Slides, Lec 1, 2, US History, Sir Yasir Farhad
Slides, Lec 1, 2, US History, Sir Yasir Farhad
HISTORY OF USA
SIR YASIR FARHAD
Rai Yasir Farhad(40th CTP)
American Natives On The Eve Of Its Discovery By
Columbus
1.Introduction
2.Christopher Columbus discovered USA in 1492
3.Voyages of Christopher Columbus:
• 1492, 1493, 1498, 1502
4.American Natives before the Christopher Columbus:
Red
Mayas Aztecs Incas
Indians
4. Conclusion
Rai Yasir Farhad(40th CTP)
New England Confederation (1643-1684)
1. Introduction (Military Alliance; short lived but served its purpose)
• Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut and New Haven Colonies
2. Understanding the New England Confederation:
1) Administration of the New England Colonies:
2
commissione
President
4 colonial r per colony-
elected by
Governments Council of 8
6/8 Majority
commissione
rs
2) Eligibility for holding public office Educated elite-Proposed education for All men are qualified
all to prepare poorer individuals for
public office
3) Selection procedure for presidential By Caucus of political leaders Through nominating conventions
candidate
4) Concepts of “Chosen Class” Yeoman farmers as the “Chosen Class” Planters, farmers, laborers and
mechanics as ‘Chosen Class’
7) Attitude Towards Slavery Owned slaves-saw it as an evil Owned slaves but showed little
institution that time would eradicate interest in abolition
8) Attitude towards women and Not considered them equal Not considered native Americans
native Americans equal
9) Views on Education Educated and considered it equal for Little Education-Believed it relatively
all unimportant
10) Measures necessary for upward Education and Ambition Economic Progress
social mobility