This course explores the social, cultural, and political history of colonial North American from the first contact between indigenous and colonizing cultures to the eve of the American Revolution. Particular attention will be devoted to the interaction of Indian, European, and African peoples and cultures, along with numerous important forces that shaped the North American colonial world, including freedom gender, race, consumerism, religion, and war. Classroom insturction will consist of lectures, reinforced by the text, videos, maps, discussion, and supplemental readings.