1. Who were the first Americans? 2. Ancient America “Clock” 3. Who were they?What was life like?What happened to them?Paleo-Indians 4. Native Americans versus Indians?…

The First Americans The First Americans These first Americans descended, or came from cave men of Asia. These were the first people to live in North America. That is why…

Slide 1 Long before Arizona became part of the United States, it was home to numerous Native American groups. Some of these farming and hunter-gatherer cultures lived along…

Slide 1Chapter 2 The American Colonies Emerge Spain’s Empire in the Americas Slide 2 Daily Question(s) List reasons why colonizing the New World was so attractive to European…

Slide 1New Spain Slide 2 Spanish Empire Slide 3 Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus discovered America for Spain in 1492. Columbus thought that he could reach the Indies…

Slide 1 Notes: Native Americans Slide 2 Native Americans of North America Divided into many Culture Areas Divided into many Culture Areas Culture Areas each have their own:…

Slide 1 Slide 2 The First Americans Slide 3 Cultural Regions of North America Tribes We Will Study: Northwest Coast: Chinooks Makahs Southwest: Navajos Great Plains Mandans…

Slide 1 Warm-Up Imagine you lived in this house on the edge of a cliff 1)What would some concerns be about living there? 2)What potential dangers might you face? Explain…

The Mexican American War (1846-1848) President James K. Polk This Democrat from Tennessee wins the election of 1844 (defeating Henry Clay) with a platform supporting the…

Chapter 2 The American Colonies Emerge Spainâs Empire in the Americas Daily Question(s) List reasons why colonizing the New World was so attractive to European nations.…