HIST 1100 Lecture 1: Americans and The Environment
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Warmest four centuries of past 8,000 years. Summer temperatures . 7-1. 0 degrees above 20th century average. Biggest impact in europe and north america. Land taken by europeans for domesticated animals. Native americans overwhelmed, forced to adapt or migrate west. Switch from wood to coal for heat. Food was a class marker in 16th and 17th europe. What people ate based upon their position in society. Water, milk, cider, beer, wine, distilled liquors. American as a people ate and drank much better than most. A new nation and a new century (material for final starts now) Democratic-republicans (vp jefferson) vs federalists (pres adams) Jefferson and sally hemings (slave of jefferson, fathered 6 children) Jefferson and burr tied in electoral college. July 1804: kills alexander hamilton in duel. Jefferson decided acquisition of new orleans was crucial to us. New orleans was a crucial trading port and growth of us, however wasn"t controlled by americans, but by foreigners.
