Unit 1: European Colonialization (Periods 1, 3, 5)

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8

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Social Studies

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*Identify the location and culture of the first Americans and investigate the differences between them and the European settlers
*Weigh the motives behind European exploration and describe the differences between The Big Four
*Compare geographic, economic, religious, governmental differences of the Southern, Middle, and New England.
*Judge the impact European Exploration had on the indigenous people of America, Africans, and the course of history
*Describe the impact that the French and Indian War had on colonies and its outcome had on Britain’s views of colonial America.

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