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Title: Markham, William

Observe:  This work provides a great overview of the early forms of government as Pennsylvania was becoming a political/social/economic presence in the new world. It places a focus on how Penn. developed its political and governmental systems while still keeping a focus on the Quaker values as laid out by William Penn.
Reflect: This reading brings out some of the religious conflicts that took place during the establishment of Pennsylvania that typically is not discussed. Quakers and Anglicans and the contrast that exists religiously led to issues politically and the values that would exist in the region.
Question: THe article doesn't really go into the specifics of the reconciliation process between the two religious groups. I would be curious as to how all of that came together.

**https://www-anb-org.proxynw.uits.iu.edu/view/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.001.0001/anb-9780198606697-e-0100569?rskey=0wwnCJ&result=1*

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Title: The Quaker Ideal of Religious Tolerance
Observe:  This work is essentially an explanation of the values and beliefs of what it means to be a Quaker. It really is a sort of "how to" guide to the lives of the people in this particular region. It goes a long way to help explain the theory of friendship that is pretty explicit on the part of the quakers.
Reflect: An area that is lacking has to be the specifics on how everything will come together. He is not saying very much on how everything will happen. It apparent that this was written seven years before the actual creation of Pennsylvania.
Question: I would use this document to begin breaking down the values of this region. It would be a good analysis piece that could get some opinions of students and how they think our society reflects in this particular example.

**http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=86**

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Title: The Middle Colonies: William Penn’s Holy Commonwealth
Observe:  This really is a strong overview of the major events and the chronology that took place in the Middle colonies through their establishment. It bring out the comparisons of how the region strays away from the other areas and what makes it unique.
Reflect: I have been looking at adding a more comparative assignment or activity over the religious intricacies of the colonial region. This could be a good way to do some highlights and then add in a primary source in order to illustrate more of the specifics.
Question: A good conversation that could be brought into the classroom would be to break down and look at the impact of Penn and his views on surrounding regions.

**http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3588*

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Title: Cushman, Robert

Observe:  This biography dives into some of the origins and pushes for establishing the New England regions. It discusses the breakaway from the church of England and the differences between both parties. This provides a solid setup for New England's establishment.
Reflect: I really liked this article because of the nature of its focus. Using it in class would allow for a stronger understanding of the nature of existence for New England. It would allow students to see the complexity of the colonial establishment.
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**https://www-anb-org.proxynw.uits.iu.edu/view/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.001.0001/anb-9780198606697-e-0100188?rskey=ytoJaP&result=2**

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Title: City Upon a Hill
Observe:  This particular speech given by John Winthrop is one that illustrates the strong convictions and dedication to Puritan values and beliefs. Its asking for complete buy and and by doing so there will be an excellent example that is laid out for the rest of the world.
Reflect: This is one of the classic examples that is the epitome of Puritan beliefs and values. It illustrates the views that they are the way to achieve salvation and that it is their responsibility to spread that way.
Question: I have used this in the past to illustrate some of the values of the puritans. I think that it would a be interesting to use this in a comparative way to show regional differences in the colonies.

**http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=3918**

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Title: The Salem Witch Scare
Observe:  This gives a narrative accounting of the Salem witch trials. It does a great job of illustrating and connecting the religious practices with the unchecked connections to life in the colonies.
Reflect: Branching off of the discussion of the Puritans in the Massachusetts territory and their very strict ways of conducting business and life, it is worth noting that there were contrasts as exhibited in this weeks readings. Most of my students don't know very much about the other territories in New England. Rhode Island and Connecticut were built up by more "open" individuals who allowed for a more freedom oriented approach to religious beliefs.
Question: I am not sure where the ignorance comes from but I am often curious as to where there is so little known or discussed at our levels on the various regions of foundational America.  There is a great deal more to the New England region than the Salem witch trials but I guess that is more of a by product of our society

**http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=2&psid=3582**

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Title: Nathaniel Bacon:

political discourse of the laws and government of England

Observe:  This work is the analysis of Nathaniel Bacon and discourse of the laws and government of England. It outlines his views and frustrations with the rising divisions between the elites across the atlantic and their disconnect to the ways that people are living and struggling in the Chesapeake region.
Reflect: This work does not really go into the rebellion. It does a great job in pointing out the thoughts and seeds of frustration that are buried in the minds of a great many people in the region.
Question: Its not so much a question as to a curiosity. I am curious as the the specifics related to the eventual rebellion that takes place. In this work he seems frustrated but subdued and rationale. That is not always how the story is conveyed.

