Week 3 Background

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 4

Learning goals

At the end of the period, you will know some facts about American History and Culture.

Discovery of America

    1492  
    Christopher Columbus.
    The British, French, Spaniards and Dutch  
    Worldwide exchange of crops, animals and diseases.  
    Different route to India
    Other European countries such as  establish colonies in America.

between the colonies increased and the struggle for terrain became inevitable. Settlers were regularly attacked by neighboring colonies from other countries. They also had to deal with the original inhabitants. However, colonization was disastrous for them. In the first 150 years after the arrival of Columbus, the Native American population decreased by 80%. This was largely due to illnesses that the colonists brought with them, such as smallpox, typhoid, flu, diphtheria, and measles. In total, 95% of the Native Americans succumbed to these diseases

Discovery of America

• 1492  
• Christopher Columbus.
• The British, French, Spaniards and Dutch  
• Worldwide exchange of crops, animals and diseases.  
• Different route to India
• Other European countries America.
•  Deal with the original inhabitants. 
•  The first 150 years after the arrival of Columbus, the        Native American population decreased by 80%. 
• In total, 95% of the Native Americans succumbed to     these diseases

Colonies

• New territory
• Colonists
  
• Spain, France, Britain
• Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Tea Act
• Uprise
  

American independence war

• 1775 - 1783
  

• On July 4, 1776, the United States Declaration of Independence was signed
  
• 13 colonies
  
• First President - George Washington

Slavery

18th century

Slavery was abolished in the north of the US around 1800, while 4 million slaves were still working in the south

American civil war

The American Civil War (1861-1865)

A war between citizens of the same country

Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 / Abolition

7 states left the Union to form the Confederation

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Confederation 11 states with 9 million inhabitants and 3,5 million slaves.

Union 23 states with 23 million inhabitants.

- 618.000 killed - 350.000 injured

The Gettysburg Address

November 19, 1863

the official dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery

A score = 20 x 4 + 7 = 87. 1863 - 87 = 1776.

Can the USA survive?

Sacred

Characters

Ismael

Queequeg

Pequod

Captain Ahab