UNIT 1

COLONIALISM

ACE/GSE STANDARDS FOR UNIT 1: COLONIALISM

SSUSH1 Compare and contrast the development of English settlement and colonization during the 17th Century.

a. Investigate how mercantilism and trans-Atlantic trade led to the development of colonies. b. Explain the development of the Southern Colonies, including but not limited to reasons established, impact of location and place, relations with American Indians, and economic development. c. Explain the development of the New England Colonies, including but not limited to reasons established, impact of location and place, relations with American Indians, and economic development. d. Explain the development of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies, including but not limited to reasons established, impact of location and place, relations with American Indians, and economic development.

SSUSH2 Describe the early English colonial society and investigate the development of its governance.

a. Describe European cultural diversity including the contributions of different ethnic and religious groups.b. Describe the Middle Passage, the growth of the African population and their contributions, including but not limited to architecture, agriculture, and foodways.c. Describe different methods of colonial self-governance in the period of Salutary Neglect.d. Explain the role of the Great Awakening in creating unity in the colonies and challenging traditional authority.