Jamestown 1607: Hardships, Tobacco, and Survival

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Examine the establishment of Jamestown, the Starving Time, interactions with the Powhatan, and the economic role of tobacco.

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Colonial Settlements, Labor Systems, and Regional Societies

5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS

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Compare the geography, economies, labor systems, and daily life across the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial regions.

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5.1.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Use maps and primary/secondary sources to evaluate the push and pull factors that led to exploration and colonization of North America (for example, fleeing persecution, enslavement, economic advancement, indentured servitude, religious freedom/isolationism).