**https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/5955269**

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Title: The House of Burgesses
Observe:  This is a partial secondary source with primary source excerpts built into it. This reads like a documentary that provides examples of the advancements that are taking place in regards to government in the New World colonies. This method is great in showing the legitimate practices of correspondence and influence that parliament and England has on the new practices regardless of the mounting frustrations.
Reflect: This resource was made with education in mind. It helps to explain the overall premise of the point in history while providing the proper perspective in regards to impact and practices.
Question: The resource does not go very much into the anti-other state/colony sentiments that existed within the region. I think that would be a good way to improve the analysis.

**http://www.ushistory.org/us/2f.asp**

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Title: Transplantations and Borderlands--Brinkley
Observe:  This is the way that I help to introduce the topics before teaching and doing more analytical work with students. This section help to provide a long trajectory overview of the establishment and contributions of the Chesapeake region. It does an excellent job at setting up the eventual comparison that takes place in my classroom.
Reflect: This book/section is weak in terms of providing extra primary source examples and additional things that I could rope into it. I have to do a bit more digging in terms of broadening and creating more depth to the topic.
Question: How can I connect the other sources to this? I think that is the overall benefit for doing this assignment. I am able to put together and create something for next year when we start into this time period again.

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Title: Neolin
Observe:  Neolin was a Native leader who lived in the New England region and had had many interactions with the British and colonists in life and war (French and Indian War). The interactions shaped some of the later views that he would develop in regards to life practices and religious views that would eventually rub off on other natives. These views were heavily influenced by moral practices of christianity. This would be a great way to show proximity and the constant merging or movement of the tow culture together.
Reflect: The thing that stands out to me when it comes to this document is that this is a moment where we have an example of a shift that occurs willingly on the part of a Native leader. This shows that both sides are interacting and leaving marks on each other cultures and their outlooks on a great many things ranging from economics, farming, and even religion.
Question: How far spread were the changes that Neolin expressed? I ma curious as to the level of influence that he carried when it came to full tribes and even regional interactions between other groups.

**https://doi-org.proxynw.uits.iu.edu/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.2000712**

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Title: Campanius, Johan

Observe:  This about one of the first religious document to be translated into Native languages. This demonstrates some of the levels of convictions that many dignitaries and religious leaders had to reaching these new groups. It also dives into the interaction and even successes and failures of his groups.
Reflect: Even though this is about a push for conversion theres are other areas of conversation. Johan talks about the deep desire for documenting the livelihood of the native groups. Johan admits failure to convert mass groups of the natives and bring out the ideas that they are stubborn and greatly dedicated to their own religious views.
Question: This document would be a great way to open things up for discussion. Given the thing that are discussed, are there really any differences between the Europeans and the Natives in terms of their stubborness?

**https://doi-org.proxynw.uits.iu.edu/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0100139**

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Title: Early Imprints: Evans
Observe:  The first thing that I notice is the nature of hostility that is present in the writing. There is a sense of pride and competition that is present in the source. The source breaks down notions of social darwinism and the desire to expand into new territories and essentially being ok with the displacing others if it is required.
Reflect: This is very much in line with how we are taught the English interactions and the views that the New Englanders held toward natives and other groups. The region had more autonomy when it came to life and establishing their own practices and that reflect in the competition hungry views expressed in this document.
Question: There were opportunities for economic gain with their practices they were executing but shouldn't there have been just as much gain by going down the more cooperative path?

**https://libguides.lib.msu.edu/c.php?g=95603&p=624342*

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Title: Natives and the Middle Ground--Unfinished Nation
Observe:  This is a very focused chronological study of the interactions between the "civilized" and the natives. It then branched out and discussed the targeting that was taking place between Europeans and the Native. The clear cut examples of taking advantage of the natives that took place and the time that it took historians to really start diving into this area of study and data collection.
Reflect: This source really stuck out to me because I can see a great deal of truth in it. The encounters history is a weak area for me and there really hasn't been a great deal of emphasis placed upon it.
Question: The biggest thing that I keep coming back to is relevance. I need to put more effort into connecting students to these cases and attempt to illustrate the staunch contrasts that the various European powers had in regards to their encounters and interaction with Native groups.

