Unit 1 Period 1

Question 1

What did the native populations develop over time?

Answer 1

As native populations migrated and settled across the vast expanse of North America over time, they developed distinct and increasingly complex societies by adapting to and transforming their diverse environments.

Question 2

How did native societies adapt?

Answer 2

Different native societies adapted to and transformed their environments through innovations in agriculture, resource use, and social structure.

Question 3

What was the result of the contact among Europeans, Native Americans and Africans?

Answer 3

Contact among Europeans, Native Americans and Africans resulted in the Columbian Exchange and significant social, cultural and political changes on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 4

What did European expansion generate?

Answer 4

European expansion into the Western Hemisphere generated intense social, religious, political and economic competition and changes within European societies.

Question 5

What did the Columbian exchange and development of the Spanish Empire result in?

Answer 5

The Columbian Exchange and development of the Spanish Empire in the Western Hemisphere resulted in extensive demographic, economic and social changes.

Question 6

What type of worldviews did the Europeans and native Americans assert?

Answer 6

In their interactions, Europeans and Native Americans asserted divergent worldviews regarding issues such as religion, gender roles, family, land use and power.