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Timeline: 1607-1770
Timeline: 1607-1770
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
- How does geography influence the way people live?
- How do new ideas change the way people live?
- Why does conflict develop?
The Story Matters . . .
The Story Matters . . .
At first glance, the painting is simple— just a woman and her small baby. Look deeper, however, and you can see more.
The portrait dates from the 1670s, just 50 years after the Pilgrims first arrived in New England. It shows Elizabeth Freake, wife of a Boston merchant and lawyer John Freake, with baby Mary. Notice the fine fabrics mother and child are wearing.
For many colonial Americans such as the Freakes, life is no longer a struggle for survival. In fact, it is increasingly prosperous and comfortable.
Open and complete the form "Chapter Four, Lesson One: Colonial Economy".
Open and complete the form "Chapter Four, Lesson Two: Colonial Government".
Open and complete the form "Chapter Four, Lesson Three: Culture and Society".
Open and complete the form "Chapter Four, Lesson Four: Rivalry in North America".
This online course was organized and created for the Kelso School District by John Fromdahl (2019).
Much of the content is taken from McGraw-Hill Education ©2011 “Discovering Our Past: A History of the United States, Early Years ” .
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