Unit 1 LEQs (Long Essay Questions)
LEQ 1: Native American Societies and Adaptation
Prompt: Evaluate the extent to which geography and the environment shaped the development of Native American societies before European contact.
LEQ 2: Consequences of European Exploration
Prompt: Analyze the effects of European exploration and settlement on the Americas from 1492 to 1607.
LEQ 3: Regional Differences in English Colonial Society
Prompt: Compare and contrast the economic, social, and political structures of the New England and Southern colonies from 1607 to 1754.
LEQ 1: Native American Societies and Adaptation
Prompt: Evaluate the extent to which geography and the environment shaped the development of Native American societies before European contact.
- Possible Focus Areas:
- Regional adaptations (e.g., Great Plains, Southwest, Eastern Woodlands).
- Interaction with the environment for sustenance and shelter.
- Cultural and social organization influenced by geography.
LEQ 2: Consequences of European Exploration
Prompt: Analyze the effects of European exploration and settlement on the Americas from 1492 to 1607.
- Possible Focus Areas:
- The Columbian Exchange and demographic changes.
- Economic transformations and the rise of global trade.
- Cultural exchanges and conflicts between Europeans and Native Americans.
LEQ 3: Regional Differences in English Colonial Society
Prompt: Compare and contrast the economic, social, and political structures of the New England and Southern colonies from 1607 to 1754.
- Possible Focus Areas:
- Differences in labor systems (indentured servitude vs. slavery).
- Religious and cultural values shaping governance.
- Regional economies (subsistence farming vs. plantation agriculture).