Colonial America A History in Documents

Name: Colonial America A History in Documents
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ISBN: 9780199765959

ISBN-10: 0199765952

ISBN-13: 9780199765959

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Edward G. Gray

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By examining the lives of the colonists through their own words--in diaries, letters, sermons, newspaper columns, and poems--Colonial America: A History in Documents,Second Edition reveals how immigrants, despite their vast differences, laid the foundations for a new nation: the United States. One of the earliest documents is Sir Walter Ralegh's account of the failed colony at Roanoke, the first British settlement. The harrowing experiences of the first colonists are recorded in Captain John Smith's tale of Indian attack and starvation at Jamestown and in a young Massachusetts colonist's letter to his English parents pleading for supplies. A Catawba Indian's letter to the governor of South… Carolina describing a devastating smallpox epidemic is evidence of the even greater toll that war and illness had on the Native Americans. From these difficult beginnings, the colonies developed into vibrant communities. A poem by a young Englishman sentenced to be deported is the story of one laborer who helped build the colonies. An exchange of letters between friends about choosing a husband provides insight into colonial family life. The title page of a book about evil spirits and a Mohawk Indian's telling of the creation myth demonstrate the diversity of colonial religious beliefs. American colonists were also guided by secular codes of behavior. Young George Washington's exercise book filled with rigid rules of conduct exemplifies the manners and mores of the colonies' future leaders. A picture essay about the material world gathers objects ranging from military artifacts to fine furnishings to reveal how the colonies evolved from rough outposts to near-independent states. Using such historical evidence,Colonial Americaprovides a captivating look at the textured lives of the people who founded the United States. The second edition includes a new chapter, "The Tumult of Empire," on the imperial tensions that erupted during this period and the internal strife within the colonies, as demonstrated in the violence of Bacon's Rebellion, Governor Andros's harsh ruling over the Dominion of New England, the overturning of provincial regimes in response to William and Mary's Glorious Revolution, and the golden age of piracy. Twenty-eight new visual documents enrich this edition, including a map of Native American villages, a proclamation on the destruction of forests, and Hippopotamus hide whips used on slaves. Ten new sidebars provide shorter documents, such as John Winthrop's journal entry on the effects of the English Civil War in Massachusetts, a 1730 poem about growing Philadelphia, and a 1743 newspaper advertisement aimed at German-speaking colonists. There is a new note on sources and interpretation and there are updates to the further reading and websites recommendations.

Book details

List price: $54.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/21/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 8.03" wide x 10.04" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



What Is a Document?


How to Read a Document


Introduction


A Note on Sources and Interpretation



England Expands


England and Europe Look West


The Push for Colonies



New Lands, New Lives


The Trials of Settlement


The Great Migration



Colonists Confront First Nations


War


Captured by the Indians


Costs of Colonization



The Tumult of Empire


The Construction of Empire


Rebellion


The Quest for Continuity



Who Built the Colonies?


Bound for America


When People Became Property



Ties That Bind


The Struggle for Family


Women's Trials


Parents and Children



A Spiritual People


Building Church


A Diversity of Beliefs


The Awakening Comes



Gentlewomen and Gentlemen


How to Be a Gentleman


A Gentlewoman's Burden



Picture Essay: A World of Things


Timeline


Further Reading


Websites


Text Credits


Picture Credits


Index