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Course Contents: Geography, U.S. History & Government Parts I and II - after 12/11/2007 Home; Module 1 - Orientation; Module 2 - Learning Resources and Pre-Instructional Activities; Module 3 - The Americas: Pre and Post Colonization; Module 4 - Colonial America and the American President; Module 5 - Shaping a Nation; Module 6 - A Tragic Legacy; Module 7 - Twentieth Century America and Beyond; Module 8 - Topography; Module 9 - Ecosystems; Module 10 - Climate and Resources; Module 11 - Geography and Culture; Module 12 - Checks and Balances; Module 13 - Citizenship; Module 14 - Historical Roots of U.S. Government; Module 15 - Civil Liberties; Module 16 - Key Documents and Primary Sources, The Constitution in Depth

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Module 3 - The Americas: Pre and Post Colonization

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Activity 1: Introduction

Have you ever wondered how the United States of America came into existence? How the Americas were "discovered," and what the consequences of these first contacts were? What relationship did the European explorers have with the indigenous populations? How did these interactions shape the American colonies from first contact to the mid-eighteenth century?

Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. sguy. (2007, March 01). Module 3 - The Americas: Pre and Post Colonization. Retrieved November 21, 2009, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/geography-u-s-history-government-parts-i-and-ii-after-11-26-07/a31.html. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.