Colonial America

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Heinemann-Raintree Library, 2006 - 48 ページ
People all over the world saw the United States as a land of opportunity. In the late 1800s, immigrants began pouring in. They were looking for land, jobs, and a chance to make a better life. New technology also helped to change the way Americans lived and worked. How did railroads change life in the United States? Why did so many immigrants come to the United States? What did these changes mean for Native Americans?
 

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A RACE FOR RICHES
4
THE ORIGINAL SETTLERS
12
EARLY COLONIAL LIFE
18
SPANISH AND FRENCH EXPANSION
24
LIFE IN THE ENGLISH COLONIES
34
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
40
GLOSSARY
46
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Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. He has also written fiction and adapted classic novels. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection. Michael has also worked as an editor at Weekly Reader, the classroom news magazine used in schools across the United States. Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in history. When not writing for kids, he enjoys writing plays, and his works have been staged across the United States. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.

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