Unit 21400s – 1750s
Colonial Developments
Essential question
Why did Europeans cross the ocean — and what happened to the people who were already here?
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New ships, new tools and new information made it possible for Europeans to sail farther than ever before. This unit follows what they were looking for, the three very different regions England ended up with along the Atlantic coast, and the systems of forced labour that made those colonies profitable.
By the End of This Unit, You Should Be Able To…
- I can explain factors that contributed to the Age of Exploration.
- I can identify where and why European countries colonized North and South America.
- I can analyze the impacts of the Columbian Exchange.
- I can describe the settlements of Roanoke, Jamestown on the Atlantic coast of North America.
- I can locate & label the New England, Middle and Southern colonial regions.
These come from the unit’s I Can statements. See them with their standards
Study groups in this unit
Why Europeans Sailed
The trade routes, tools and motives behind the Age of Exploration.
0 of 10 words mastered
Settling the Coast
The first English settlements and the three colonial regions.
0 of 14 words mastered
Labour, Trade and Control
Mercantilism, indentured servitude and slavery in the colonies.
0 of 12 words mastered