Unit 1: Cultural Collision and the American Colonies
(Chapters 1-3)
Unit 1 Study Guide - (due on test day) You should clearly answer Chapter 1 questions, summarizing the main idea surrounding the key events and figures in a way that allows you to use this list as a study guide for the Unit 1 quiz/test.
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Assigned Reading (in addition to the textbook)
Cultural Encounters - reading and questions on first meetings between Europeans and Native Americans. Click on the buttons below to access the reading and assignment questions.
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Textbook Reading Assignments (black Brinkley book)
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Textbook Reading Assignments (tan Brinkley book)
**this is only for those of you who didn't get a copy of the black textbook**
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Unit 1 Review Questions (Kahoot game) - click on the button to the right to practice content review from Unit 1 (Chapter 1-3)
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NOTES AND POWERPOINTS
Early North America (PPT 1) - covers Native American life prior to the arrival of the European colonists
Video on Native American Societies Prior to European Arrival (Khan Academy - 5 minutes)
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Jamestown (PPT 2) - details life in the first British settlement in colonial America
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"The Ideal America" - article from the NY Times 1619 Project about the arrival of the first slaves brought to the United States in 1619.
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New England Colonies (PPT 3) - the founding of Plymouth and the establishment of Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Restoration Colonies (PPT 4) - covers the establishment of the middle and southern colonies, as well the Caribbean
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Great Awakening and Enlightenment (PPT 5) - explains key figures and events of each movement, as well as their significance on American colonial life and the move toward rebellion against Britain.
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From Authority to Individualism (handout) - compares and contrast elements of both religious movements
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British Empire in North America (PPT 6) - details the Glorious Revolution, Navigation Acts and the role of mercantilism in the colonies
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