Presents primary source materials related to the discovery and settlement of America and daily life in the colonies, including the experiences of Native Americans, African Americans, and women.
Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party and describes the event itself, showing how it ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.
how explorers and colonists such as Sir Walter Raleigh, John Smith, and Miles Standish helped establish England's presence in the New World
Harvey, Dan
2003
Chronicles the English attempts to settle in North America during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including the failed colony on Roanoke Island and the more successful Jamestown settlement.
Provides information about the lives and activities of some of the early explorers of the American frontier, including Daniel Boone, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis, Zebulon Pike, and others.
Presents an account of the founding and difficult early years of the Jamestown Colony and discusses why colonists traveled from England to North America, what struggles the colonists faced in the settlement's first years and who led the colony and helped it become a success.
Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution.
Presents information on the lives, behaviors, and beliefs of British colonists living in New England in 1692 in order to explain how it was possible for the people to turn against their neighbors with accusations of witchcraft.
Traces the history of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Seven Years' War, and explores how the Treaty set in motion an unexpected series of consequences that changed the history of North America.
A biography of the English explorer John Smith, providing information on his childhood, and how his explorations paved the way for colonists,describing how his ingenuity and bravery served as an example of how to survive in the New World.
