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UNIT 2Before It Was Georgia
Unit 2 VOCABULARY
Primary sources Secondary sources Archaeologists Artifact Atlatl Nomad Effigy Chiefdom Line of Demarcation La Florida Guale Mocama Charter Mercantilism Pilgrims
I. UNDERSTANDING OUR ANCIENT PAST
I. Understanding Our Ancient Past
PRIMARY SOURCES SECONDARY SOURCES
First Hand Accounts of an event. This includes
interviews, newspapers, photographs, diaries and journals
These are considered more accurate.
Second hand accounts of events. This includes
textbooks, school teachers, and most internet sites.
These are usually not as accurate.
I. Understanding Our Ancient Past
In order to understand our past, archaeologists look at primary sources such as artifacts. These include pottery shards and projectile points.
They study pre-history (time before writing)
Video
II. FOUR NATIVE CULTURE PERIODS
II. Four Native Culture Periods
PALEO Period 10,000 BC – 8,000 BC Paleo means “very old” People were nomads and
moved around in small family groups to hunt large animals (Bison, mastodon, giant sloth). Foraged for berries and vegetables.
Used the large spear with a a clovis point as well as the Atlatl.
Life expectancy was very low.
II. Four Native Culture Periods
ARCHAIC 8,000 BC - 1,000 BC Used the atlatl to hunt
smaller animals. Started to use pottery to
preserve food (deer, bear, small game, vegetables, and various fish.
Burial of the dead using tools, body ornaments.
Semi permanent shelters.
II. Four Native Culture Periods
WOODLAND 1,000 BC – 1,000AD Used the bow and
arrow to hunt deer and small game
Developed agriculture Lived in sturdy
houses Created effigies (Rock
Eagle) and burial mounds, ceremonial objects
II. Four Native Culture Periods
MISSISSIPPIAN 1,000 AD – 1600 AD Used Bow and arrow to hunt
deer and small game. Also ate corn, beans and other veggies they planted
Lived near water and used advanced farming techniques
Used advanced religious ceremonies, burial mounds (Etowah Mounds!) with food and ceremonial objects
Lived in Chiefdoms Video
MYAN RELIGIOUS CAPITAL
Mr. Yelton sacrificed to the sun god
Macchu Pichu
III. EUROPEAN EXPLORATION
III. European Exploration
Why explore? Europeans were
looking for a shorter and safer trade route to East Asia
They wanted Asian goods such as silk, tea, and spices
III. European Exploration
The Portuguese: Bartholomew Dias
– explored the coast of Africa and made it around the Cape of Good Hope.
Vasco de Gama – sailed around the coast of Africa and made it to Asia.
III. European Exploration
SPANISH Christopher
Columbus – thought he could find a trade route to the East and accidentally discovered America.
III. European Exploration
ENGLAND John Cabot –
explored the coast of North America including Canada and the location of the original 13 colonies.
III. European Exploration
FRANCE Robert de la Salle –
explored the Mississippi River and helped established Louisiana.
IV. EUROPEAN COLONIZATION
IV. European Colonization
Mercantilism – the belief that countries should export more than they import.
Countries wanted to take over as many of the world’s resources as possible
IV. European Colonization
Line of Demarcation – Spain and Portugal
signed the Treaty of Tordesillas which divided the world in two halves, giving Spain control of the New World.
IV. European Exploration
SPAIN Juan Ponce de Leon – first
European in the main land of the United States. Called the entire South Eastern United States “La Florida.”
Hernando de Soto – explored Georgia looking for gold. Video
Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon- established the first settlement in Georgia. It failed.
Divided Georgia into Guale (North) and Mocama (South).
IV. European Colonization
ENGLAND First settlement was
Roanoke. It disappeared.
Established Jamestown. Eventually became Virginia.
Had the Pilgrims. Established the 13
colonies (including Georgia)
IV. European Colonization
FRANCE Tried to settle
around Georgia unsuccessfully.
Established the Louisiana Territory.