Colliding Cultures: Native Americans &

Europeans

Colliding Cultures: Native Americans &

Europeans

How do these two worlds collide?Why do Europeans win out?

How do these two worlds collide?Why do Europeans win out?

Unit 1: Establishing the “New World”(Pre-Columbus-1763)

Unit Questions:

Is European dominance in North America inevitable?

Why do the British get to define American culture?

How does life compare among the original colonies?

Native American CulturesNative American CulturesSouthwest - Plains - Hopewell - Eastern WoodlandsSouthwest - Plains - Hopewell - Eastern Woodlands

Native American CulturesNative American CulturesSouthwest - Plains - Hopewell - Eastern WoodlandsSouthwest - Plains - Hopewell - Eastern Woodlands

Native American CulturesNative American CulturesSouthwest - Plains - Hopewell - Eastern WoodlandsSouthwest - Plains - Hopewell - Eastern Woodlands

Native American CulturesNative American CulturesSouthwest - Plains - Hopewell - Eastern WoodlandsSouthwest - Plains - Hopewell - Eastern Woodlands

Native American CulturesNative American CulturesSouthwest - Plains - Hopewell - Eastern WoodlandsSouthwest - Plains - Hopewell - Eastern Woodlands

European Exploration: A Perfect Storm

Science & Technology

Government

Economy

European Exploration: A Perfect Storm

Science & Technology

Government

Economy

European Exploration: A Perfect Storm

Science & Technology

Government

Economy

European Exploration: A Perfect Storm

Science & Technology

Government

Economy

Spanish Exploration

Motives

Explorers

Columbus

Cortes

Pizarro

De Soto

Spanish Exploration

Motives

Explorers

Columbus

Cortés

Pizarro

De Soto

French exploration

Motives

Explorers

Cartier

Champlain

Joliett & Marquette

Robert de la Salle

French exploration

Motives

Explorers

Cartier

Champlain

Joliett & Marquette

Robert de la Salle

English Exploration

Motives

Explorers

Cabot

Raleigh

ENGLISH EXPLORATION

Motives

Explorers

Cabot

Raleigh

Dutch exploration

Motives

Henry Hudson

Dutch exploration

Motives

Henry Hudson

Document Analysis

Read the set of documents that describes the interaction of each European culture with the Native Americans and consider this question: How did Europeans perceive and interact with the Native American cultures they encountered?

Spanish Documents: #1 de las Casas & #3 Jesuit Missionary

French Documents: #4 Champlain

British Document: #5 Raleigh & #6 Plymouth

For each set of documents, identify 3-5 pieces of information that these documents tell or suggest about the European perceptions and/or interactions with Native Americans?

Discussion

How do interactions with the Native Americans and the different European groups compare?

Why are the Europeans able to dominate or subjugate the Native Americans?

How important was it for Europeans to have “good” relations with Native Americans?

European Dominance

Spanish

French

British

Overall: Columbian Exchange

Altered Environment

Population Devastation