Describes the earliest forms of trade and commerce in the New World, explaining how early settlers traded with one another and the region's native people for goods and services.
Examines the political culture of the people living in the United States during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and covers Colonial rule, English Colonial government, Native Americans, and other related topics.
Examines the everyday lives of people living in the United States during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and covers the living conditions, family structures, diet, and leisure activities for colonial settlers.
Describes the development of cities and towns in colonies established by the British, Spanish, and French primarily since the sixteenth century, looking at various aspects of life in these communities.