Unit 2: 1607-1754

Europeans and American Indians maneuvered and fought for dominance, control, and security in North America, and distinctive colonial and native societies emerged.


Texts:
American Pageant, (Kennedy, Cohen) - Chapters 3,4,5
A People's History of the United States, (Zinn) - Chapters 2, 3


Essays:
Jamestown and the Founding of English America
The Origins of Slavery
Lockean Liberalism and the American Revolution
The Puritans and Dissent: The Cases of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson
Colonization and Settlement, 1585–1763

Primary Sources:
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/colonial/

PowerPoints:
Chapter 3 American Pageant

Quizlet Flashcards

Online Resources:
Gilder Lehrman http://ap.gilderlehrman.org/period/2
APUSHreview.com http://www.apushreview.com/new-ap-curriculum/period-2-1607-1754/




Key Concepts:

Key Concept 2.1 “Europeans developed a variety of colonization and migration patterns, influenced by different imperial goals, cultures, and the varied North American environments where they settled, and the competed with each other and American Indian for resources.”

Key Concept 2.1, I “Spanish, French, Dutch, and British colonizers had different economic and imperial goals involving land and labor that shaped the social and political development of their colonies as well as their relationships with native populations.”

Key Concept 2.1, II “In the 17th century, early British colonies developed along the Atlantic coast, with regional differences that reflected various environmental, economic, cultural, and demographic factors"

Key Concept 2.1, III “Competition over resources between European rivals and American Indians encouraged industry and trade and led to conflict in the Americas.”

Key Concept 2.2 “The British colonies participated in political, cultural, and economic exchanges with Great Britain that encouraged both stronger bonds with Britain and resistance to Britain’s control.”

Key Concept 2.2, I  “Transatlantic commercial, religious, philosophical, and political exchanges led residents of the British colonies to evolve in their political and cultural attitudes as they became increasingly tied to Britain and one another.”

Key Concept 2.2, II “Like other European empires in the Americas that participated in the Atlantic slave trade, the English colonies developed a system of slavery that reflected the specific economic, demographic, and geographic characteristics of those colonies.”

Key Concept 2.3 “The increasing political, economic, and cultural exchanges within the ‘Atlantic World’ had a profound impact on the development of colonial societies in North America.”

Key Concept 2.3, I “Atlantic World commercial, religious, philosophical, and political interactions among Europeans, Africans, and American native peoples stimulated economic growth, expanded social networks, and reshaped labor systems.”

Key Concept 2.3, II “Britain’s desire to maintain a viable North American empire in the face of growing internal challenges and external competition inspired efforts to strengthen its imperial control, stimulating increasing resistance from colonists who had grown accustomed to a large measure of autonomy.” 

Spanish, English, French, Dutch Colonization - PowerPoint


Supplementary Videos:

Key Concept 2.1



Key Concept 2.2



Key Concept 2.3



Spanish, English, French, and Dutch Colonization (Periods 1 and 2)



The Pueblo Revolt



The Enlightenment




Metacom’s (King Philip’s) War


American Pageant Chapter 3:



American Pageant, Chapter 4:



American Pageant, Chapter 5:


Chapter 6 American Pageant Review


When is Thanksgiving? Colonizing America: Crash Course US History #2



The Natives and the English - Crash Course US History #3




The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies: Crash Course US History #4


7 Years War and the Great Awakening