Period 1: 1491-1607

On a North American continent controlled by American Indians, contact among the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and West Africa created a new world.

Key Concept 1

-As settlers migrated and settled across the vast expanse of North America over time,

they developed quite different and increasingly complex societies by adapting to and

transforming their diverse environments.

Key Concept 2

-European overseas expansion resulted in the Columbian Exchange, a series of

interactions and adaptations among societies across the Atlantic.

Key Concept 3

-Contacts among American Indians, Africans, and Europeans

challenged the worldviews of each group.