Once upon a time…IN A LAND NOT TOO FAR AWAY…

Ancient humans migrated to North and South America?

Meanwhile, back in Europe…(YOU DO KNOW WHERE THAT IS, RIGHT?)

The Age of Kings• Fall of Rome: 400 A.D.• The Dark Ages/Middle Ages-5th century

• Monarchy: Absolute power in the hands of a single ruler, passed down through heredity• King made rules others subjects had to follow.

• Magna Carta: created to limit the King’s power.

The Age of Kings (cont’d)Heredity: passing down to children.

• Land & wealth passed down to oldest son from parents.

• Other sons given nothing learned a trade or went into church.

“First” Europeans in Americas• Vikings• Around 1000 A.D. – Leif

Erikson• Landed in present day

Newfoundland (Canada)• Vineland

Renaissance14th – 17th century (1300s - 1600s)

• New ideas • Culture• Art• The World (Flat? Round?)• Science• Enlightenment: intellectual movement of

the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.

Europeans “Discover” Americas• Christopher Columbus• 1492 A.D.• Landed in what is now

the Bahamas• Made 4 total trips

Europeans “Discover” AmericasConquistadors• Spanish/Portuguese explorers• South and Central America as well as

Florida• Sought riches, fame, and to spread

religion• Missions set up in South and Central

America, though Mexico and West of the Mississippi

• Coronado in AZ 1539-1542 (Camino del Diablo)

• Ponce de Leon (Fountain of Youth)

Colonization• England and France claim North

America-1600s• English colonies/Jamestown-1607• Natural resources/Farming

• Pilgrims land at Plymoth-1620• Religious freedoms

• Mayflower Compact

• Others• Dutch (New Amsterdam/New York)• Swedish (Delaware)• Russians (Alaska)

Mystery!The Lost Colony of Roanoke

What do you think happened the colonists?

• Each district’s author will take out a separate sheet of paper.

• The collector will get one laptop computer.

• Your district must research the lost Colony of Roanoke and decide what you think happened to them.

• Authors, be sure to write down where you got the information from.

• BTW, Wikipedia is not allowed!