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Title: First Grade Social Studies


1
It Happened in America
  • First Grade Social Studies
  • Marsha Macaulay

2
Who Are the First Americans?
  • Native Americans have always lived here.
  • They were the FIRST Americans

3
Where Did They Live?
  • Native Americans lived throughout the continent
    of North America

Canada
United States
Mexico
4
The Age of Exploration
  • Around 1000 AD the Vikings came to North America.
  • They landed off the coast of Canada and named the
    place Vinland because there were lots of grape
    vines.
  • It later became known as Newfoundland.
  • The Vikings only stayed for 50 years because they
    had quarrels with the Natives.

5
For the next 500 years, the Natives were at peace
6
Christopher Columbus 1492
  • Christopher Columbus was born in Italy
  • He loved sailing and exploring
  • He wanted to find a route to the Indies by going
    westbut, he needed
  • He asked the King of Portugalhe said NO!
  • He asked the Queen of Spainafter 7 years, she
    said YES!!!

7
Sailing to the WEST!!!
  • Columbus sailed west from Spain across the
    Atlantic Ocean.
  • He had 3 ships
  • Nina
  • Pinta
  • Santa Maria
  • Land HO!!!! But it wasnt the East Indies!!!

8
The Pilgrims
  • After Columbus accidentally discovered America,
    many Europeans were curious about the New
    World.
  • People from Europe, called Pilgrims, wanted
    freedom from religion and the King of England.
  • For the years to come, America was growing.

9
America Today
  • Today, America is made up of many cultures.
  • Without our past, we could not have a future.
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