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Exploration and the Colonial Era ................................ 2 Revolution and the Early Republic............................... 2 The Growth of a Young Nation........................................ 2 Native American Societies of the 1400s ............................ 3

U.S. History
Exploration and the Colonial Era
In this chapter, you will learn about three complex societies that met in North America in the late 1400s: the European, the West African, and the Native American ( See Native American Societies of the 1400s ) . However, it is with ancient peoples of the Americas that American history actually begins.

Revolution and the Early Republic

Because the Proclamation of 17631 sought to halt expansion by the colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains, it convinced the colonists that the British Government did not care about their needs. A second result of the French and Indian War Britains financial crisis brought about new laws that reinforced the colonists opinions.

The Growth of a Young Nation

Patrick Gass was among those who took part in the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. Setting out in 1804, this expedition traveled overland from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific. Along the way, Gass kept a journal in which he took notes on people, and the dramatic events he witnessed. Gass described one of those events in his journal entry for May 14, 1805. Footnote 1 Established a Proclamation Line along the Appalachians, which the colonists were not allowed to cross

Native American Societies of the 1400s

The varied regions of the North American continent provided for many different ways of life. The native groups that populated the continents coasts, deserts, and forests 500 years ago were as diverse as their surroundings.

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