The Atlantic World ((4 Credits))

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This study explores the history of the Atlantic World during the Colonial Period. Through exploration and the search for wealth, Europeans encountered vastly different cultures both on the American continent and in the transportation of slaves from Africa. Indigenous cultures in the Americas were altered or destroyed by European contact and the competition between European empires seeking to control the New World. Africans found themselves swept up in the clash of cultures as they were transported to America to provide labor for the colonists' economic endeavors. Students will explore the social, cultural, environmental, and economic implications of this interaction of cultures.