The colonists of early America faced many hardships as they carved out a foothold in a strange new world. This volume traces the establishment of Jamestown, Plymouth, and other prominent settlements that gave shape to colonial America. Other topics include the Salem with trials, the relations between the colonists and the Native Americans, and the beginnings of plantation-style slavery. | The Colonial Period 1607-1750 by Gale Group, Paperback | Indigo Chapters