Social Studies Essay

Question 1

Claim? (Introductory Sentence)

Answer 1

Europeans changed life in the Americas.

Question 2

Topic Sentence #1 -

Answer 2

Christopher Columbus was a European who changed life in the Americas

Question 3

Evidence 1 -

Answer 3

He changed life in the Americas by taking some of the Tainos as slaves.

Question 4

Analysis 1 -

Answer 4

This changed life in the Americas because the Tainos were no longer safe as their families were torn apart.

Question 5

Evidence 2 -

Answer 5

Another way he changed life in the Americas in a more positive way is when he inspired other Europeans to also come to America (highway to America.)

Question 6

Analysis 2 -

Answer 6

This changed life in the Americas because animals, plants and ideas would be exchanged.

Question 7

S.S. Theme -

Answer 7

This connects to the theme of culture because Columbus broke up families and Taino lifestyles were disrupted.

Question 8

Topic Sentence #2

Answer 8

The Protestant Reformation changed life in the Americas.

Question 9

Evidence 1 -

Answer 9

This changes life in the Americas because people broke away from the Catholic Church.

Question 10

Analysis 1 -

Answer 10

This changed life in the Americas because breaking from the church led them to settle in the Americas to find religious freedom.

Question 11

Evidence 2 -

Answer 11

Another way this changed life in the Americas was new churches were formed.

Question 12

Analysis 2 -

Answer 12

This changed life in the Americas because arguments formed and caused wars.

Question 13

S.S Theme -

Answer 13

This connects to the theme of civics because every person had the RIGHT to break away from the churches.

Question 14

Topic Sentence #3 -

Answer 14

The Columbian Exchange changed lives in the Americas because Europeans brought over animals such as horses, pigs, and cattle.

Question 15

Evidence 1 -

Answer 15

The Columbian Exchange changed lives in the Americas because Europeans brought over horses, pigs, and cattle.

Question 16

Analysis 1 -

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This changed life in the Americas because now they had new resources that they could farm and use for food.

Question 17

Evidence 2 -

Answer 17

Another way the Columbian Exchange changed lives in the Americas is deadly diseases were brought over.

Question 18

Analysis 2 -

Answer 18

This affected lives in the Americas because they didn’t have resistance to fight them off, therefor killing most of their population.

Question 19

S.S. Theme -

Answer 19

This connects to the social studies theme geography because in order for the Americas to get the animals, they would have needed to go from place to place.

Question 20

Concluding Sentence -

Answer 20

These are reasons/ examples on how Europeans affected the Americas.