10/20/2018,1,In which state is,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,Tell the names of the states,Massachusetts,Maine,New York,Pennsylvania,Michigan,Illinois,Texas,Florida,Georgia,Nevada,California,Washington,Connecticut,10/20/2018,2,Chapter 9 American History,10/20/2018,3,Shrinking of the Bering land bridge,I. America in the Colonial Era (-1776),Native Americans Indians (P112,1) 1. When did they come? 2. Who were they?,10/20/2018,4,The Discovery of America (P112,2) Who is said the first one to discover the New World? Why is the continent named America?,I. America in the Colonial Era (-1776),10/20/2018,5,The first colony: Jamestown, Virginia, 1607 (P112,3) When was the first British colony established in America? Why is the first colony named Jamestown, Virginia?,I. America in the Colonial Era (-1776),10/20/2018,6,In Sep, 1620, PURITANS left Plymouth Englandfor Virginia by Mayflower from this dock.,Mayflower Monument at Plymouth England,Plymouth rock,4th Thursday of November,1621,The 2nd settlement, Puritan New England, 1620 (P112,3) When, where and by whom was the 2nd enduring English settlement established? Significance: A symbol of early European colonization of the America Which holiday was originated from the puritans, one of the two holidays only observed in the US？Thanksgiving Day (P159): 4th Thursday of Nov.;a purely American holiday,Plymouth monument,I. America in the Colonial Era (-1776),10/20/2018,7,1492 - 1607 first English colony - 1732 last English - By 1733, - colonies (P112,4) 1607-1776 The Colonial Period,(1607),(1732),I. America in the Colonial Era (-1776),10/20/2018,8,Background (P112,4): the Seven Years War The Conflict between Britain and the American Colonists England imposed new taxes and expected Americans to lodge British soldiers. Colonists resented the taxes and resisted the quartering of soldiers.Colonists rallied behind the slogan “No taxation without representation” (P113,1)ExampleBoston Tea Party: On December 16, 1773, a group of Americans threw 342 boxes of tea into Boston Harbor.,II. The War of Independence (1775-1783),10/20/2018,9,Process (P113) In Sep, 1774, the 1st Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, which encouraged Americans to refuse to buy British goods and Colonial militia units were organized. On April 19, the shots at Lexington started the Independence War. In May, 1775, the 2nd Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia. On July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence was adopted. In Oct. 1777, the Victory in Saratoga was the turning point. On Oct 19, 1781, the British soldiers were forced to surrender. In 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed and United States won its independence.The territory of America was granted as west as the Mississippi River and extending from Florida to Canada.,II. The War of Independence (1775-1783),10/20/2018,10,Sep.1774 Apr.1775 May.1775 July 4, 1776 Oct.1781 Sep.1783,First Continental Congress Beginning of Independence War Second Continental Congress Signature of Declaration of Independence Surrender of British troops Signature of Peace Treaty of Paris,II. The War of Independence (1775-1783),10/20/2018,11,Founding Fathers,10/20/2018,12,1777 Jean-Baptiste Greuze portrait of Franklin.,Franklin on the hundred dollar bill.,Benjamin Franklin (Jan 17, 1706 Apr 17, 1790),one of the Founding Fathers of U.S. He was an early proponent of colonial unity, and as a political writer and activist he supported the idea of an American nation. As a diplomat during the American Revolution he secured the French alliance that helped to make independence of the United States possible.,10/20/2018,13,Today, Washingtons face and image are often used as national symbols of the United States.,10/20/2018,14,Many things have been named in honor of Washington.,10/20/2018,15,III. Civil War (18611865),The Causes of the Civil War (P114,2-3) Two different economic systems existed side by side. The chief and immediate cause was slavery. In the south, agriculture was the main economy, slavery was the foundation. In the north, industrial economy needed free labor.The north demanded high tariffs and asked the government to build an infrastructure of roads and railways. The south advocated free trade, so opposed high tariffs.,10/20/2018,16,III. Civil War (18611865),The Outbreak of the Civil War US obtained the territory of the 48 contiguous states by 1860. In 1854, a group of abolitionists formed the Republican Party.Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president in 1861. The South formed a new nation - the Confederate States of America. Lincoln was determined to maintain Federal Government as a union. The war broke out on April 12, 1861.,10/20/2018,17,III. Civil War (18611865),The Process of the Civil War Challenges Abraham Lincoln faced: first prioritykeeping the United States one country freedom for black peoplesecondary objective At the beginning of the war, the Union army suffered a lot of setbacks. In order to win the war, Lincoln decided to make the war a just war against slavery and issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Many black slaves joined the Union Army. England and France stood by the Unions side.,