1) How did political turmoil in England impact colonial America? What explains the differences between the colonies in Virginia and New England? Were people in colonial America motivated more by economic interest or cultural values?
2) Describe and define the experiences of Native Americans, African Americans, and women in early American history, beginning with the conquest of the New World and ending with the Market Revolution. Which experiences were similar? Which were different? What do these experiences tell us about this period of American history, as a whole?
