CONTENT STATEMENT
- European exploration and colonization during the 1400s-1600s had lasting effects which can be used to understand the Western Hemisphere today.
CONTENT ELABORATION
Lasting effects of European exploration and colonization during the 1400s-1600s can be seen today in the cultural practices and products of the Western Hemisphere.
Examples of the impact of European exploration of colonization include:
place names (e.g., La Paz, Rio de Janeiro);
languages (e.g., English, Spanish, Portuguese, French);
religions (e.g., Catholicism, Protestantism);
agricultural practices (e.g., domestication of animals, move from subsistence farming to commercial agriculture); and
agricultural products (e.g., chickens, horses, apples).
Students at this level acquire a fundamental understanding of the influence of exploration and colonization as seen today. More in-depth study is included in future history courses.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Describe lasting effects of European exploration and colonization during the 1400s-1600s on the cultural practices and products of the Western Hemisphere.