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Contact, Colonization, and Convergence in the Americas

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-CO-SS

10 lessons

Goal

Analyze the causes, interactions, and enduring global impacts of European colonization and cultural convergence in the Western Hemisphere.

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  5. Portuguese Colonization of Brazil and the Sugar EconomyNot started yet
  6. The Transatlantic Slave Trade in the Western HemisphereNot started yet
  7. Resistance, Rebellion, and Maroon Societies in the AmericasNot started yet
  8. French and British Colonization in North AmericaNot started yet
  9. Cultural Syncretism: Language, Religion, and Art in the AmericasYou are here
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Learning standards covered

us-coSS.6.1.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All ages

Investigate the historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas, and themes within regions of the Western Hemisphere and their relationships with one another.