European Colonization of the Americas: 1492-1607

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Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
Provide at least two specific examples of evidence relevant to the topic of the prompt.

Question 1

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Evaluate the reasons why European powers sought to establish colonies in the Americas in the period from 1492 to 1607.

U.S. History

Advanced Placement

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Unit 1: 1491 - 1607

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Short answer

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Unit 1 Progress Check: FRQ Part B

· Correct answers must include a thesis that makes a claim in response to the prompt.
· Correct answers must not simply restate or rephrase the prompt in the thesis.
· Correct answers must locate the thesis in one place, either in the introduction or the conclusion.
· Correct answers must present the thesis in the form of one or more complete sentences.
· Correct answers must provide a historically defensible claim about the reasons for European colonization of the Americas between 1492 and 1607.
· Correct answers must establish a line of reasoning about the reasons for European colonization of the Americas between 1492 and 1607.

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