Module 3 - The Americas: Pre and Post Colonization
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Activity 3: Readings
The following materials will be of help to you as you study these topics.
- Read chapter 1 in American Destiny; Carnes and Garraty,
2006. This chapter offers information on the early European
explorers, the indigenous populations and early settlements in
America.
- Pay close attention to the maps and/or graphs on pp. 19 and 35, as well as the information on p. 46.
- Read chapters 1 and 2 in A Short History of the American
Nation, Carnes and Garraty. You can find these chapters in the
e-reserves of the WGU library. These chapters provide further
information on the discovery of the new world, indigenous populations
and American society prior to the American Revolution.
- Pay attention to the maps and/or graphs on pgs. 5, 8 and the milestones on p. 29.
- Log onto Thinkwell, and read:
- Thinkwell Program: Section 1.1.1 – North American and South American Native Cultures.
- Thinkwell Program: Section 1.1.2 – European Exploration, Conflict and Colonization.
- Thinkwell Program: Section 1.1.3 – The English Colonial Period
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