1. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute U.S. History Mr. Green
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Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
U.S. History
Mr. Green

2. Agenda/Topics To Be Covered
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify and explain reasons for the Age of Exploration and English colonization
Warm-up: What makes a person or a family leave their hometown?

3. Unit 1 Bridge
Brainstorm reasons the rulers of Europe decided to explore the globe
Wealth/Economics
Religion
Technology

4. What does this map say about the early European explorers?

5. Commerce Expands & Nations Arise
Impact of the Crusades
Joint-stock companies
Rapid population increase
4 major nations developing by 1400’s
Portugal
Spain
France
England
Renaissance
Printing press
Sailing Technology-compass, astrolobe

6. Columbian Exchange

7. Native Populations

8. Native Populations
Explain the dramatic decline in Native Populations after 1500.

9. Exit Ticket
Describe the social and economic factors that caused Europeans to emigrate.
Explain the reason for settlements in the different regions of the Americas.

10. Homework
Select one of the following countries and describe the purpose for exploring, identify at least 2 major explorers that sailed for that country, where they explored (be specific) and their impact on the Native population. Portugal Spain France England