Connecting Colonial Conquest to Modern Globalization

Exploration, Imperialism, and the Roots of Globalization

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Synthesize how historic colonial trade routes, language diffusion, and legal institutions laid the groundwork for today's interconnected global economy.

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Exploration, Imperialism, and the Roots of Globalization

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Explain the motives behind global exploration and imperialism and trace how early maritime conquests linked global societies and economies.

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6.3.1Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Describe how the conditions and motivations of exploration, colonization, and/or imperialism around the world connect to globalization.