American Heritage, American Voices: Colonies and Revolution (American Voices Series Book

Introduction to the American Heritage(r) American Voices Series

Introduction to Colonies and Revolution

PART I: COLONIZING A NEW WORLD

Christopher Columbus Signs a Contract

Columbus Describes His Voyage

The Mystery of Roanoke

Instructions to the Virginia Company

The Lure of Gold

Strict Disciplineat Jamestown

The Legend of Pocahantas

The First Settlements in New England

The Survival of Plymouth Plantation

A City Upon a Hill

A Difficult Voyage

Keeping a Sense of Humor

Indenture: Encouraging Newcomers

Pennsylvania: Drawing Colonists from the Continent

PART II: DAILY LIFE IN COLONIAL AMERICA

New England Farm Villages

All in a Day's Work

Life in Williamsburg

Education and Morals

Washington's Rules for Civil Behavior

Clothing in the Age of Homespun

Wealth and Fashion

The Salem Witch Trials

Judge Sewall's Apology

Anne Bradstreet: America's First Poet

Eliza's Gift to South Carolina

Advice in Choosing a Husband

Advice on Being Feminine

Living Well

Growing Up in Boston

Benjamin Franklin: The First American

"What then is the American?"

PART III: MANY PEOPLE, MANY VOICES

Slavery on a Virginia Plantation

A Traveler's View

The Nightmare Atlantic Crossing

The Mennonites Oppose Slavery

Thomas Jefferson's Dilemma

First Encounters with Native Americans

Ideas of Land Ownership

The Story of a "White Indian"

Religion: A Great Awakening

Defending Diversity: Freedom of the Press

PART IV: PRELUDE TO REVOLUTION

Patriots Protest a New Tax

Beyond Peaceful Protest

The Stamp Act Congress

The Beginning of a National Identity

The Boston Massacre

The Boston Tea Party

"Give MeLiberty or Give Me Death"

PART V: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

"One If By Land, Two If By Sea"

The Battle of Lexington

The Battle of Concord

Patriot Fighting Men

Washington Takes Charge

Letter from a Patriot

A Patriot Marching Song

Deborah Champion's Ride

A Black Poet Writes of Freedom

Declaring Independence

Thirteen United States Declare Independence

"We Must All Hang Together"

"Remember the Ladies"

The American Army and Militia

Sergeant Smith's Turkey Prisoners

The American Turtle

The Times that Try Men's Souls

Washington's Christmas Surprise

Winter at Valley Forge

Benedict Arnold: "Treason of the Blackest Dye"

The Turn Toward Victory

The Victory at Yorktown

PART VI: CREATING A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

What Form of Government?

Shay's Rebellion

The Meeting of the Constitutional Convention

Surviving Philadelphia's Summer

The Constitution

The Bill of Rights

Sources

Index.