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Unit 1: Colonial World (1607-1763) Unit Overview

Unit Outline

Unit 1: Colonial World (1607-1763)

Explore the challenges faced by early settlers, the development of colonial societies, and the growing tensions with Britain.

Assessment Focus:

Thesis

DBQ/Essential Question: 

In what ways did different groups, such as religious communities, traders, and settlers in the American colonies establish and practice self-government?

 

 

DBQ Documents:

  • Document A: The First Charter of Virginia (1606)
  • Document B: The Mayflower Compact (1620)
  • Document C: The Charter of Maryland (1632)
  • Document D:The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania (1682)
DBQ Resources:

Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4
Establishing Colonies Economic Development Foundations of Self-government Cultural Exchange & Conflict

 

Guiding Question:

What factors influenced the establishment of different types of colonies in North America?

Guiding Question:

How did economic activities shape the development of the thirteen colonies?

Guiding Question:

What practices and institutions did colonists create to govern themselves?

Guiding Question:

How did different groups of people shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies? 

 

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Principle(s)

  • Liberty
Virtue(s)

  • Courage
  • Responsibility