| Unit 2 |
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| Europeans Colonize North America |
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How did European overseas exploration lead to the rediscovery and colonization of North America
In this unit, students will examine French, Spanish, and English settlements in North America and through an analysis of primary and secondary sources, evaluate early successes and failures. Students will examine the interactions between Europeans and Native Americans and evaluate the methods they used to respond to European encroachment. Students will identify the natural resources found in North America and describe how trade involving these resources resulted in a complex system of trade that benefited England and its colonies in North America. Students will examine the growth of England’s colonies into three distinct regions. Students will examine the growth of slavery. Students will examine the role of women in the colonies, the purpose of education, and the Great Awakening. Students will examine important social and political ideas that led to the development of a colonial identity.
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