How Did The Vikings Influence American Culture

Vikings: (700 - 1750) Vikings were Norsemen, native to Scandinavia, who participated in the raids along the Atlantic European coast. By 982, the Vikings had colonies in Iceland and Greenland; 19 years later they established one on Newfoundland. Both times, they were the first. They took advantage of Europe’s political fragmentation, but eventually converted to Christianity. They settled in the lands they’d raided, assimilating with natives, introducing new ship and farming technology, and their elements of language and vocabulary that can be found in their extensive celebratory literature.

Normans: (911 - 1750) The Normans formed alongside Viking settlers. They spread across Europe through conquests, at one point encompassing England, Sicily,

and Southern Italy. They competed with Islamic forces, In England, they inserted a French monarchy where a native ruling class had previously existed, transforming the English language.
Austronesians: (1 - 1750) A group of farming-fishermen originated on the South coast of China, the Austronesians spread throughout the Pacific Islands, where they introduced their language and superior agricultural technologies.

In the first century AD, they’d sailed to India, and by the sixth century they’d colonized Madagascar. Their language has been adapted extensively and there are around 1000 dialects.

Huns: (370 - 455) The Huns were Mongolian nomadic horsemen, who were early threats to China. By the late fourth century they’d appeared in Southeastern Europe, where they contributed to the fall of Rome. They eventually conquered the North Black Sea area, and by the 400’s they’d gained control of the western Germanic people. They eventually fell to rebellions in

455.
Angles: (400 - 500) Germanic peoples from the Western European coasts invaded and settled in Britain. The Angles eventually set up settlements in modern-day United Kingdom.
Jutes: (400 - 500) Invading Britain with the Angles and Saxons, the Jutes settled in the Isle of Wight, Kent, and Hampshire. Their Old English language, same as the Angles and Saxons, melded with the Normans’s French to create a foundation for modern English.
Vandals: (400 - 534) By the early 400’s, the Vandals had entered Iberia, and in 455 they invaded Rome, although they did not carry out mass destruction. Under Genseric the Vandals took control of North Africa. They returned to Rome and plundered the city, but conflicts with the Byzantine Empire led to their downfall.
Goths: (200 - 711) The Goths were Germanic people from Poland that settled in Scythia (Ukraine). In the 200’s, the Goths started raid campaigns against Rome. In 268, they invaded the Aegean Sea, attacking settlements like Ephesus. When the Huns pushed the Goths into Rome, they were not welcomed with open arms. Their people were treated poorly, children sold to slavery for money to prevent starvation. The Goths rebelled and succeeded, signing a treaty with the Eastern Roman emperor that lasted until 395, and the Goths sacked Rome in the fifth century.
Dutch: ( 1613 - 1750) The Dutch attempted to establish colonies in Brazil and on the northern coast of South America. The Dutch settled and controlled the Hudson River Valley up until 1664, establishing New Netherland. They set up trade posts and towns along the river, and many still exist.
French: (1500 -1750) Discoveries of Newfoundland in the 1500’s led to settlements, the first in 1611 under Samuel de Champlain in Quebec. The French colonization extended from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico, and some of the Caribbean islands.
Portuguese: (1550 - 1750) In 1550, Pedro Alvares Cabral reached South America and Brazil was claimed for Portugal. As settlers moved inward from the coast, the Portuguese language became the main method of differentiation between them and the Spanish.
Spaniards: (1492 - 1750) The Spanish territory in the Americas included the west coast of South America and the Southwestern portion of North America.

Spanish conquistadors abused the natives in an attempt to convert them to Catholicism. Elements of their culture can still be seen in Latin American cultures today.

Mongols: (1200 - 1750) The Mongolian Empire was the largest land based empire in history. They originated as nomads from the Mongolian steppe, and were excellent horsemen. Their superior skill set and military technology gave them an advantage in conquests, which is how they gained control of territory. The nomads continued to hold control in their religious and cultural tolerance, and their terror-based authority. At their height, the Mongols encompassed most of Asia, from the Pacific coast of Asia to the Black Sea. The Mongolian Empire saw the re-emergence of the Silk Road, and trade prospered.

Toltecs: (700 - 1200) After the fall of Teotihuacan, the Toltecs emerged as a new political power; they were strongly military based and were prominent in the Valley of Mexico by 900. In the 11th century a southward expansion took place and the Toltec gained control of Mayan areas. At their height, they controlled as far as Mexico and

Guatemala.
Bantu: (1 - 1700) The origin of the Bantu speakers is unclear, but it’s believed to be present-day Nigeria. Bantu language and culture spread south through streams of migrations until they encompassed most of Africa. The Bantu language has been widely dispersed through southern Africa,
English: (1400 - 1750) English settlers arrived in the New World a little after Spanish and Portuguese settlers. Some major English colonies include Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth, and South Carolina.