Lesson 6: North America (2023)

North and Central America

Lesson 6

World Geography

Today is:

Agenda:

Educatingtomorrow's leaders for Christ

• Attendance
• Bible Verse
• Prayer
• Map Challenge
• Exploring Native Tribes
• Cherokee Example
• European Colonization

What do you need for today?

Proverbs 12:22

1. Chromebook
2. Notebook
3. Something to write with

Standards

Objective

Map Challenge

Focus on the United States Political Map East of the Mississippi if you are not comfortable with these states yet! Then once you get a 100%, move on to study the rest 😊

United States Political Map Challenge

North America Physical Map Challenge

United States Political Map East of the Mississippi

North and Central America Political Map

Early America

East of the Mississippi

The first to settle North America, were the Native Americans who traveled across a land bridge from Asia. Each group, developed its own culture, language, religion, and lifestyle.

Early Indian Tribes East of the Mississippi, 1600

Did you know that Sequoya spent years developing an 86 symbol Cherokee language? Why are written languages essentail for cultures?

Iroquois

Cherokee

Shawnee

Miami

When we understand our past, we can appreciate the sacrifices, growth, and see what still needs to be accomplished.

Natives of America

How did the Natives interact with their environment?

Human Environment interaction

Plants, animals, stones, water, soil and the northern woodland areas were used to make their homes and bring success to their daily life. Peaceful trade and territorial attacks took place between tribes at times.

Natives East of Mississippi

They burned wood to heat their homes in the winter. Hunted woodland animals for food and used animal skin for warmth.

Life would change in the 15th century

Depending on the climate, Natives used grasses, vines, and reeds to build open air homes while some used stone, caves, and earth for mound cities.

Example Tribe: CHerokee

European Colonization

Hearing about endless forests, rivers overflowing with fish, mountains filled with gold and silver ...all of this and more lead monarchies on a rush to imperialize the new land.

Imperialism: The action to acquire more lands comes from a desire to have control over the natural resources within an area.

St. Augustine, Florida

By 1650

1.7 million

Spanish Settlement

Population Patterns

Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is touted as the first permanent European Settlement in what is now the United States. In 1672, construction on the stone fort began to help protect the colony from pirate attacks.

As more Europeans traveled to the New Land, the population quickly grew. By 1650, 52,000 colonists were in America. By 1700, it was about 250,000. By 1760, an estimated 1.7 million!

250,000

52,000

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First Colonists

Jamestown, Virginia

English Settlement

Transitions

Founded in 1607, the English town of Jamestown and then later in 1620 the English town of Plymouth were built on lands that the natives had used. English colonists turned lands for hunting into lands for farming. The use of the land changed drastically.

While the land was rich with resources, many of the first colonists died due to starvation and lack of supplies. With time, they adapted to natural resources, environment, and developed proper medicine. Eventually, the strain of the monarchies across the ocean would lead to revolution for supplies, resources, and representation through democracy.

Click here to watch a brief video for Early Jamestown CUlture