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Early America By Trevor Matheney

Early America By Trevor Matheney. Heninger Elementary School Mrs. Ritchie. Colonies. When colonists arrived to America they were beginning a new life in what was to them a “new world.” Spain and England were the first countries to build settlements in the Americas.

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Early America By Trevor Matheney

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  1. Early AmericaBy Trevor Matheney Heninger Elementary School Mrs. Ritchie Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  2. Colonies • When colonists arrived to America they were beginning a new life in what was to them a “new world.” • Spain and England were the first countries to build settlements in the Americas. • Settlements were called colonies. Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  3. Selection Vocabulary • Colonists: people who helped to start a colony or land controlled by a nation or a country. • Civilization: human societies with their own organization and culture. • Inherit: to receive from someone, usually a relative, who has died. • Diverse: different;varied Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  4. Asians Japanese Chinese Phoenicians Portuguese French England Spanish Many groups that settled or visited early America What do you notice about these countries? Hint-look for a root…. Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  5. One of the first settlements established. 1565 St Augustine, Florida Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  6. The next colony to be formed was the ROANOKE COLONY Why was this colony called the “Lost Colony?” Established colonies Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  7. Other colonies….. Jamestown Founded 1607 Plymouth Colony founded 1620 Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  8. Important points to remember • The Native Americans helped these early colonists survive the first years. • Some were upset at having their lands taken away. • Early settlers brought diseases deadly to the Native Americans. • Clashes between the colonists and the Native Americans continued throughout the Colonial Period. Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  9. Comprehension Questions • Why did people come to the New World? • Where were the first Spanish Settlement established? • What were the first two English colonies to survive? Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  10. Classifying and Categorizing • Think of some categories that could be formed using the following words: • England • France • Sweden • Ireland • Scotland • Africa Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  11. Handing off • The object of the game is……. Being part of a group. Take out your study guide and start to review the answers. Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  12. Handing off • 1. Who were the first people in what is now called Americas were……. • 2. When Europeans arrived they were from the following countries…… • 3. The first colonies were…………. • 4. Life at the colonies was……….. • 5. Slavery began in the colonies by……. Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  13. Literary Elements • What type of organization does the author use in early America? • He uses chronological order. Provide some examples showing this literary style: (hint page 484) Heninger Elementary SAUSD

  14. Now…… • Take out your Spelling and Language Arts skills workbook and • complete pages 134-136 • Thinks Classification and Categories!! Heninger Elementary SAUSD

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