2nd 6weeks
USI.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of European exploration in
North America and West Africa by
a) describing the motivations, obstacles, and accomplishments of the
Spanish, French, Portuguese, and English explorations
b) describing cultural interactions between Europeans and American
Indians that led to cooperation and conflict
c) identifying the location and describing the characteristics of West
African societies (Ghana, Mali, and Songhai) and their interactions
with traders
USI.5 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the factors that shaped
colonial America by
a) describing the religions and economic events and conditions that
led to the colonization of America
b) comparing and contrasting life in the New England, Mid-Atlantic,
and Southern colonies, with emphasis on how people interacted with
their environment
c) describing colonial life in America from the perspectives of large
landowners, farmers, artisans, women, indentured servents, and
slaves
d) identifying the political and economic relationships between the
colonies and England
