As Native Americans spread across the North American continent, they developed diverse and complex societies adapted to the environments in which they found themselves. You should be able to identify and compare the main tribal groups by geographical region and compare their cultures and methods of food production (e.g., hunting, gathering, and agriculture).
In order to do so, watch the video below on Native American Cultures 1491-1607. While you watch the video, complete the accompanying graphic organizer. The Graphic Organizer can be found in our shared folder for Unit 1.1 along with some other useful resources.
AP US History students are expected to be familiar with the non-English European nations that colonized the Americas and be able to describe the way that each colonizing nation interacted with the Native Americans they encountered. The Spanish built a colonial empire based on the encomienda system of forced labor, while the French and the Dutch were more reliant on trade networks.
As you watch the following 4 videos, complete the graphic organizer (found in our shared folder) that will compare and contrast the different European Colonizers.
This introductory lecture on the Thirteen Colonies will provide you a general introduction to the Thirteen Colonies, including a comparison of the religious, economic, and social landscape of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
As you watch the following videos, complete the graphic organizer (found in our shared folder) that will compare and contrast the original 13 Colonies.