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Road to the Constitution

Continent to the Colonies

6-8
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Explain the three main reasons behind European exploration and colonization in the Americas: economics, religion, and glory
  • Summarize the impact of European colonization in the Americas 
  • Describe the development of labor systems in the colonies
  • Analyze a map of transatlantic trade
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Overview

From the time Columbus first set foot in North America, Europeans were interested in the continent. In this American colonization lesson, students learn about the three main reasons behind European exploration and colonization in the Americas: economics, religion, and glory, and learn about the impact of European colonization in the Americas. (This lesson was formerly "Columbus to the Colonies")

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