THE WILD WEST
Native Americans (INDIANS)
Modern Indians
At the beginning of the 17 century the first colonies appeared in America.
The American Flag is often called “The Stars and Stripes”
Black Africans arrived as slaves in 1619
They grew rice and tobacco
The colonists in America didn’t want to depend on the English King or on England.
Geoge Washington became the first President of the United States
In the 19 th century people went west to look for gold
Life in the Wild West was full of danger. The Native Americans in the west didn’t like white people who took their land. Sometimes they attacked them.
There were bears and wild animals and people had to have guns.
Complete the sentences • • • 1. At the beginning of the 17 th century…. . appeared in America. 2……arrived as slaves in 1619 3……. was full of danger. 4…. . attacked white people. 5 In the 19 th century some Americans went west to look for ….
• • Begin - ………. . - begun Grow - grew ……… - fought Become - ………. - become Go - went - ………… Build - ………. . - ………… Take -…………. - taken Have - had - ………. .
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