This program deals with the assigned reading from your textbook, chapter five: “Colonial Life in America.” The program will highlight the most important points of the chapter, give you some advice about what to study, and provide some hints for completing the bonus question on this week’s test.
Learn More About Life in Colonial America
1. The Making of a Nation 11: American/British Relations After the French and Indian War
Differences over land ownership and religion led to mistrust between European settlers and Indian tribes. The arrival of diseases from Europe further damaged relations.From Voice of America Learning English (script only)
2. America’s ‘Lost Colony’: A Story Whose Ending Remains to Be Written
In 1587, more than 100 people from Britain arrived at Roanoke Island. Three years later, they were gone — but to where?
From Voice of America Special English (audio and script)
3. American History Series: Britain Says No to No Taxation Without Representation
The relations between the American colonies and Britain after the French and Indian War about two hundred fifty years ago.From Voice of America Special English (audio and script)
4. American History Series: The Heart and Spirit of the Constitution
The debate about a constitution for the whole nation.From Voice of America Special English (audio and script)