colonies

This book authoritatively recounts the main events in the history of Latin America and highlights the men and women who played key roles in the establishment and growth of the region. Though long inhabited only by various Amerindian tribes, Latin America was transformed by the arrival of Europeans, who built colonial empires across the region beginning in the sixteenth century. Much of Latin America secured its independence in the early nineteenth century, but the new countries were plagued by political and economic instability, some of which continues today. Readers will get a full picture of Latin America?s complex history and an understanding of how it affects the present-day region.

Students will have the opportunity to learn about Washington's successes and challenges both as a general and as America's first president.

Two adolescent brothers are exposed to the brutal realities of life and the seductive cruelty of power after a tragedy shatters their family in this riveting debut novel---a story of savagery and race, injustice and honor set in the untamed frontier of 1880s Australia.

Examines the history of colonialism in the Middle East, with special focus on its political, economic, and social ramifications.

Living in the American colonies was difficult at times as towns were built, governance was established, and people from many different backgrounds, including Native Americans, learned to live together. By the 1770s, many colonists were asserting their belief in a new country free from English rule. Readers meet a young colonist growing up during the tumult of the pre-Revolutionary era. This unique, first-person perspective introduces readers to a period important to the social studies curriculum. Historical images and fact boxes add context to the main content, which focuses more on the chores, schooling, and family life of colonial children.

General Turyin Mulaghesh has been pressed into service one more time in the city of Voortyashtan, a city in ruins with sectarian violence and bloody uprisings due to its god now being dead.

Presents the texts of three short nineteenth-century stories centered on the theme of British imperialism, including "Heart of Darkness," "The Man Who Would Be King," and "The Beach of Fales?a," and includes excerpts from related works of the period, biographical excerpts about and letters from the authors, additional short works by the three men, and critical essays.

Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the Boston tea party. Provide information about the event’s critical moments, key players, and lasting effects.

"Discusses the creation and execution of the US Constitution in the early says of the United States"-- Provided by publisher.

The settlement of what would become the United States of America was a key period in the nations history. First Settlers: 1492 to 1607 recounts the first camps established on the continent by European settlers. It includes the voyages of Christopher Columbus and Jacques Cartier, as well as other key events in the early settlement of the nation.