9.1 – Warmup and Introduction

Aydin Durgunoglu; Erin Cary; John Trerotola

9.1 – Warmup and Introduction

What do you already know about European colonies in the Americas?

Thinking Ahead:

Let’s talk about how and why countries come into contact around the world. Think about a country that you know well – which other countries has it come in contact with over the years? Why did these countries come into contact – what happened?

Which European countries came to the Americas? Why and what happened?

Painting of trade ships traveling through the Atlantic Ocean. — **Trade ships traveling the Atlantic Ocean. [Credit]**

Big Questions

In this chapter, we explore the beginnings of European colonies and how it affected Native Americans. Be ready to review vocabulary words that are related to this topic, discuss your experiences and think about how to tell stories from more than one person’s perspective.

After completing this Module 9, you will be able to answer the following questions:

Questions #1-2: Why do nations expand? How does expansion affect people already living there?

Question #3: How do colonizers and colonized groups view the experience differently?

Before we begin, let’s look at our Historical Timeline:

Historical timeline of the Americas. Lists important historical events from the Pre-1400s to the 2000s. A yellow arrow indicates that historical events from the 1600s are important in this module. Events include: Jamestown, Virginia settled (1607); Slave trade begins (1619); More English colonies established (1623-1732).