SS10.US1.2

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 10 - United States History I

Students know:

Regional differences among early New England, Middle, and Southern colonies a regarding economics, geography, culture, government, and American Indian relations.
Impact and details of essential documents in the establishment of colonial governments, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact.
The role of the House of Burgesses and New England town meetings in the development of early American colonies.
The impact of the Great Awakening on early American colonial society.

Students are able to:

Compare and contrast regional differences among early New England, Middle, and Southern colonies
Locate the appropriate colonies in each region on a map.
Analyze the effect of geography and weather on the development of regional colonies.
Analyze primary documents.
Describe the impact of the Great Awakening on colonial society.