UP:SS10.WH.2

Vocabulary

  • mercantilism
  • imperialism
  • colonization
  • Columbian Exchange
  • commercial revolution

Knowledge

Students know:
  • How mercantilism and imperialism motivated European exploration and colonization in the sixteenth century.
  • The details the Columbian Exchange.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Analyze historical information from both primary and secondary resources.
  • Analyze the impact of historical events.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There were many causes and effects of European exploration and colonization in the sixteenth century.
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