The Americas

Nomadic Origins Beringia California Setting The Southwest Woodland: Iroquois

Cultural Values Land Ownership? Family Organization Language and

Religion Work Ethic

The Middle Continent

Location and Historical Setting

West Africa & Islam The Golden Age West’s Arrival

The Family Religious Beliefs Political Economy The Arts Diversity

Europe on Eve of Exploration

Revival Threat from Islam The Humanists Commerce & Asia Portugal & Spain Early Explorations Role of Technology

Political setting Religion Feudalism The Prince Nationalism

The Conquest of the Americas

Tordesillas The West Indies Tierra Firme Aztec Gold Otros Mexicos De Soto y Coronado De Vaca Spanish Empire

England’s Early Effort France and Canada Search for NWPass Hudson & Holland Settlements The Columbian Exch

The Chesapeake

Joint Stock Approach Jamestown The Powhattan Starving Times Tobacco 1619 Proprietary Status Maryland

Features Labor systems Slavery House of Burgesses Religious Freedom? Tidewater Elite Bacon’s Rebellion

The Protestant Reformation

Martin Luther 95 Theses Theological Debates John Calvin Anglicanism Religious Persecution Separatists

The Puritans and Massachusetts Bay

Zion: A City on the Hill

Life in the Colony Dissenters New England

Colonies

Restoration Colonies

The English Civil War Stuart’s Return Pennsylvania and

Wm Penn’s Idea The Carolinas New York Case of Georgia

Mercantilism Theory & Practice Navigation Acts Role of Slavery Transoceanic Trade

Politics in the Colonies

Representation Burgesses,

Delegates,General Court, etc

Assemblies Royal Privileges

Divine Right English Civil War Glorious Revolution Colonial dissent:

Salem and New York John Locke

Wars for Empire

1650-1750 France and England Colonial Struggles Mercantilism and Salutary Neglect Mid-Century