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From Columbus to colonial A...
The New World, as the land that comprises the United States was once known, held the promise of opportunity and changing fortunes for those who discovered and colonized it. Even before becoming an independent nation, the land proved to be a bounteous yet challenging home. This lively volume recounts the early history of America, using a diverse selection of the era's personal and historic documents as guideposts
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monografia Rebiun38447929 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun38447929 m o d cr un ---uuuua 110427s2012 nyuab ob 001 0 eng d 2011016194 9786613319265 9781615306626 9781283319263 1283319268 9781615307340 1615307346 MiFhGG eng MiFhGG rda pn eng n-us--- 973.2 From Columbus to colonial America 1492 to 1763 edited by Jeff Wallenfeldt 1st ed New York Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services 2012 New York New York Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services New York Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services 2012 New York New York Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services 1 online resource (xiii, 134 pages) illustrations (some color), maps (some color) 1 online resource (xiii, 134 pages) Text txt computer c online resource cr Documenting America : the primary source documents of a nation Description based on print version record Includes bibliographical references and index A New World -- Before Columbus -- The European background -- English colonization -- Settlement -- Virginia -- Maryland -- The New England colonies -- The Pilgrims -- The Puritans -- Dissension -- The middle colonies -- The Carolinas and Georgia -- Imperial organization -- The growth of provincial power -- Political growth -- Population growth -- Economic growth -- Land, labour, and independence -- Cultural and religious development -- Literature, newspapers, and periodicals -- Visual and performing arts -- Education -- From a city on a hill to the great awakening -- Colonial America, England, and the wider world -- Conflict for territory -- The great war for the empire -- Aftermath -- The Native American response -- British relations with American Indians -- European-Indian alliances -- American Indian leaders -- From Columbus to colonial America The New World, as the land that comprises the United States was once known, held the promise of opportunity and changing fortunes for those who discovered and colonized it. Even before becoming an independent nation, the land proved to be a bounteous yet challenging home. This lively volume recounts the early history of America, using a diverse selection of the era's personal and historic documents as guideposts English United States- History- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Wallenfeldt, Jeffrey H. editor 9781615306626 1615306625 Documenting America: The Primary Source Documents of a Nation