Discovery of America
Grade 7•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can evaluate the impact of European contact on indigenous populations in the Americas.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe Columbus's initial impression of the indigenous people he encountered in the Americas.
2. What was Columbus's primary goal in his voyages, and how might this goal have influenced his interactions with the native populations?
3. The video mentions Columbus leaving 40 men behind on Hispaniola. What potential problems or conflicts might this have created between the settlers and the indigenous people?
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