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SS.7.2.c.1:
Students will investigate the reasons for colonization and the role of geography in the development of each colonial region.
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NYS Social Studies Framework
Grade 7
COLONIAL DEVELOPMENTS: European exploration of the New World resulted in various interactions with Native Americans and in colonization. The American colonies were established for a variety of reasons and developed differently based on economic, social, and geographic factors. Colonial America had a variety of social structures under which not all people were treated equally.
European nations established colonies in North America for economic, religious, and political reasons. Differences in climate, physical features, access to water, and sources of labor contributed to the development of different economies in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
Students will investigate the reasons for colonization and the role of geography in the development of each colonial region.
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