1. The Americas Nomadic Origins Beringia California Setting The Southwest Woodland: Iroquois Cultural Values Land Ownership? Family Organization Language and Religion Work Ethic

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Wars for Empire 1650-1750 France and England Colonial Struggles Mercantilism and Salutary Neglect Mid-Century