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Presents an overview of the origin and development of the United States from the Ice Age to 1600, with an emphasis on pre-Columbian Native Americans, and the arrivals of explorers and conquistadors.

"Describes the exploration of North America in the times of explorers Christopher Columbus, Francisco V©Łzquez de Coronado, and Sieur de La Salle. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from Columbus' voyage in 1492, Coronado's 1540 expedition, and Sieur de La Salle's expedition down the Mississippi River in 1682"--Provided by publisher.

For some early explorers, the trip to the New World wasn't their first adventure. Readers will be fascinated by these daring men and what drove them to discover new lands. Each has an amazing and unique story.

In the years following Christopher Columbus's expedition, Europeans made homes for themselves in the Americas and pushed out the indigenous peoples already living there. Many popular stories about life in the early American colonies have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of American Colonization dives into the myths about colonization and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful...

A history of North America concentrating on European interests and rivalries and their influence on the development of the New World.

Brief descriptions of North American explorers and their accomplishments up to the time of the Gold Rush. Includes Columbus, the Pilgrims, and Daniel Boone.

Explains how the voyages of Columbus, Cabot, Ponce de Leon, and other European explorers to the American continents were the results of mistakes, accidents, and misses and dicusses the explorers' cruel treatment of native peoples.

Combines paintings, maps, and text to portray Native Americans' early encounters with the European settlers who colonized the "New World," and describes the differences in farming, socialization, and values which often created friction.

Discusses some of the things explorers of North America were looking for, including a trade route to Asia, a city of gold, and the Northwest Passage, and describes the Lewis and Clark expedition.