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...on the region of North America that they settled. The Northwest culture of Indians lived in wooden lodges, fished for food, and made clothing out of tree bark. The Southwest culture of Indians lived in adobe apartment buildings. Their source of foods was corn, beans, and squash. Their clothing was made from cotton fibers. The Eastern Woodland culture of Indians lived in longhouses and wigwams. Their source of food was deer, rabbit, squirrels, and berries. Their clothing was made from small animal hides and deer hides. These cultures developed over time and depended on the region of land, the Northwest Indian culture was different from the Eastern Woodland in the ways they got their food, what they wore as clothes, and the homes the built for shelter.
I chose the first Americans because it gives you a good idea of the difference in geography from coast to coast. It also was interesting how culture depended solely on the land they settle.
Colonization of America - When Christopher Columbus returned to Spain with gold and resources that he found in America it started colonization in America. When other countries heard of the riches Spain had found they started to explore America. The English colonized from Georgia to New England. The southern colonies such as Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia, produced sugar, tobacco, rice, and indigo. The Middle colonies which were Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, produced wheat and indigo. The New England colonies which were Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine, economy was built on trade of rum, slaves, and shipbuilding. Each colony had a governor appointed by the king. Each colony held colonial assemblies where they could pass laws and were sent to the king for approval. In turn this gave the colonies a new freedom to do things their own way.
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