Age+of+Discovery

=WHII.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the impact of the European Age of Discovery and expansion into the Americas, Africa, and Asia by:=

a) explaining the roles of explorers and conquistadors;

b) describing the influence of religion;

c) explaining migration, settlement patterns, cultural diffusion, and social classes in the colonized areas;

d) defining the Columbian Exchange;

e) explaining the triangular trade; and f) describing the impact of precious metal exports from the Americas.

SOL: (1995). //Standards of Living//. Retrieved October 24, 2007, from Virginia Department of Education Web site: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/go/Sols/home.shtml.