colonies

Contains an essay, selections of primary source documents, and alphabetically-arranged entries on colonialism with regard to the history of the United States, focusing on key figures, events, and issues pertaining to topics such as economics and trade; European nations; explorers and conquerors; Native Americans; religion; and wars and battles.

Contains subject and chronological time lines, along with historical facts, illustrations, and photographs, that provide information about key events and significant individuals in colonies around the world, from 1500 to 1900.