OBJECTIVE (SWBAT):
Students will understand how a new nation came to exist
on the North American continent.
BIG IDEAS:
Government and Society: European settlers
established colonies in land inhabited by Native Americans and then developed
new forms of self-government.
Competition Among Countries: Virtually all
of Africa was under European rule by 1900.
Struggle for Rights: The British brought
stability to India but destroyed native industries and degraded Indians.
Self-Determination: Latin American countries
gained their political independence but became economically dependent on
Western powers.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS (SWBATA):
Who were the Native Americans?
How did contact among the cultures of three continents
change the society of each culture?
How did new ideas and the religious fervor brought to
the New World by European immigration affect the lives of women and enslaved
Africans?
What led to the American Revolution and the establishment
of the United States?
What are the provisions of the US Constitution for establishing
a government, and what rights and responsibilities does it outline for
its citizens?
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