 | 1. Mayflower Compact 1620 The first agreement for self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the The first agreement for self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony 311.33 Kb.  9 | read |
| Ap us history exam review Warning: *Do not try to cram this on the night before the final – your brain will explode 0.55 Mb. 15 | read |
| Chapter 1 Outline Incas of the western coast of South America and the Aztecs of Mexico could now be found. The native peoples of North America were less developed, for they preferred to live nomadically rather than agriculturally 201.93 Kb. 6 | read |
| America Looks Back On May 13, 1607, the Jamestown colonists came ashore of what would become the first permanent English settlement in North America. Painting by Sidney E. King, courtesy Colonial National Historical Park 22.52 Kb. 1 | read |
 | The New England Colonies one american’s story Squanto returned to America in 1619. There he discovered that his Pawtuxet tribe had been wiped out by disease in the years 1616–1618. In 1621, Squanto set about helping the English plant corn, beans, and pumpkins on tribal lands 23.89 Kb. 1 | read |
| Colonization resulted in cultural interactions among europeans, africans, and american indians Early European exploration and colonization resulted in the redistribution of the world's population as millions of people from Europe and Africa voluntarily and involuntarily moved to the New World 18.94 Kb. 1 | read |
 | Topic 1 Questions What is the best title for the graphic above? English nobility who received large land grants in eastern Virginia from the King of England were called 79.62 Kb. 1 | read |
| John Smith 1580-1631 Smith was born in Lincolnshire, England 1580 to a family of a yeoman farmer. Smith spent most of his early life in travel and combat 45.43 Kb. 1 | read |
| Settling the Northern Colonies The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation when he nailed his “95 Theses” on the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral. Luther had several challenges to the Roman church. The most basic of Luther’s ideas were … 84.75 Kb. 1 | read |
| First Reading and Critical Analysis Assignment1 American history textbooks with varying perspectives about the Indians. The first selection is from a text first published in 1927; the last is from one published in 2000. Two of the selections are from different editions of the same text 22.82 Kb. 1 | read |
| What are civil rights? Different governments have different laws. The rights granted by the laws of the government should be shared equally by all citizens and should be enforced by that government—at least according to law 42.87 Kb. 1 | read |
| Mayflower separatist pilgrims Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage 51.8 Kb. 1 | read |
| Name Date Period Who were the Pilgrims, and what did they want? The year after the House of Burgesses met for the first time, the Pilgrims of the Mayflower founded the second permanent English settlement in America. Their arrival in 1620 has always been presented as another of history's lucky accidents 49.2 Kb. 1 | read |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Changing Conceptions of the American Dream In this article, Matthew Warshauer, Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University, examines why so many Americans are persuaded to seek these easy ways to their dream 131.68 Kb. 2 | read |
| Curriculum framework 2008 Virginia and United States History Board of Education Commonwealth of Virginia This version of the Virginia and United States History Curriculum Framework for the History and Social Science Virginia Standards of Learning has been modified to include links to resources from the Library of Virginia's digital collections 476.25 Kb. 9 | read |