United States History at South Texas College - Unit One

Unit One
Formative Years
1600s-1770s
“History is a nightmare, from which I am trying to wake”
– James Joyce

Unit One Essay Assignment Directions

Chapter I: The Age of Conquest, Native Americans and Colliding Cultures

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Learning Objective I

Learning Objective IV

Learning Objective II

Learning Objective V

Learning Objective III

Learning Objective VI

Chapter II: The Development of Slavery

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Learning Objective I

Learning Objective III

Learning Objective II

Learning Objective IV

Leaning Objective V

Chapter III: Salutary Neglect: 1608-1763

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Learning Objective I

Learning Objective IV

Learning Objective II

Learning Objective V

Learning Objective III

Chapter IV: The American Revolution: 1608-1776

Learning Objective I

Learning Objective II

Lecture-Assignment Quiz Rubric

Primary Sources

What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?

Primary Sources:

Colliding Cultures

British North America

Colonial Society

The American Revolution