Colonization Lesson

Colonization

Open Ended

The people of Ancient Rome weren’t happy just having a small piece country. So, Rome had huge armies that would go to other countries and try to take them over. The Roman army would invade and conquer (beat) other countries in battle, and then would take control of the country and its people. As the Romans continued to rule different places with different cultures, they brought their Roman culture to new places. The Romans replaced native languages, food, clothes, and religions of the people they were ruling.

Explain the cause of cultural diffusion in the passage above.

Criteria for Success:

· Identify the cause of cultural diffusion in the passage.

· Describe the cause by providing details/context about what it means.

· Explain why it is the cause by providing evidence from the passage.

Sentence Stem:

The cause of cultural diffusion in the passage is... which can be defined as...

This is an example of... because in the text it stated that...

Open Ended

The people of Ancient Rome weren’t happy just having a small piece country. So, Rome had huge armies that would go to other countries and try to take them over. The Roman army would invade and conquer (beat) other countries in battle, and then would take control of the country and its people. As the Romans continued to rule different places with different cultures, they brought their Roman culture to new places. The Romans replaced native languages, food, clothes, and religions of the people they were ruling.

Identify if this cultural diffusion lead to cultural erosion or the creation of a multicultural area.

Sentence Stem:

...in this passage would lead to... because...

Colonization

By the end of this lesson you will be able to define colonization & identify the reasons countries colonized others.

Definition of Colonization

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Make a Prediction: Why might a country want to colonize another area?

Sentence Stem: A country might want to colonize another area...

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In Europe there was a culture that glorified the military and its leaders. Men who won battles or performed other great deeds were often rewarded by titles of nobility, land, money, and laborers. Since there was little land to be had in Europe, the discovery of huge amounts of land on other continents became a big motivator for individuals to seek personal glory there. Many average people longed to have “celebrity status” so they would set out on an adventurous voyage to see what they could find.

Each country wanted also wanted to be the largest, because that also meant the most powerful. European countries quickly began to compete to see who would be the strongest and get the most land.

According to the passage above, identify one reason countries wanted to colonize other land.

Sentence Stem: One reason countries wanted to colonize other land was to…

Open Ended

In the late 1800s, countries like England, France and Germany were motivated to claim land all over the world. These colonies served the purpose of providing the European countries with important natural resources. Africa was rich with oil, ivory, rubber, palm oil, wood, and cotton. European countries established colonies on the continent of Africa so they could carefully control these resources.

According to the passage above, identify a reason why the people of England, France, and Germany decided to establish a colony in the continent of Africa.

Sentence Stem: A reason why the people of England, France, and Germany decided to establish a colony in the continent of Africa was to…

Multiple Choice

Countries colonize places for three purposes. Which answer choices could best describe the reason why?

• GOD

• GOLD

• GLORY

Multiple Choice

Countries colonize places for three purposes. Which answer choices could best describe the reason why?

• GOLD

• GLORY

• GOD

Multiple Choice

Countries colonize places for three purposes. Which answer choices could best describe the reason why?

• GLORY

• GOD

• GOLD

Poll

Europeans wanted to find spices that they could control and sell for a profit.

• GOLD

• GOD

• GLORY

Poll

Europeans wanted to turn everyone they met into Christians.

• GOLD

• GOD

• GLORY

Poll

Europeans wanted to gain more land so they could be more

powerful than other European countries.

• GOLD

• GLORY

• GOD

Open Ended

France wasn’t really interested in the New World until a French ship captured a Spanish trip taking gold and silver back to Spain from the New World. Once it realized that it could possibly become very wealthy, France decided to take action. The king of France, Francis I, sent different explorers to the New World.

Explain why France decided to colonize the New World in the passage above.

Criteria for Success:

·Identify the reason for colonization.

·Describe the reason by providing details about what it means.

·Explain why it is the reason by providing text evidence.

Sentence Stem: The reason France colonized the New

World was because...