How To Describe Three Different American Indian Culture

William Truman
March 5th 2014

Timeline Part I
Major Event/Epoch in American History
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Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History
1) Describe three different American Indian cultures prior to colonization.
1421-1521

1492-1504

1541- 1937
Aztec Indians: They were located in central Mexico and they spoke Nahuati language. In 1520-1521 Small pox hit, between 10% and 5o% of population was affected. The government was a system of tribute. They believed in human sacrifice. Eastern woodland cultures were along the Atlantic coast mostly during the summer time. During winter they were forced to diverse because of how many people to be fed and the weather. They were mostly
small villages during the summer time. The English settlers were most likely to encounter the Algonquian-Speaking Indians.
They were the Plains Indian and they were located where Kanas, Oklahoma, and Texas. They had villages up to 20 houses. For their government they had council circles but it is unclear what they actually did.
2) The effects of British colonization on the Native Americans.
1492-1810
There were many affects from the British colonization on native Americans. They were forced to be slaves if they did not die from diseases, because not having freedom they decided to kill them self or if it was a women were pregnant they had abortions.

3) The evolution of the socio-political milieu during the colonial period, including Protestant Christianity’s impact on colonial social life.

18th an 19th century
There were many changes including how Christians acted toward each other and how they were involved with religious activity. Then there were events like the American revolution and the great awaking. The debates about the church cause separation between religious groups.
4) The effects of the Seven Years’ War.
1756-1763
This war resulted in 1.5 million deaths for all the countries that fought. The countries that were involved The American name for it was the French and Indian War. The Major Allies were Britain, its colonies and Native American allies versus the French, its colonies and their American Indians Allies. The issues were the struggle among Britain, Spain and France for World Wide control of colonial markets and raw materials. The major American Battle was British and Continental forces Capture Quebec under Major James Wolfe (1759). The Treaty called Peace of Parris was signed in 1763.
5) The evolution of the concept of “God-given freedom of the individual” stemming from the Protestant Reformation and developing through the American Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, and culminating with the Declaration of Independence.
1517-1799
The protestant reformation left a lot of bloodshed that was not needed. It left a legacy that allowed the prince to choose the religion for the state. Some of the effects of the scientific revolution took the American insight and applied it to religion and with the great awakening and the declaration of independence it gave the American people to live the way they wanted to.
6) The evolution of the socio-political and cultural milieu that created the conditions necessitating and including the formation of the:
a) Declaration of Independence
b) U.S. Constitution (including the Bill of Rights)
Declaration of Independence July fourth,1776
Us Constitution 1787-1788
Bill of rights
1789-1791
The declaration of independence stated that we had declared independence from Great Britain. It included the right to live, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Thomas Jefferson was the one responsible for the declaration of independence.
The US constitution replaced the articles of confederation which was used to help run the national government. The constitution divided the national government into three different parts. Those parts are legislative, executive, and judiciary.
Bill of rights is a list of amendments to the constitution that limits what the government can and cannot due and not to influence personal freedom.
7) The character of George Washington and his precedent-setting impact for future presidents.
1789-1797
He was the first president and known as The US Father. He help with the constitution. He created a government that was accepted by everyone in the U.S. He was a strong leader with military experience. His self-sacrifice served as a model for everyone.
8) The evolution of Jeffersonian Democracy and its legacy, including:
a) The Louisiana Purchase
b) The Second Great Awakening
c) The Embargo Act
d) Issues with the courts
Louisiana Purchase
1803-
Second Great Awakening 1790-1840
The Embargo Act
1807-1809
Issues with the courts The purchase of the Louisiana purchase was a purchase made by the president Jefferson for 217 dollars in this current currency. It was 800 square miles and it doubled the united states. It was opposed with criticism because it did not go along with Jefferson’s viewpoints. It created a power shift over England. Jefferson purchase it so we would still have access to the port in New Orleans.
Second Great Awakening was a religious movement which caused reform with Christians. It had a positive impact. It changed the attitude of the middle class.
The embargo act was created to prevent war and protect American interest. It failed due to loop holes and they still had a war.
Thomas Jefferson confronted Federal judges and courts because they were not doing it right. Several Judges were impeach and convicted.

9) The War of 1812
1812-1815
The war of 1812 was against Great Britain. The reasons that we declared war against Great Britain was trade restricts and the “press of” of Americans into the royal navy. The war between the two countries’ involved an invasion of upper and lower level Canada.
10) The Monroe Doctrine
1823
The Monroe doctrine address issues of concerns from both the U.S and Great Britain and Spain. The goal was to not allow European forces to colonize any part of the US. If they did it would be consider an act of aggression. James Munroe wrote the Monroe doctrine.
11) The evolution of Jacksonian democracy and its legacy including:
a) The Nullification crisis
b) The bank crisis
c) The Trail of Tears
d) The socio-political effects of Manifest Destiny

1828- 1850
President Jackson thought that the executive branch of the government should have more power and that Congress should be mimiazed.
The nullification crisis was trying to challenge laws that were made in 1828 and 1832 which forced southerners to pay higher prices on goods they did not produce to protect the north. The end result was their was lower rates and it did satisfied the south.
The bank crisis was that Jackson thought the second bank of the united states needed to be overruled because it was not good to have all of the government’s money into one bank. It left a threat that it could be controlled by foreign powers. He thought it made the rich richer and the poor poorer.
The Trail of tears. The U.S government forced tens of thousands of Native Americans to move. They were the Choctaw nation to Cherokee in 1831. They did not have a choice they were forced by the U.S. It clear 25 million acre of land.
The manifest destiny was a term created by John O’Sullivan. The manifest is a belief that the U.S should expand across the whole continent of North America. It was an excuse for the Mexican American. Not everyone was happy with this they thought they should be focusing on the ecoeminc strength of the country not the
growth.
12) The causes and effects of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
1846-1848
The cause of the Mexican American war was a result of miscommunication between the countries regarding the Annexation of Texas. Mexico thought Texas was part of their Territory. American troops invaded and overpowered the Mexican territory and exchanged 15 million for the territories of California and New Mexico.

References
Brands, H. W., Breen, T. H., Williams, R., & Gross, A. (2009). American stories: A history of the United States. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. ISBN-13: 978-0-321-51088-4.