HI 224 Society in Colonial America
This course examines the colonial period in the history of the United States, beginning with precontact Native American and European societies and concluding with the peace with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War. Particular attention will be paid to the motivations carrying men and women to North America, the interaction between indigenous peoples and colonists, the political and social structure of colonial communities, the development of racial slavery, and the ways in which communities reflected or rejected European society.