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Analyze the causes and effects of exploration and expansion into the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
a. Explain the roles of explorers and conquistadors.
b. Analyze the global, economic, and cultural impact of the Columbian Exchange.
c. Explain the role of improved technology in exploration.
d. Examine the effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on Africa and on the colonies in the Americas.
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d. Identify the Bantu migration patterns and contribution to settled agriculture.
e. Explain the rise of the Olmecs.
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Describe the diverse characteristics of societies in Central and South America.
a. Explain the rise and fall of the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca Empires.
b. Compare and contrast the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan societies, include: religion, culture, economics, politics, and technology.
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Describe the diverse characteristics of early African societies before 1500 CE/AD.
a. Describe the development and decline of the Sudanic kingdoms (Ghana, Mali, Songhai); include the roles of Sundiata, and the pilgrimage of Mansa Musa to Mecca.
b. Describe the trading networks and distribution of resources by examining trans-Saharan trade in gold, salt, and slaves; include the Swahili trading cities.
c. Understand the blending of traditional African beliefs with new ideas from Islam and Christianity and their impact on early African societies.
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