Introduction:

In the post-Columbian Atlantic, several European countries vied for power in the "New World."  Portugal and Spain got an early start, followed by the Dutch, French, and English.  Each country had similarities and differences in the way they dealt with North American expansion. 

North America was not an empty territory.  Numerous Naive American groups called it home long before Europeans arrived.  Before long, enslaved Africans were brought to North America.

The cultural, financial, and migratory exchanges that took place created the Early Modern Atlantic World. 

Based on the materials from Unit 1, answer the following discussion prompt.

Prompt:

 Choose three groups that partook in the development of the Early Modern Atlantic World.  Compare and contrast them to one another.  Identify their attributes and how they related to one another.  Did they conduct commerce, were they competitors, was it about migration, was the migration free or coerced?  

Post Guidelines:

• Please post a thoughtful response of 200 to 300 words.
• Cite, in an academic style (Chicago, MLA, APA...), your sources.
  • This means, when you refer or use evidence from a source to support your argument, you must say where that information comes from.
  • For help with citation style, I've  posted a citation style reference page.
    • If you do not have a preference, please use the Chicago Manual of Style
• For max points, I recommend the following template:
  • Answer the question and/or state your argument in your opening paragraph.
  • Follow with a few paragraphs of supporting evidence from the prompt's source(s).
  • Sum up your argument with a conclusion paragraph.

Reminders:

• You have a choice of 2 discussion questions. You participate in only 1 discussion, however, not both.
• The early posting bonus date is 11:59 PM on Sunday, 8/29. You receive half-point (0.5) bonus if you post before that date. There's no penalty for posting after that (well, as long as it's before the unit ends).
• Replies are optional, but you will receive a half-point (0.5) bonus for making a quality reply to another student. Your reply must be in the same discussion topic as your post, so no posting here and replying to someone posting in the other discussion .
• Please make sure to use frequent line breaks.  Otherwise, your post will appear as a big block of text, which is very difficult for me to read. You'll need to start a new paragraph much more often than you would in a tradition paper written in Word.