Early Spanish Voyages: Columbus and the Caribbean

European Motives and Expeditions in North America

4th Grade·Social Studies·US-WI-SS

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Describe Christopher Columbus's voyages of 1492 and the immediate impacts on the Taíno people of the Caribbean.

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European Motives and Expeditions in North America

4th Grade · Social Studies · US-WI-SS

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Investigate the motivations, navigational innovations, and major Spanish and French expeditions that shaped early European exploration across North America.

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Learning standards covered

SS.Inq3.a.iWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Create a thesis statement based on evidence found in sources to make a claim.

Inq3.bWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Cite evidence from multiple sources to support a claim