This module is designed to introduce students to the history of Native Americans, African Americans, and women during the colonial era.
Module Outcomes
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Topic 1: Native American Indian Voices in British Colonial America
Topic 2: African American Voices in British Colonial America
Topic 3: Women’s Voices in British Colonial America
Crash Course US History [CC-BY-SA]
Crash Course Black American History [CC-BY-SA]
Khan Academy, [CC-BY-SA]
Black History in Two Minutes [Licensing/Use Statement]
Other
The American Yawp Textbook [CC-BY-SA]
African American History Textbook [CC-BY-SA]
Teaching American Indian History with Primary Sources [NPS, Public Domain]
World History Encyclopedia [CC-BY-NC-SA]
Women & the American Story [New York Historical Society, Use Statement]
The Conversation [CC-BY-ND]
Other
Stanford History Education Group (SHEG)
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History Matters (HM)
National Archives: Docs Teach [Public Domain]
Native American Voices
What accounts for the diversity of Native American experiences in North America prior to the arrival of the Europeans? What role did geography play?
Identify at least 3 different points of cooperation and conflict between Native Americans and Europeans during the colonial period, particularly as they emerged in the primary sources. Some points to consider:
Trade between colonists and Native Americans
Native American resistance and Revolts
Captivity Narratives
African American Voices
Explain the origins of race-based, chattel slavery in the United States. What role did Bacon’s Rebellion play?
What were the causes of slave revolts in the 17th and 18th centuries? What were the consequences? (Note: pay particular attention to the Stono Rebellion and the New York Conspiracy Trials)
Women's Voices
In what ways did women's experiences in colonial America differ based on socio-economic class?
What role did religion play in the lives of colonial women?