- New Visions Social Studies Curriculum

KEY IDEA: COLONIAL FOUNDATIONS (1607– 1763): European colonization in North America prompted cultural contact and exchange between diverse peoples; cultural differences and misunderstandings at times led to conflict. A variety of factors contributed to the development of regional differences, including social and racial hierarchies, in colonial America.

11.1a

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Contact between Native American groups and Europeans occurred through cultural exchanges, resistance efforts, and conflict.

11.1b

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: A number of factors influenced colonial economic development, social structures, and labor systems, causing variation by region.

11.1c

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Colonial political developments were influenced by British political traditions, Enlightenment ideas, and the colonial experience. Self-governing structures were common, and yet varied across the colonies.

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