Unit 1

Renaissance: The Origins of a Western Worldview



Chapter 5 Assessment

Expansionism

You will submit this assessment to your teacher on the next page. It will allow you to show that you understand the question for Chapter 5: Why would a society decide to explore beyond its own borders?


Your task for this assessment is to:

  1.  Write a short composition of 3 to 4 paragraphs that identifies and explains the reasons/motivations Europeans had for exploration and expansion.

  2. Be sure to include the four categories of the expansionist worldview (political, economic, religious, other) in your response.


Be sure you have included the following in your final product.

  • identified and explained the reasons/motivations for European exploration and expansion

  • included the four categories of expansionism
 Remember to read through the Chapter 5 Assessment Rubric to know how your response will be evaluated.

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Submit your completed Chapter 5 Assessment on the next page.