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title: "SSUSH2: Early English Colonial Society (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SSUSH2
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SSUSH2
subject: social_studies
grades:
  - high-school
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# SSUSH2: Early English Colonial Society

Describe the early English colonial society and investigate the development of its governance.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SSUSH2.a**: Describe European cultural diversity including the contributions of different ethnic and religious groups.
- **SSUSH2.b**: Describe the Middle Passage, the growth of the African population and their contributions, including but not limited to architecture, agriculture, and foodways.
- **SSUSH2.c**: Describe different methods of colonial self-governance in the period of Salutary Neglect
- **SSUSH2.d**: Explain the role of the Great Awakening in creating unity in the colonies and challenging traditional authority.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

- US History (EOC). Colonization through the Constitution. Colonization through the Constitution (about 16% of the test; 7–8 points; shared with other standards, so count these points once and never add them up per standard)

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.