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APUSH-2

America and the British Empire, 1650-1754


A.  Chesapeake country

B.  Growth of New England

C.  Restoration colonies

D.  Mercantilism; the Dominion of New England

E.  Origins of slavery


Resources:

History as Destiny: The Case of New York City
Resource Type: E-Seminar

Relevant interactive tools:
Cities as "Transportation Breaks"
Charleston
Philadelphia

Colonial City: Revolutionary Battleground
Resource Type: E-Seminar

Relevant pages:
British New York

Relevant transcripts:
The Dutch Return
Heterogenous But Unhappy In 1703
Why Boston Declined

Relevant interactive tools:
The Dutch and English Conflict, Part 1
Becoming an English City
Leisler's Rebellion
The Slave Rebellion of 1741
New York Versus Boston or Philadelphia
The Dutch Heritage

The Origins of Slavery in the New World
Resource Type: E-Seminar

Relevant pages:
Slavery in The Americas
Slavery in the Americas: Plantation Agriculture
Laws and Statutes: Slave Labor Expands
Laws and Statues: The Virginia Slave Code
Slavery and Empire
Systems of Slavery: The North

Relevant transcripts:
Professor Foner introduces the debate on slavery and freedom in American History
Professor Foner compares the benefits and misfortunes resulting from the "discovery" of America.
Professor Foner discusses the economic underpinnings of slavery.
Professor Foner discusses Bacon's Rebellion.
Professor Foner compares slave societies throughout history.




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