Colonial America: A History to 1763

Colonial America: A History to 1763
ISBN-10
1444396285
ISBN-13
9781444396287
Series
Colonial America
Category
History
Pages
622
Language
English
Published
2011-03-21
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Richard Middleton, Anne Lombard

Description

Colonial America: A History to 1763, 4th Edition provides updated and revised coverage of the background, founding, and development of the thirteen English North American colonies. Fully revised and expanded fourth edition, with updated bibliography Includes new coverage of the simultaneous development of French, Spanish, and Dutch colonies in North America, and extensively re-written and updated chapters on families and women Features enhanced coverage of the English colony of Barbados and trans-Atlantic influences on colonial development Provides a greater focus on the perspectives of Native Americans and their influences in shaping the development of the colonies

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