Events that changed America through the seventeenth century / edited by John E. Findling & Frank W. Thackeray.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Findling, John E.

Thackeray, Frank W.

Series:

Greenwood Press "Events that changed America" series.

The Greenwood Press "Events that changed America" series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

America--History--To 1810.

America.

United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Other Title:

Events that changed America through the 17th century

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the settlement of the earliest peoples in the Americas to the close of the seventeenth century, enormous changes took place in what was to become the continental United States. To help students understand this sweep of history, this unique resource provides detailed description and expert analysis of the ten most important events through the seventeenth century: First Encounters, c. 40, 000 BCE - 1492 AD; The Expedition of Coronado, 1540-1542; The Founding of St. Augustine, 1565; Early English Colonization Efforts, c. 1584-1630; Early European-Native American Encounters, 1607-1637; The Introduction of Slavery into America, 1619; The Surrender of New Amsterdam, 1664; King Philip's War, 1675-1676; The Glorious Revolution in America, 1688-1689; and The Salem Witch Trials, 1692. Each event is dealt with in a separate chapter. The examination goes beyond traditional textbook treatment of history by considering the immediate and far-reaching ramifications of each event. Each chapter features an introductory essay that presents the facts of the event in a clear, chronological manner that makes complex history understandable. This essay is followed by an interpretive essay, written by a recognized authority in the field in a style designed to appeal to a general readership and promote critical thinking, that places the event in a broader context and assesses it in terms of its political, economic, sociocultural, and international significance. With an illustration and an annotated bibliography for each event, a glossary of names, events, and terms of the period, a timeline of important events in American history through the seventeenth century, Events That Changed America Through the Seventeenth Century is an ideal addition to the high school, community college, and undergraduate reference shelf, as well as excellent supplementary reading in social studies and American history courses.

Contents:

Contents; Illustrations; Preface; 1 First Encounters, c. 40,000 B. C. E.- 1492 C. E.; 2 The Expedition of Coronado, 1540- 1542; 3 The Founding of St. Augustine, 1565; 4 Early English Colonization Efforts, c. 1584- 1630; 5 Early European-Native American Encounters, 1607- 1637; 6 The Introduction of Slavery into North America, 1619; 7 The Surrender of New Amsterdam, 1664; 8 King Philip's War, 1675- 1676; 9 The Glorious Revolution in America, 1688- 1689; 10 The Salem Witch Trials, 1692; Appendix A Glossary; Appendix B Timeline; Index; About the Editors and Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400648311

9786610869008

9781280869006

1280869003

9780313007217

0313007217

OCLC:

51916736