Interesting in scope, this book examines what happens when people desiring a better life begin building such a life in a place where others already live. Without judging any groups, the text helps readers understand that colonization was not a smooth process. In fact, the differing groups of settlers could not agree among themselves about how to operate in the ""New World."" Great for critical thinking, the book leaves conclusions up to the reader.
Why did the Pilgrims and other settlers come to North America? How did American Indians react to white settlers on their land? How was North America changed by the colonists? The colonization of the New World led to major changes for both European colonists and the native peoples who already lived there. Using an inquiry-based approach, primary sources, and quick-reference infographics, readers will learn all about the historic changes that took place in the land and various people's lives at the beginning of Colonial America.