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Colonial Settlements, Labor Systems, and Regional Societies

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Goal

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

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us-ut5.1.3Utah 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).