Colonial American History [Paperback]

This carefully collected volume of eight essays and 24 supporting documents allows access to the best and latest scholarship on mainland British North America. This book demonstrates how differences in race, ethnicity, gender, and social status were continuously negotiated throughout England's North American colonies.Series Editor's Preface.

Notes on Contributors.

Acknowledgments.

A Note on the Texts.

Introduction.

1. First Encounters:.

Introduction.

Article:.

King Philip's Herds: Indians, Colonists, and the Problem of Livestock in Early New England: Virginia DeJohn Anderson.

Documents:.

Reasons to be Considered for ... the Intended Plantation in New England (1629): John Winthrop.

Treaty between the Abenaki Indians and the English at Casco Bay (1727).

Indian Explanation of the Treaty of Casco Bay (1727): Loron Sauguaarum.

Further Reading.

2. Puritan Culture:.

Introduction.

Article:.

A World of Wonders: David D. Hall.

Documents:.

A Model of Christian Charity (1630): John Winthrop.

Trial of Mrs Lucy Brewster at a Court Held at Newhaven (1646): Charles J. Hoadly.

Tryal of Susanna Martin in Salem (1692).

Further Reading.

3. Making Race:.

Introduction.

Article:.

From Foul Crimes to Spurious Issue : Sexual Regulation and the Social Construction of Race: Kathleen M. Brown.

Documents:.

Letter to his Parents (1623): Richard Frethorne.

Virginia Slave Codes (1661–1705): Williamló*