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Transatlantic Expeditions: Columbus, Magellan, and the Division of the Globe
Analyze Christopher Columbus's transatlantic voyages, Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation, and the Treaty of Tordesillas that divided colonial spheres.
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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
9.10aNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th GradeVarious motives, new knowledge, and technological innovations influenced exploration and the development of European transoceanic trade routes.
9.10bNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th GradeTransatlantic exploration led to the Encounter, colonization of the Americas, and the Columbian exchange.