Period 1 (1491-1607)

LINK: Class Notes

LINK: Review Videos for Periods 1 & 2

Key Concept 1.1.: Before the arrival of Europeans, native populations in North America developed a wide variety of social, political, and economic structures based in part on interactions with the environment and each other.

Key Concept 1.2: European overseas expansion resulted in the Columbian Exchange, a series of interactions and adaptations among societies across the Atlantic.

Key Concept 1.3: Contacts among American Indians, Africans, and Europeans challenged the worldviews of each group.