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Open Topic notesTopic 1.3 · AP U.S. History
European Exploration in the Americas
Examine the economic, religious, and geopolitical forces behind Atlantic exploration and the different colonial approaches that followed.
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Identify the major motivations and technologies that supported European Atlantic exploration.
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Compare early Spanish, French, Dutch, and English goals in the Americas.
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Connect European competition to changing relationships with Indigenous communities.
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