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Trace the development of human societies in the Americas from the arrival of Asiatic peoples in the Western Hemisphere to the creation of the United States of America in 1776. Specifically, what were the primary factors that informed the characteristic and divergent outcomes of indigenous and colonial societies?

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In a 3-4-page essay trace the development of human societies in the Americas from the arrival of Asiatic peoples in the Western Hemisphere (towards the end of the Last Glacial Maximum c. 12,000 years ago) to the creation of the United States of America in 1776. Specifically, what were the primary factors that informed the characteristics (population, location, living habits, organization, etc.) and divergent outcomes of indigenous and colonial societies?
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In answering this, it may be useful for you to consider the following questions/considerations:
-How did environment (geography, climate, flora/fauna, water, natural resources, etc.) inform societal development?
-What were the three general types of indigenous societies Europeans encountered upon their arrival in the Americas?
-What were the three general types of colonial societies Europeans established in the Americas?
-How did indigenous societies and environmental conditions influence the type of colonies Europeans established?
-What was the “Columbian Exchange” and in what ways did it contribute to divergent outcomes for Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans?
-What contributed to racial and political differences among pre and post-contact societies?-What factors made some indigenous societies more resistant or vulnerable to colonization or social disruption?
-How did environmental conditions and pre-existing Native American societies influence immigration (forced and voluntary) patterns of Africans and Europeans?
Your essay must be double spaced, written in 12-point Times New Roman font, paginated, created in Microsoft Word, and cited via footnotes. Do not use any sources other than your textbook and lecture slides.

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