northwest Coast
Located-Pacific Northwest
Kwakiutl
Located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevada's and the Cascades
Area of varying elevation containing isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America
The Basin and Range Region
Economic venture Also called the Lost Colony
Roanoke Island
Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains
Rolling flat lands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills
Interior Lowlands Region
One of the thirteen colonies Settled by people who wanted a new
life and economic freedom Settled by people who had been in
debtor’s prisons in England
Georgia
Settled by a group of people who wanted freedom to practice their faith without interference
William Penn was the founder
Pennsylvania (Quakers)
Relied on geography and climate for food, clothing, and shelter
Inhabited present day Alaska and Northern Canada
Lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year
Inuit
Located- Canada- Alaska
Inuit
Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range
Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska to Mexico
High elevations Contain the Continental Divide, which
determines the directional flow of rivers
Rocky Mountain Region
Located west of the Coastal Plain Extends from eastern Canada to
western Alabama Old, eroded mountains Oldest mountain range in North
America
Appalachian Mountain region
Relied on geography and climate for food, clothing, and shelter
Inhabited the interior of the United States
Great Plains Dry grasslands
Lakota
Located- The Great Plains
Lakota
Exchanged goods and ideas Improved navigational tools and ships Claimed territories
Accomplishments of European exploration
Settled by separatists from the Church of England
Colonists wanted to avoid religious persecution
Plymouth Colony (Pilgrims)
Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock
Interacted with the Native Americans during the European Exploration Era
Established settlements and claimed ownership of land
Learned farming techniques from the American Indians
Traded
English/England
Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast
Stretch from California to Canada Contains fertile valleys
The Coastal Range region
New England colony Settled by people seeking religious
freedom Puritans
Massachusetts Bay Colony
John Winthrop, the firstGovernor of the MassachusettsBay Colony
Relied on geography and climate for food, clothing, and shelter
Inhabited Northeast North America Heavily forested Eastern Woodland
Iroquois
Located- Northeast- Eastern Woodlands
Iroquois
Interacted with the Native Americans during the European Exploration Era
Brought European diseases Brought Christianity to the New World Conquered and enslaved Native
Americans
Spanish/Spain
Study human behavior and culture through the recovery and analysis of artifacts.
ARCHAEOLOGY
European Explorers Did not explore North America Explored along the coast of West Africa
Portugal
Explored North America Had the best relationship with the
Native Americans Established trading posts
French/France
Large Land mass surrounded by water
Continents
The canoes, bows, and spears were examples
CAPITAL RESOURCES- goods produced and used to make other goods and services.
HOW GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES ARE IMPORTANT TO UNITED STATES HISTORY
PATTERNS OF TRADE TRADE ROUTES GREW ALONG RIVERS LIKE THE
MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER OR THE GREAT LAKES. LOCATIONS OF CITIES AND TOWNS CITIES AND TOWNS DEVELOPED IN AREAS NEAR
LARGE BODIES OF WATER THAT PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION FOR GOODS AS WELL AS NATURAL RESOURCES
WESTWARD (FRONTIER) MOVEMENT RIVERS SERVED AS A MAJOR TRANSPORTATION
NETWORK FOR EARLY SETTLERS MOVING WEST
AGRICULTURE AND FISHING INDUSTRIES THE GREAT PLAINS OFFERED GREAT EXPANSES
OF LAND FOR AGRICULTURE USE, SUCH AS FARMING AND RAISING CATTLE. FISHING INDUSTRIES GREW AROUND AMERICA’S PLENTIFUL COASTAL AREAS, SUCH AS VIRGINIA’S EASTERN SHORE.
Imaginary lines that run around the Earth from North to South
Longitude
Is considered a continent even though it is not entirely surrounded by water. The land mass is frequently called Eurasia.
Europe
The American Indians had to rely on the materials around them to meet their basic needs.
GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
Large body of water
The Oceans
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants
The Atlantic Ocean
Imaginary lines that run around the Earth from East to West
Latitude
Were the transportation arteries/life lines for farm and industrial products. They were also links to other parts of the world.
Mississippi RiverMissouri River
Was explored by the Spanish
The Colorado River
I form the border with Mexico
The Rio Grande River
I was a gateway to the west
The Ohio River
I was located on the Nottoway River in southeastern Virginia.
Cactus Hill
An archaeologist excavating at Cactus Hill
Items found at Cactus Hillprovide archaeologists with evidenceabout the people who used to live there.These stone tools date back about
15,000 years.
Artifacts
I was a European Explorer I explored for Spain I claimed the Southwest United States
Francisco Coronado
I was a European Explorer I explored eastern Canada I explored for England
John Cabot
People who fished, made clothing, and hunted animals were examples of :
Human Resources- people working to produce goods and services.
I was a European Explorer I explored for France I claimed the Mississippi River Valley
Robert La Salle
COME DIRECTLY FROM NATURE
NATURAL RESOURCES-
I was a European Explorer I explored for France I established the French settlement of
Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
I was Portuguese explorer I sailed around the Cape of Good Hope
at the southern end of Africa into the Indian Ocean in 1498
Bartolomeu Dias
I was a Portuguese explorer Ten years after Bartolomeu Dias sailed
into the Indian Ocean, I reached India
Vasco da Gama
WE WERE WATER FEATURES THAT HELPED MOVE PEOPLE
WE HELPED THE EXPLORERS WE SERVED AS A GATEWAY TO THE
WEST
THE MAJOR RIVERS OF THE UNITED STATES: COLUMBIA RIVER, OHIO RIVER, RIO GRANDE RIVER, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MISSOURI RIVER, ST. LAWRENCE RIVER, COLORADO RIVER
I provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America.
The Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico