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  Chapter 2: Medieval World

Page 1:  American Continent
    New World and Old World, 1600 AD
    Land bridge to America map, 10,000 BC
    World population, 0 AD map

Page 2:  After the Romans
    Viking raids, 800s AD
    Norse trade routes, 1000 AD map
    Medieval manors and towns, 1000 AD map

Page 3:  Early Business
    World trade and Silk Road, 1200 AD map
    Medieval trade fairs, 1200 AD
    Medieval merchants and bankers

Page 4:  Hunkering Down
    Mongol invasion, 1200s map
    Castles and fortifications, 1200s
    Medieval castles, walled cities, 1200s map

Page 5:  Approaching threat
    Muslim invasion, 1400s map
    Cities and trade routes, 1500 map
    Medieval Cathedrals, 1500 map

Page 6:  Military Technology
    Medieval Weapons, 1500
    Medieval knights and armor
    Medieval siege warfare

Page 7:  Free-for-all
    Medieval wars and conflicts. 1500
    Wars and battles, 900-1100 map
    Conflict summary, 700-1500 map

Page 8:  Sailing for Riches
    Oceanic voyages, 1500s map
    Portuguese Spice Island exploration, 1500s map
    Columbus' four voyages, map

Page 9:  Searching for riches
    Age of exploration, 1500s map
    Spanish exploration, 1500s map
    English exploration, 1500s map

Page 10: American Indians
    Native Americans, 1600
    Indian tribes map
    Asian ancestry

Page 11: Stone-age living
    Indian life, 1600
    Indian dwellings
    Indian hunting

  Chapter 3: First Colonies

Page 1:  Across the Ocean
    First English colonies, 1600s map
    Early struggles to survive, 1600s
    Typical merchant vessel, 1600

Page 2:  Jamestown Survives
    Jamestown early days
    Jamestown unhealthy site, 1609
    Jamestown and tobacco, 1610

Page 3:  Surrounded by Danger
    Indians at Jamestown, 1610
    Jamestown Indians help colonists, 1610
    Jamestown Indian Wars, 1609-1646

Page 4:  Devout Beginnings
    Desperate Pilgrims, 1620
    Plymouth first winter, 1620
    Plymouth main street, 1630

Page 5:  Peaceful Neighbors
    New England Indians, 1600 map
    Squanto, Indian translator, 1621
    King Philip's Indian War, 1675 map

Page 6:  New England is Prospering
    New England prospers, 1700
    New England, settlements,1640-80
    Chesapeake tobacco plantations, 1700 map

Page 7:  Living the Slow Life
    Simple life, 1700
    Northern farming, 1700
    Virginia tobacco plantations, 1700

Page 8:  Farm Furnishings
    Subsistence farming, 1700
    Colonial cooking, laundry, 1700
    Homespun Clothing, 1700

Page 9:  Land for Free
    Colonial land grants, 1700s
    Germans in Philadelphia, 1727-1775
    Scots-Irish in the Carolinas, 1700-1800

Page 10: Not Much New
    Mills and waterwheels, 1750
    Farming tools, 1750
    Carpentry tools, 1750

Page 11: Made in America
    Colonial exports, 1750
    Barrel-makers, 1750
    Craft shops, 1750

Page 12: Tinkering at the Edges
    Amateur Scientists, 1750
    Benjamin Franklin
    Gunsmith, 1750

Page 13: Looking Back
    Colonial growth, 1650-1750 map
    Port cities, 1750
    Enlightenment in Europe

  Chapter 4: Struggle for Freedom

Page 1:  Battle for America
    Colonists Against Recoats, 1770s
    European wars, 1600-1750 map
    French and Indian War, 1754-63 map

Page 2:  Supplying the Troops
    War boom and bust, 1760s
    Smuggling and triangular slave trade, 1760
    Colonial shipping deficit, 1760s

Page 3:  Growing Tension
    Prelude to War, 1774
    Occupation of Boston, 1768-76
    Boston Massacre, Tea Party, 1770s

Page 4:  Bloodshed
    Lexington and Concord, 1775
    Siege of Boston, 1775-76
    Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775

Page 5:  We WON!
    Fort Ticonderoga cannons, 1775-76
    Declaration of Independence, 1776
    British invasion of New York, 1776

Page 6:  Retreat, Retreat, Retreat
    Washington's long retreat, 1776
    Battle of Trenton, 1776
    Battle of Saratoga, 1777

Page 7:  Toughing it Out
    Valley Forge, 1777-78
    British Siege of Charleston, 1780
    Surrender at Yorktown, 1781

Page 8:  Long Journey Done
    Chaos after the Revolutionary War, 1781
    Money problems, Shays' Rebellion, 1786
    Constitutional Convention, 1787

Page 9:  New Constitution
    Constitution, Spirit of '76
    Constitution and small states, 1787
    Constitution and Senate,3/5 rule

Page 10: Filling in Holes
    First US Congress, 1789
    Summary of US Constitution, 1789
    Bill of Rights ratified, 1791

Page 11: Standing United
    Distinct Regions, 1800
    Northern Shipping, 1800
    Mid-Atlantic Region, 1800

Page 12: Southern Regions
    Chesapeake region, 1800
    The Carolinas, 1800
    Postal Service, 1800 map

Page 13: Declining Slave Imports
    Tobacco plantations, 1800
    Virginia planters, 1800
    Slave trade, 1800 map

Page 14: Growing Cities
    Boston Post Road, 1800 map
    Libraries, hospitals, streetlamps 1800
    Farming America, 1800

Page 15: More Land for Sale
    Virginians in Kentucky, 1800 map
    Wilderness Road, Daniel Boone, 1800 map
    Louisiana Purchase, 1803

Page 16: Wider Horizons
    Lewis and Clark, 1804 map
    Cheap Western Land, 1800
    The China Trade, 1830 map

Page 17: Land, Business, Technology
    Settled Area Triples, 1750-1800 map
    Northeast growth, 1750-1800 map
    Southern growth, 1750-1800 map

  Maps:  Before 1800

Page 1:  Early Humans
    Stone Age, 300,000 BC map
    Early human settlements, 15,000 BC map
    Settling down, 5000 BC map
    Bronze Age civilizations, 1200 BC map
    Cities and precious metals, 1200 BC map
    Early warfare, 2500-1000 BC map

Page 2:  Conquest
    Persian conquests, 500 BC map
    Alexander the Great, Carthage, 200 BC map
    Roman Empire, 300 AD map
    Roman, Han Dynasty wars, 300 AD map
    Roman collapse, Viking raids, 900 AD map
    Barbarians, Muslim expansion, 900 AD map

Page 3:  Clash of Empires
    Crusaders, Mongol Hordes, 1300 AD map
    Norse traders, Holy Roman Empire, map
    Conflict and castles, 1300-1400 map
    European wars, 1400-1600 map
    Renaissance and commerce, 1600 map
    Global conflict and Spice Islands, 1600s map

Page 4:  Age of Exploration
    Vikings, Columbus, Portuguese, 1500 map
    Age of Exploration, 1500s map
    Spanish explorers, 1500s map
    English explorers, 1500s map
    French explorers, 1500s map
    Dutch explorers, Henry Hudson, 1600s map

Page 5:  Early Colonies
    Jamestown, Plymouth colonies, 1600s map
    New England settlements, 1640 map
    Chesapeake Bay colonies, 1640 map
    Powhatan Indian Wars, 1609-1640 map
    King Philip's Indian War, 1680 map
    Expanding colonies, 1700 map

Page 6:  Colonial Growth
    Settlements and postal roads, 1750 map
    Grand Banks fishing grounds, 1750 map
    British and French settlements, 1750 map
    French and Indian War, 1754-1763 map
    Triangular trade and smuggling, 1770 map
    Ports, shipbuilders and roads, 1770 map

Page 7:  War Begins
    Lexington, Concord, Ft Ticonderoga, 1775 map
    Patriot siege of Boston, 1775 map
    British victory, Battle of Long Island, 1776 map
    Washington retreat from New York, 1776 map
    Washington victory at Trenton, 1776 map
    Patriot victory at Saratoga, 1777map

Page 8:  Final Victory
    British Southern Campaign, 1780-81 map
    French help, Yorktown surrender, 1781 map
    Constitutional Convention, 1787 map
    House of Representatives, 1787 and today
    Senate and 3/5 rule, 1787 map
    Peak of Slave Trade, 1800 map

Technology: Before 1870

Page 1:  Technology Transforms
    Early technology, 1500
    Bow and arrow
    Printing press
    Colonial printing
    Technology snowball effect
    Smartphone Evolution

Page 2:  Ancient Humans
    Technology Starter Kit
    Stone Age, 60,000 BC
    Bronze Age, 2000 BC
    Civilization, 1500 BC
    Warfare, 1500 BC
    Iron Age, 1200 BC

Page 3:  Early Medieval Period
    Chartres Cathedral, 1200s
    Cathedral ceilings, 1200s
    Notre Dame, 1200s
    Construction secrets
    Later cathedrals, 1600s and later
    Hagia Sophia, 500s

Page 4:  Late Medieval Period
    Clockmaker's Shop, 1600
    Larger Castings, Cannon foundry, 1600
    inventing the compass, 1600
    Medieval distillery, 1600
    Medieval saddle-maker, 1600
    Raising silkworms, 1600

