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Introduction to British and American Culture
American Indians
• Were skilled hunters and fishermen • Developed the brilliant American
civilizations of the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas.
from? __________________________________ 3. Which American holidays do you know? __________________________________
Introduction to British and American Culture
Introduction to British and American Culture
Amerigo Vespucci
• He first confirmed the fact that a new continent had been discovered.
• The New World was named America to honor Amerigo Vespucci.
Introduction to British and American Culture
Warm-up
Think about the following questions. 1. Who are the original American people?
__________________________________ 2. Do you know where the name “America” came
Jamestown, Virginia.
Introduction to British and American Culture
The Mayflower
• Significance
– A symbol of early European colonization of the Americas
• Background
• By the early 1760s, English settlers had established 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast.
Colonization of North America
• American Indians • The Discovery of America • The First Permanent English Colony • The Mayflower • The Founding of the Thirteen Colonies
– A celebration was held to give thanks to God.
Introduction to British and American Culture
The Founding of the Thirteen Colonies
• During the first 150 years, the British colonies in North America became a “melting pot”.
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Part Two History of the United States
Introduction to British and American Culture
Learning Focus
• Columbus and the New World • American Indians • The Mayflower • The War of Independence • The American Civil War
Thanksgiving Day
• The 4th Thursday of November • A purely American holiday • Origin
– The Indians taught the Englishmen how to plant pumpkins, beans and corn.
– oppressed by the Church of England – In 1620 – 102 people sailed in a ship named the “Mayflower”. – Landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Introduction to British and American Culture
Introduction to British and American Culture
The First Permanent English Colony
• In 1607 • Three ships crossed the Atlantic Ocean and
landed by the side of a river--the James River. • The first English colony was founded at
Introduction to British and American Culture
The Discovery of America
Columbus • In 1492, Columbus landed at one of the
Caribbean islands. • Columbus called the local people Indians.
Introduction to British and American Culture
American Indians
• The Bering Strait was tied together
• It was possible to for the Indians to walk from Asia to Alaska 25000 years ago.