Exploration and Effects on Native Americans
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic:
Option 1: Exploration and Effects on Native Americans
• Explain what motivated the European world powers to explore the Americas.
• Describe the economic effects of exploration based on the Colombian exchange.
• Analyze the effects of exploration on Native Americans.
• Based on research, analyze if Europeans might be held accountable for transmitting Old World diseases to people in the Western Hemisphere.
Option 2: Slavery vs. Indentured Servitude
• Explain how and why slavery developed in the American colonies.
• Describe in what ways the practice of slavery was different between each colonial region in British North America.
• Analyze the differences between slaves and indentured servants.
Option 3: Women in Colonial America
• Pick two colonies (New England, Middle, or Southern colonies) and explain how women's roles differ in the two colonies of your choice.
• Describe what legal rights women held during the colonial period.
Sample Solution
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Exploration and Effects on Native Americans: This option will explore the motivations for European exploration, the economic impact of the Columbian Exchange, and the devastating effects on Native American populations, including the potential role of transmitted diseases.
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Slavery vs. Indentured Servitude: We can examine the development and regional variations of slavery in the American colonies, delving into the differences between enslaved people and indentured servants.
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Women in Colonial America: This option invites you to choose two contrasting colonies (New England, Middle, or Southern) and compare how women's roles, responsibilities, and legal rights differed between them.