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Book SynopsisThis smart, knowing book examines the evolution of early America in terms of region. I know of no better way to come to terms with the development of the British colonies. - Alan Gallay, The Ohio State University
Table of ContentsList of Maps and Tables Acknowledgements A Note on Usage Preface Introduction: Many and Varied New Worlds 1. Europe in the Age of Exploration: The Portuguese and Spanish Empires 2. The French and Dutch in North America and the Caribbean Melting Pot 3. The English Colonies in Mainland North America Before 1650 4. The Growth of New England and the Chesapeake: 1650-1700 5. The English Civil War, the Restoration, and the First British Empire in America 6. Transition: Imperial Wars and British Politics 1689-1748 7. The Regions of Colonial America: Northern Society and Politics in the Eighteenth Century 8. The Regions of Colonial America: Society and Politics in the Eighteenth Century Chesapeake and the South 9. Christian America and the Great Awakening 10. The New Empire and the Revolt of the Colonies, 1748-1776 General Reference Bibliography Index
