History Unit Part A
Review
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The student will analyze the impact of
European exploration and colonization
on various world regions.
• a. Identify the causes of European exploration
and colonization; include religion, natural
resources, a market for goods, and the
contributions of Prince Henry the Navigator.
• b. Trace the empires of Portugal, Spain,
England, and France in Asia, Africa, and the
Americas.
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• What is imperialism?
When countries compete for land
and power to build a large empire
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• What is a colony?
A region that is ruled by another
country.
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• What were the contributions of
Prince Henry the Navigator?
He was a Portuguese explorer who
established a school of navigation,
mapmaking, and shipbuilding. He
sponsored voyages along the African
Coast.
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• Who was Christopher Columbus?
He sailed west in 1492 for Spain to
find new trade route to India. He
unknowingly discovered the
Americas. He made maps of the
Caribbean and Central America.
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• What were the 3 main reasons for
European exploragion (3 G’s)?
God, Glory, and Gold
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• What product did the Europeans
want from the markets in Asia?
Spices
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• Who were the four main empires?
Portugal, Spain, France and England
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• Who colonized Brazil?
Portugal
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• Who colonized Australia, North
America, India, and countries in
Africa?
England
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• Who colonized most of Central and
South America including the Aztec
and Inca Empires?
Spain
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• Who colonized parts of Canada,
Haiti, and Western Africa?
France
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• Which European country colonized
the largest area of the world?
England
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• Which country’s colonial empire is
shaded below?
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• Which country’s colonial empire is shaded
below?
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The student will describe the impact
of European contact on Latin America.
• a. Describe the encounter and consequences of
the conflict between the Spanish and the Aztecs
and Incas and the roles of
Cortes, Montezuma, Pizarro, and Atahualpa.
• b. Explain the impact of the Columbian Exchange on
Latin America and Europe in terms of the decline of
the indigenous population, agricultural change, and the
introduction of the horse.
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• Where was the Aztec Empire
located?
Mexico
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• Where was the Inca Empire located?
Peru
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• Who was Cortes?
He conquered the Aztec Empire for
Spain
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• Who was Pizarro?
He conquered the Inca Empire for
Spain
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• Who was Montezuma?
He was the leader of the Aztec
Empire.
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• Who was Atahualpa?
He was the leader of the Inca
Empire.
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• What is a conquistador?
Spanish warrior/conqueror
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• Describe the Columbian Exchange.
**What happened to the indigenous people, what were
the changes in agriculture, and what important animal was
introduced in the Americas?**
Moving (back and forth) of animals, plants, people,
and diseases from the Old World Europe to the New
World Americas – a lot of the native people died
from diseases, crops were exchanged and Europe
became rich from these crops, the horse was
introduced to the Americas which made growing
crops easier
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• What is indigenous?
Native
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The student will explain the development of
Latin America and the Caribbean from
European colonies to independent nations.
• a. Describe the influence of African slavery
on the development of the Americas.
• b. Describe the influence of the Spanish and
the Portuguese on the language and religions
of Latin America
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Describe the influence of the Spanish and
the Portuguese on the language and
religions of Latin America.
Spanish is the most spoken language in Latin
America.
Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
Catholic religion replaced the native religion.
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• Describe the influence of African
slavery on the development of the
Americas.
Slaves were brought to Americas to
work in farming because they were
immune to diseases and they worked
hard.
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The student will describe the impact
of European contact on Canada.
• a. Describe the influence of the
French and the English on the
language and religion of Canada.
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• What influence did French and
English have on the language and
religion of Canada?
English is the most spoken language
in Canada and Christianity is the
most prominent religion.
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The student will describe the culture and
development of Australia prior to contact with
Europeans.
• a. Describe the origins and culture of
the Aborigines.
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• Who were the aborigines?
Native Australians
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• What was the aborigine culture like before
European colonization?
• Australians were simple people with their own
language and religion. They told stories (dust
echo) and used dance to pass down their
history to each generation. They used dot art
to share their culture. They were huntergatherers.
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The student will analyze the impact of
European exploration and colonization on
various world regions.
• c. Trace the colonization of Australia by
the United Kingdom.
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• Who was Captain James Cook?
He discovered, claimed, and mapped
New South Wales and Australia for
Great Britain.
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The student will explain the impact European
exploration and colonization had on Australia.
• a. Explain the reasons for British colonization
of Australia; include the use of prisoners as
colonists.
• b. Explain the impact of European
colonization of Australia in terms of
diseases and weapons on the indigenous
peoples of Australia.
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• What did Great Britain originally use
Australia for?
to send prisoners
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• Explain the impact of European
colonization of Australia (disease and
weapons) on the indigenous people.
Many native Australians were killed
by diseases such as smallpox and the
advanced weapons such as guns also
killed many natives (aborigines).