Globalization Project-Research Prompts

Before Colonization

Your job is to summarize this nation's history prior to colonization by a western nation. Your
summary must include the following:

• Who are the indigenous inhabitants of this region?

• What was the political structure in this region?
o How were leaders determined?
o What did the government look like?

• What was the economy like in this region?
o How did people exchange goods and services? Did they have a currency?
o What were the major imports/exports (if any)?
o What were the available natural resources?

• What was the social structure of this region?
o What did the family structure look like?
o Describe the value systems.

• What were the achievements of the society that existed prior to colonization?