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The Settling of The Settling of AmericaAmerica
After the Native Americans
Native AmericansNative Americans
The Native Americans were the first people to The Native Americans were the first people to live in the Americas.live in the Americas.
The Native Americans lived in The Native Americans lived in houses made of materials from houses made of materials from their region.their region.
Some of the materials used were Some of the materials used were bark, grasses, clay, and sticks.bark, grasses, clay, and sticks.
Native Americans lived in tribes.Native Americans lived in tribes.
WHY THEY CAMEWHY THEY CAME
EnglishEnglish Religious freedom Religious freedom CuriosityCuriosity AdventureAdventure Wanted to make home land more powerfulWanted to make home land more powerful
SpanishSpanish CuriosityCuriosity AdventureAdventure To find treasures of gold and silverTo find treasures of gold and silver
AfricansAfricans SlavesSlaves Indentured servantsIndentured servants
2/3 of the 2/3 of the slaves were slaves were West West AfricansAfricans
Provided Provided labor for labor for the Spanish the Spanish and and EuropeansEuropeans
WEST AFRICANSWEST AFRICANS
Were subject to abusive Were subject to abusive treatmenttreatment
Denied the most basic Denied the most basic human rightshuman rights
Were sold at auctionsWere sold at auctions
HOW THEY CAMEHOW THEY CAME
They came over on They came over on ships.ships.
Many died along the Many died along the way.way.
Only men came on the Only men came on the first trips.first trips.
The Mayflower sailing into Plymouth Harbour
WHERE THEY WENTWHERE THEY WENT
In 1587 the Spanish established St. Augustine.In 1587 the Spanish established St. Augustine. In 1607 the English began Jamestown.In 1607 the English began Jamestown. In 1619 the slaves were brought to Jamestown.In 1619 the slaves were brought to Jamestown.
All photographs in this presentation came from the American Memory Collection of the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/