Alabama Courses of Study
AL.5. United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution
5.2. Identify causes and effects of early migration and settlement of North America.
5.5. Explain the early colonization of North America and reasons for settlement in the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies, including geographic features, landforms, and differences in climate among the colonies.
5.5.1. Recognizing how colonial development was influenced by the desire for religious freedom.
5.5.2. Identifying influential leaders in colonial society.
5.5.3. Describing emerging colonial government.