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Diversity and Unity
The year is 1492, and you live on an island in
the Caribbean. One day you see a giant boat
topped by strange white cloths. Men climb into
smaller boats and row toward you. You have never
seen men like this. They have pale skin and wear
heavy, colorful clothing. You wonder what will
happen when they land.
What happens when different societies meet?
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What can different societies learn from each
other?
What might they want to gain from each other?
What positive and negative things might
happen when they meet?
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Main Idea
Ancient peoples came from Asia to the Americas
and overtime established many diverse Native
American societies.
Why It Matters Now
Some Americans today claim one or more of these
cultures as part of their heritage.
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What are the ancient cultures of Mesoamerica and
North America, and where were these cultures
located?
Olmec
Mesoamerica
Mexico and Guatemala
Maya
Hohokam
Arizona
where Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico meet
Anasazi
Hopewell
eastern United States
Mississippians
eastern United States
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How did the development of farming lead to
the growth of civilization?
How were the Pueblo like their ancestors,
the Hohokam and Anasazi?
How did the formation of the Iroquois League
benefit its member nations?
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Comparing
How did tribes such as the Hohokam and the
Iroquoisadapt to living in their environment?
Think About
Hohokam agriculture Iroquois farming
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Main Idea
Why It Matters Now
The changes taking place in West Africa and
Europe helped shape European exploration of the
Americas.
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How has the Renaissance changed art and learning?
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How did Ghanas ruler benefit from controlling
the gold-salt trade?
How did Islam spread within West Africa?
What caused feudalism to develop?
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Contrasting
How did the Renaissance differ from the European
Middle Ages?
Think About

• the economy
• how power was distributed
• the authority of the church

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Main Idea
As Europeans searched for sea routes to Asia,
Christopher Columbus reached the Americas.
Why It Matters Now
Columbuss journey permanently linked the
Americas to the rest of the world.
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What were the effects of Columbuss voyages?
Which were positive and which were negative?
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Why was Prince Henry eager to find an
all-water route to Asia?
Why did Spain's king and queen decide to
support Columbus's first voyage?
Why was Columbus disappointed by the outcome
of his four voyages to the Americas?
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Analyzing Points of View
Explain how people might have viewed Columbus's
first voyage. Give reasons fortheir points of
view.
Think About
Columbus Queen Isabella a Taino chief
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REVIEW QUESTIONS
ANSWERS READ AND TAKE NOTES
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1 What are two theories about migration to the
Americas?
2 For what purposes did the Mound Builders
construct earthen mounds?
3 What enabled the Aztecs to build a strong
empire?
4 How did the Iroquois League come about?
5 What enabled Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all to
grow rich?
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6 Did Islam become more or less influential in
West Africa from the 700s to the 1400s? Explain.
7 How did the manor system work during the
Middle Ages?
8 How did the Crusades increase European
interest in trade?
9 Why did non-Italian Europeans seek new trade
routes to Asia?
10 How did Columbus miscalculate the distance to
Asia?
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Sequencing Events
Trade spread culture.Groups exchanged regional
products.
irrigation mound building seashell andbone tools
sacred places sacred animals and natural forces
rock paintings
Gold was traded for salt. Kingdoms grew rich on
trade.
Yoruba cast metal sculpture
traditional African religions Islam
wood, ivory, and metal sculptures
Trade declined during Middle Ages. Crusades
spurred trade. Italy controlled trade with East.
printing press caravels
Christianity split between Catholics and
Protestants
paintings
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