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.
Days: 8
Readings:
- Ch. 1
- Zinn - Ch. 1
Essential Questions:
Objectives:
- Explain the changes and conflicts that occurred when the diverse worlds of Europe, Africa, and the Americas collided after 1492.
- Describe the factors that lead to the Europeans to begin their voyages of discovery.
- State the factors that caused the English to start colonization later than other European powers.