APUSH Major Primary Sources Period 2 (1607-1754) Includes paintings, engravings, photographs, political cartoons, speeches, documents with hyperlinks for additional information and video links. Also includes secondary source maps, charts, and historical depictions. Compiled by John Burkowski Jr. Academy for Advanced Academics
Excerpts from First Charter of Virginia 1606
Excerpt from Voyages of Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain 1608
Address to Captain John Smith Chief Powhatan 1609
The Massacre of the Settlers Matthaus Merian 1634
Mayflower Compact November 11, 1620
A Modell of Christian Charity John Winthrop 1630
Town Map, Colonial New England
Preamble to Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1639 Forasmuch as it hath pleased the All-mighty God by the wise disposition of his divyne pruvidence so to Order and dispose of things that we the Inhabitants and Residents of Windsor, Harteford and Wethersfield are now cohabiting and dwelling in and uppon the River of Conectecotte and the Lands thereunto adioyneing; And well knowing where a people are gathered together the word of God requires that to mayntayne the peace and union of such a people there should be an orderly and decent Government established according to God, to order and dispose of the affayres of the people at all seasons as occation shall require; doe therefore assotiate and conioyne our selves to be as one Publike State or Commonwelth; and doe, for our selves and our Successors and such as shall be adioyned to us att any tyme hereafter, enter into Combination and Confederation togather, to mayntayne and presearve the liberty and purity of the gospell of our Lord Jesus which we now professe, as also the disciplyne of the Churches, which according to the truth of the said gospell is now practised amongst us; As also in our Civell Affaires to be guided and governed according to such Lawes, Rules, Orders and decrees as shall be made, ordered & decreed, as followeth:--
A Plea for Religious Liberty Roger Williams 1644
Excerpt from Maryland Toleration Act 1649
Excerpt from The Wonders of the Invisible World Cotton Mather 1693
Letter to the Indians William Penn 1681
Excerpt from From Second Treatise on Government John Locke 1689
Excerpt from Cato’s Letters Thomas Gordon 1721
Declaration Against William Berkeley Nathaniel Bacon 1676
Excerpt from Marks of a True Conversion George Whitefield 1739
Excerpt from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Jonathan Edwards 1741
George Whitefield Preaching John Collet c. 18th century
British Thirteen Colonies Map of Religions
Navigation Acts 1660, 1663, 1696
Map of British Thirteen Colonies
British Thirteen Colonies Geography
British Thirteen Colonies Map of Migrations
British Thirteen Colonies Map of Resources
Trans-Atlantic Trade System