SS10.US1.1
Compare effects of economic, geographic, social, and political conditions before and after European explorations of the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries on Europeans, American colonists, Africans, and indigenous Americans. [A.1.a., A.1.b., A. 1.d., A.1.g., A.1.i.]
Compare effects of economic, geographic, social, and political conditions before and after European explorations of the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries on Europeans, American colonists, Africans, and indigenous Americans. [A.1.a., A.1.b., A. 1.d., A.1.g., A.1.i.]
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Vocabulary
- indigenous
- motives
- mercantilism
- persecution
- oppression
- impact
- global
- economic conditions
- geographical conditions
- social conditions
- political conditions
- Crusades
- Renaissance
- Reformation
Knowledge
Students know:
- Effects of economic conditions of Europe, American colonists, Africans, and indigenous Americans during and after the explorations of the 15th - 17th Centuries. Effects of geographic conditions of Europe, American colonists, Africans, and indigenous Americans during and after the explorations of the 15th - 17th Centuries. Effects of social conditions of Europe, American colonists, Africans, and indigenous Americans during and after the explorations of the 15th - 17th Centuries. Effects of political conditions of Europe, American colonists, Africans, and indigenous Americans during and after the explorations of the 15th - 17th Centuries. Effects of European Explorations of the 15th through the 17th centuries.
- Influence of the Crusades, the Renaissance, and the Reformation on European Exploration.
- Motives for establishing colonies, including mercantilism, religious persecution, poverty, oppression, and new opportunities.
- The course of the Columbian Exchange.
- The effects of the triangular trade on regions of the world.
- The development of slavery in the American colonies.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Compare by similarities and differences among the economic, geographical, social, and political conditions before and after European explorations.
- Describe the influence of the Crusades, Renaissance, and Reformation on European exploration.
- Analyze and evaluate the course of the Columbian exchange and its impact on the economies of the world.
- Explain examples of how the triangular trade and the development of slavery affected the colonies.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- There were important economic, geographic, social, and political conditions that influenced Europe, American colonists, Africans, and indigenous Americans during and after the explorations of the 15th - 17th Centuries.
