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TOPIC 1.7
Causation in Period 1
The final topic in this unit focuses on the skill of argumentation and so provides an opportunity for you to draw upon the key concepts and historical developments you have studied in this unit. Using evidence relevant to this unit’s key concepts, you should practice the suggested skill for this topic.
Learning Objective G
Explain
the effects of the development of transatlantic voyages from 1491 to 1607.
REVIEW: UNIT 1 KEY CONCEPTS
KC-1.1
As native populations migrated and settled across the vast expanse of North America over time, they developed distinct and increasingly complex societies by adapting to and transforming their diverse environments.
KC-1.1.I
Different native societies adapted to and transformed
their environments
through innovations in agriculture, resource use, and social structure.
KC-1.2
Contact among Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans resulted in the Columbian Exchange and significant social, cultural, and political changes on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
KC-1.2.I
European expansion into the Western Hemisphere generated
intense social,
religious, political, and economic competition
and changes within European societies.
KC-1.2.II
The Columbian Exchange and development of the Spanish Empire in the
Western Hemisphere resulted in extensive demographic, economic, and
social changes.
KC-1.2.III
In their interactions, Europeans and Native Americans
asserted
divergent worldviews regarding issues such as religion, gender roles, family,
land use, and power.
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