Period 1: 1491-1607

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.