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Carol Berkin, Christopher L. Miller, Robert W. Cherny, James L. Gormly, W. Thomas Mainwaring
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Study Guide - Learning Objectives
Chapter 1: Making a "New" World, to 1558
- After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
- Describe the evolution and achievements of American Indian cultures from the period of the Archaic Age to the eve of Columbus’s discovery of America.
- Explain why Europeans turned to overseas exploration and how they dealt with the many geographical and political constraints that stood in their way.
- Describe how the meeting of American Indian, Europeans, and Africans in the aftermath of Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the Western Hemisphere affected and changed each.
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