Chapter 2

Chapter 2Chapter 2

The First The First

AmericansAmericans

Ancient Americans began coming to North America

1776 Revolutionary War

Where are we in American history Where are we in American history for chapter 2?for chapter 2?

27,000 years ago 17767,000 B.C.

Ancient Americans began to use agriculture to feed themselves

1,000 B.C.

Mound Building began in Ohio River Valley

1,100

Pueblo Indians began building pueblo buildings

Chapter 2Chapter 2

This chapter will focus on:This chapter will focus on:Origins of Ancient AmericansOrigins of Ancient AmericansNorthwest IndiansNorthwest IndiansSouthwest IndiansSouthwest IndiansPlains IndiansPlains IndiansEastern IndiansEastern Indians

LESSON 1: Ancient Americans

LESSON 2: Northwest Indians

LESSON 3: Southwest Indians

LESSON 4: The Plains Indians

LESSON 5: Eastern Indians

LESSON 1: Ancient Americans

LESSON 2: Northwest Indians

LESSON 3: Southwest Indians

LESSON 4: The Plains Indians

LESSON 5: Eastern Indians

Lesson 1 vocabularyLesson 1 vocabulary

glacierglaciermigrationmigrationagricultureagriculturecivilizationcivilizationpueblopueblo


glacierglacier

a huge thick sheet of slowly moving ice


migrationmigration

movement of people from one region to another


agricultureagriculture

farming or growing plants


civilizationcivilization

people who have government, religion, and culture.


pueblopueblo

Spanish word for town

Learning TargetsLearning Targets

I can explain the pattern of human settlement in I can explain the pattern of human settlement in ancient American.ancient American.

Native American OriginsNative American Origins

Some scientists believe ancient American Some scientists believe ancient American Indians came into North America…Indians came into North America…

about 27,000 years ago.about 27,000 years ago.


They think they came across a land bridge They think they came across a land bridge between Asia and North America called between Asia and North America called the Beringia the Beringia


They followed the large animals that they They followed the large animals that they hunted across the land bridge into North hunted across the land bridge into North America.America.

Ancient Native AmericansAncient Native Americans

The first Native Americans mainly hunted The first Native Americans mainly hunted animals.animals.

Ancient Native AmericansAncient Native Americans

However, Native Americans began to use However, Native Americans began to use agricultureagriculture to feed themselves. to feed themselves.


As these ancient Native American As these ancient Native American population grew andpopulation grew and

they formed governmentsthey formed governments religionreligionand cultureand culture


They were a part of the first signs of They were a part of the first signs of civilizationcivilization in North America in North America

Mound BuildersMound Builders

Eventually, 1000s of years later,Eventually, 1000s of years later,Native Americans began building mounds Native Americans began building mounds

here in the Ohio River Valley.here in the Ohio River Valley.

PueblosPueblos

The Pueblo Indians began building cities The Pueblo Indians began building cities in the Southwest region of America.in the Southwest region of America.

They built houses out of mud called They built houses out of mud called pueblospueblos

AztecsAztecs

The Aztecs were another ancient Native The Aztecs were another ancient Native American.American.

They had a city with 250,000 people.They had a city with 250,000 people.Wow! That’s the size of Lexington, KY.Wow! That’s the size of Lexington, KY.They lived in Mexico.They lived in Mexico.

Now watch a couple of videos Now watch a couple of videos about ancient Native Americansabout ancient Native Americans

Learning TargetsLearning Targets

Explain the pattern of human settlement in ancient Explain the pattern of human settlement in ancient American.American.

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