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Trade Tomahawk

Trade Tomahawk

Grade Range: 5-12
Resource Type(s): Artifacts, Primary Sources
Date Posted: 12/21/2010

Trade tomahawks were generally made in Europe and used by settlers to trade with the Indians.


National Standards

United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Era 2: Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763)

1: Why the Americas attracted Europeans, why they brought enslaved Africans to their colonies, and how Europeans struggled for control of North America and the Caribbean
 
2: How political, religious, and social institutions emerged in the English colonies
 
3: How the values and institutions of European economic life took root in the colonies, and how slavery reshaped European and African life in the America
 

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)

Historical Thinking Standard 4: Historical Research Capabilities

4B: Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.
 

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