The Settling of The Settling of AmericaAmerica

After the Native Americans

Native AmericansNative Americans

The Native Americans were the first people to The Native Americans were the first people to live in the Americas.live in the Americas.

The Native Americans lived in The Native Americans lived in houses made of materials from houses made of materials from their region.their region.

Some of the materials used were Some of the materials used were bark, grasses, clay, and sticks.bark, grasses, clay, and sticks.

Native Americans lived in tribes.Native Americans lived in tribes.

WHY THEY CAMEWHY THEY CAME

EnglishEnglish Religious freedom Religious freedom CuriosityCuriosity AdventureAdventure Wanted to make home land more powerfulWanted to make home land more powerful

SpanishSpanish CuriosityCuriosity AdventureAdventure To find treasures of gold and silverTo find treasures of gold and silver

AfricansAfricans SlavesSlaves Indentured servantsIndentured servants

2/3 of the 2/3 of the slaves were slaves were West West AfricansAfricans

Provided Provided labor for labor for the Spanish the Spanish and and EuropeansEuropeans

WEST AFRICANSWEST AFRICANS

Were subject to abusive Were subject to abusive treatmenttreatment

Denied the most basic Denied the most basic human rightshuman rights

Were sold at auctionsWere sold at auctions

HOW THEY CAMEHOW THEY CAME

They came over on They came over on ships.ships.

Many died along the Many died along the way.way.

Only men came on the Only men came on the first trips.first trips.

The Mayflower sailing into Plymouth Harbour

WHERE THEY WENTWHERE THEY WENT

In 1587 the Spanish established St. Augustine.In 1587 the Spanish established St. Augustine. In 1607 the English began Jamestown.In 1607 the English began Jamestown. In 1619 the slaves were brought to Jamestown.In 1619 the slaves were brought to Jamestown.

All photographs in this presentation came from the American Memory Collection of the Library of Congress.

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