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When the first Americans came to North America, what did they find?

Give examples.
The first Americans found a place full of natural resources:

* Game animals (animals that are hunted)
* Fish
* Fertile soil
* Wild plants
True or False?

First Americans came to North America by accident.
True.

First americans were probably just following herds of migrating animals, as part of their hunting.
True or False?

All first Americans settled in one area and farmed.
False.

Some did. Others continued to move and spread across North America.
Different resources were available in different regions. How did the first Americans get things the things they needed that weren't in their area?
Sometimes the first Americans traded over very long distances for resources that were not available nearby.
When did the first Europeans come to the Americas?
The first Europeans came to the Americas in the early 1500s.
Where did the first Europeans settle in North America? Why?
The first Europeans settled along rivers near the Atlantic Coast. They traded with the Native Americans for resources found farther inland.
True or False?

Europeans stayed along the rivers near the coast.
False.

Europeans began to move farther west, settling in certain areas and farming land.
What were some of the resources that convinced the first Americans to stay?
* Game animals (animals that are hunted)

* Fish

* Fertile soil

* Wild plants
What did the Europeans realized was the greatest resource in North America in the 1700s?
In the 1700s, land was the greatest resource available in North America.
How did the westward settlers live off the land?
The westward settlers cleared trees and set up farms.

The settlers used the crops they grew and the animals they raised to feed their families.

The settlers could sell or trade their extra farm products.
Why was their an increase in demand for farm products in North America?
There was in an increase in demand for farm products in North America because cities were growing in North America and Europe.
Why did people come to America in the 1700s and 1800s?
People came to America in the 1700s and 1800s to make a better life for themselves and their families.
In the 1700s and 1800s, why did settlers move westward?
In the 1700s and 1800s, cities along the Atlantic Coast had become crowded. Settlers moved from the cities to find more land.
When settlers moved to the Midwest, what did they do?
When settlers moved to the Midwest, they cleared land and created farms.
When settlers moved to the Southwest, what did they do?
When settlers moved to the Southwest, they cleared land and raised cattle and sheep. They also farmed.
What happened in the 1800s that casued a population boom along the West Coast?
In 1848, a man in California found gold in a stream. Tens of thousands of people headed there to strike it rich.
True or False?

Most of the people in the 1840s Gold Rush became rich.
False.

A few became rich, but many people stayed in the region any way.
Why did agriculture become the main economic activity in America by the 1800s?
Growing cities in North America and Europe needed agricultural products.
America was found to be rich in what raw materials that were necessary for industry in the 1800s?
America was found to be rich in iron and coal.
By what year had railroad workers laid train tracks from coast to coast?
By 1870 railroad workers had laid train track from coast to coast.
Railroads linked the _______ of the West to the _______ in the East.
Railroads linked the resources of the West to the markets in the East.
What is the definition of technology?
Technology is the development and use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
Name some of the technologies that contributed to the growth of industry in the late 1800s.
* Railroads -- improved transportation

* Steel making -- made it possbile to create buildings and products cheaply

* Producing electricity -- powered lights and machines

* Oil drilling -- provided another power source to run machines
What was used to run the engines and new machines being invented?
Coal, electricity, and oil were used to run engines and new machines.
In the late 1800s, where were most industries located?
In the late 1800s, most industries were located in cities.
In 1870, the U.S. was a rural nation. Most people lived in small towns or on farms. What happened to change that?
People came to the cities to find work.

Many farmers left the land to work in factories.
True or False?

By 1920, the U.S. had become an urban nation with most of the people living in cities.
True.
Why did the first Americans come to this continent?
The first Americans probably came to this continent by accident, following the migrating animals that they hunted.
What caused Americans to to decide to move westward in the 1800s?
In the 1800s, cities were becoming crowded, but there was plenty of land that was unsettled. Also, there was a Gold Rush on the West Coast.
What happened in the late 1800s to change the way people lived in the United States?
In the late 1800s, industry grew.

Most industries were in cities.

People moved to cities to find work, especially in factories.