Describe the early period of colonial America up to after the Revolution – what European powers were most present in America, and how were their goals similar and different? Who succeeded and why? What was the impact of European settlement on America’s Native Peoples? Describe the experience and the response of Native Americans to western expansion, including resistance as well as the loss of land, power, and culture.

Describe the early period of colonial America up to after the Revolution – what European powers were most present in America, and how were their goals similar and different? Who succeeded and why? What was the impact of European settlement on America’s Native Peoples? Describe the experience and the response of Native Americans to western expansion, including resistance as well as the loss of land, power, and culture.