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Title: Native Americans Discover Europeans
Observe:  Looking at what we have leaned in the class readings and then considering this primary source, this is a great first hand account of the interactions between missionaries and Natives. My take away from the source is the nature of the descriptions coming from Natives. The native feel extremely judged and dont feel that there is any genuine practices coming from the French. The feel as though it is just an attempt to make them behave just like the rest of Europe and nothing to do with religious concerns.
Reflect: The fact that this is coming from a translation in which Natives are expressing these opinions to other Europeans is significant. They are expressing their experiences and interpretations of the encounters and this is not usually the way that the topic is depicted. This is a valuable document that I plan to use in class.
Question: My line of thinking immediately moves towards wondering hoe the Europeans responded after this translation is made. Did they lash out? Were there any changes? History suggests that from a macro level there wasn't.

**http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=630**

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Title: Ayllón, Lucas Vázquez de

Observe: The thing that stood out to me about this source is the nature of the change in how the Spanish interact with natives. Ayllon interacted with Bartolome and was an active political figure. He was exposed to the notion of treating native with more respect. This document shows the use of slaves to construct ships and boats for further explorations of the new lands and the complete disregard for Native sights and homes. Showing that even though there was not violence accounted for, there was still very little interest in respect.
Reflect: This document was created from using primarily journals and diaries of the experiences. There is not much detail in terms of specific interaction between Ayllons expeditions and the natives. Judging on accounts from what is written and the corrupt nature of him in politics student can make some assumptions on the matter.
Question: After I read through this document, the way that I envisioned using it is to show the impact of the more brutal account of interactions with the Native groups. It would be good to show students that the was indeed some change but not enough to warrant any sort of praise or notoriety on the part of the Spanish

**https://doi-org.proxynw.uits.iu.edu/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.2000263**

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Title: The Black Legend
Observe:  I first notice the level of Spanish brutality that is described by the Spanish themselves. The document accounts for the extreme interactions between the spanish explorers and the legitimacy of the concerns that they are being to brutal/excessive in their practices.
Reflect: This document is important because it explains the dynamics of the situation in great detail. It paint the devastation that is being inflicted upon the natives. This document also lays the groundwork for the discussion on finding alternative labor forces because of the harshness. It illustrates the change on the part of the Spanish (towards African slaves).
Question: I wonder why they Spanish express concern for the natives and then none for the eventual movement towards the use of African Slaves. Do they not think that the same things could occur in the free/unregulated market of forced labor.

**http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=52**

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Title: Kinship and Religion
Observe: This provides an excellent overview of the unique situation that the French were in regards to their interactions with native groups and the setup of their societies. It illustrates the dynamic relationship in which missionaries and average citizens alike were living among natives and even relying upon their knowledge for survival.
Reflect: This would be a good resource to use to provide an overview of the varying types of encounters and to illustrate the different nature of the French and how they were conducting themselves.
Question: I wonder how I can get to an even stronger representation of the French interactions. That is where the other documents come in. I think the best thing that can be done is to illustrate the specific cases of interactions.

**http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3566e**

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Title: Unfinished Nation: Collision of Cultures
Observe: The first thing that I notice is the way that Brinkley conveys an overview of the Spanish arrival in the new world. It gives the general main point of thow they differed from are nations when they moved into the region. It highlight differing views on the extreme cases of the interactions. It is a good overview but it doesn't do a justice
Reflect: The student text that this is from is a very good intro and it is a very important first step. The other two documents that I used in this assignment is what will allow for a better and more well-rounded understanding of the interactions that were occuring in the new world.
Question: The way that I use this document is to give an introduction to the types and groups and varying styles in which exploration/colonization was occuring. I envision providing the supplemental items for class conversations. Doing a comparison with this text and the depictions of the documents that I found and one that I saved from this weeks reading would do wonders to bring forward some great dialogue.

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