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Unit 3: Revolutions and Reaction

Lesson D: The Americas — Land of Revolutionary Opportunity

Activator: The World 1700-1900

Directions: Select each continent to preview some events that are similar to the opportunities in the Americas that you will learn about in this lesson.

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Classroom Activity - Revolutions and Reaction in the Americas

Discussion

Directions: Prepare a response to the discussion question below. Follow your teacher’s directions to participate in your class discussion.

Describe the results of contact among societies of the world during the 1700s and 1800s?

Select the link to review the Discussion Scoring Tool (pdf).

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Now that you have previewed examples of contact between people during the 1700s and 1800s, move to the opening discussion of revolutionary opportunities during this time period.