Page 5:  Colonial Period
    American wilderness, 1600
    Woodsman's axe, 1650
    Colonial broad axe, 1700
    Pit saws and splitting froes, 1700
    Colonial shaping tools, 1750
    Cast Iron and Wood, 1750

Page 6:  Farm and Field
    Farm tools, 1700
    Wooden plows, 1700
    Haying tools, 1700
    House and barn, 1700
    Early drills, 1750
    Lathes, 1750

Page 7:  Early Blast Furnaces
    Colonial blast furnaces, 1700
    Saugus Ironworks, 1650
    Trip Hammer, 1650
    Colonial rolling mill, 1650
    Wooden gears, 1650
    Blacksmith skills, 1700

Page 8:  Fabric and Clothing
    Spinning wheel, 1650
    Combing, carding, heckling, 1700s
    Spinning fibers, 1600s
    Foot-treadle wheel with flyer, 1700s
    Wooden weaving loom, 1700s
    Weaving with a shuttle, 1700s

Page 9:  Printing Press
    Printing press, 1700s
    Printing press setup, 1700s
    Printing carriage, 1700s
    Printing ink, 1700s
    Pamphlet and book binding, 1700s
    Colonial broadsheets, 1700s

Page 10: Limited Power Sources
    Waterwheels, 1700s
    Sawmills, 1700s
    Flour and grist mills, 1700s
    Horse power, 1700s
    Wagons and wheels, 1700s
    Early machinery, 1800s

Gallery: Civilization and Conflict

Page 1:  Jostling for Control
    Civilization breeds conflict
    Earliest humans, 300,000 BC map
    Early human migration, 60,000 BC map
    Late Stone Age, 15,000 BC map
    Early agriculture, 5000 BC map
    Early civilizations, 3000 BC map

Page 2:  This Changes Everything
    Bronze Age conflict, 2,500 BC map
    Copper and tin sites, 2000 BC map
    Bronze-Age collapse, 1000 BC map
    Early fortifications, 1000 BC map
    Mediterranean trade, 1500 BC map
    Bronze-Age wars, 1500 BC map

Page 3:  Quest for Empire
    Persian Empire, 500s BC map
    Classical Greece, 400 BC map
    Punic Wars, Rome vs Carthage, 200 BC map
    Roman Empire, 200 AD map
    Roman wars, 300 AD map
    Barbarians weaken Rome, 400 map

Page 4:  Rome Flees the Barbarians
    Romans in Constantinople, 600 AD map
    Islam appears, and expands, 600s map
    Turks join Muslims, 900 map
    Nordic traders, 900s map
    Byzantines under pressure, 110 map
    Dark Ages conflict, 400-900 map

Page 5:  Out with the Infidels!
    Christian Crusades, 1100 map
    Mongols and Black Death, 1300 map
    Hundred Years War, 1350-1450 map
    Walls and Castles, 1400 map
    Turks sack Constantinople, 1400s map
    Manors and serfs, 1400

Page 6:  Bronze Age Weapons
    Gunpower changes warfare, 1500
    Bonze-age weapons
    Medieval armor
    Catapults and siege engines
    Cannons and firearms
    Battles before gunpowder, pre-1500 map

Page 7:  Protecting Wealth
    Trojan War, 1100 BC
    Siege warfare
    Cities with most sieges, map
    Siege diagram, Rome
    Walled cities everywhere
    Failed siege of Vienna, 1493

Page 8:  Expanding Empires
    European trade reviving, 1400s map
    Major fortified cities, 1400 map
    Spain and Ottoman Turks, 1500s map
    Spanish expansion, 1500s
    Turks at the gates, 1400s
    Field artillery changes warfare, 1500

Page 9:  Galleys Still Rule
    War galleys, 1500s
    Warships and rigging, 1500
    Spice Islands and China, 1500 map
    Sailing around Africa, 1500s map
    Portuguese sailing east, 1500s map
    Warships and firepower, 1600

Page 10: Going the Opposite Way
    Columbus sails west, 1500s map
    Spanish conquest, 1500s map
    Spanish treasure fleets, 1500s map
    Portuguese slave trade, 1600s map
    English exploration, 1500s map
    French exploration, 1500s map

Page 11: Catholics and Protestants
    Catholics fight Protestants, 1500s map
    Martin Luther, printing, Reformation, 1500s
    Popes with business ties, 1500s
    Inquisitions, heresy, witchcraft, 1500s
    Spanish Armada fails, 1588
    Thirty Years War, bloodbath, 1600s

Page 12: The World gets Bigger
    Empires and expansion, 1600s map
    East India trading companies, 1600s map
    Naval power is key, 1600s
    Seven Years War, Europe, 1700s map
    Britain emerges on top, 1700s
    American Revolutionary War, 1775-1781 map