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Disease and Demographic Catastrophe Among Indigenous Populations
Investigate the devastating impact of Eurasian epidemic diseases, such as smallpox and measles, on Indigenous American populations.
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Transoceanic Exploration and the Encounter in the Americas
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Evaluate the technological innovations, economic motivations, and profound consequences of European transoceanic exploration and the Encounter in the Americas.
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Learning standards covered
9.10bNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th GradeTransatlantic exploration led to the Encounter, colonization of the Americas, and the Columbian exchange.
9.10cNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th GradeThe decimation of indigenous populations in the Americas influenced the growth of the Atlantic slave trade. The trade of enslaved peoples resulted in exploitation, death, and the creation of wealth.
9.10dNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th GradeEuropean colonization in the Americas and trade interactions with Africa led to instability, decline, and near destruction of once-stable political and cultural systems.