Summary: Chapter 3
Page 1: Jamestown and Plymouth
The English establish their first fragile American colonies in Virginia and Massachusetts
Page 2: Jamestown and Tobacco
The Jamestown colony in Virginia faces starvation and collapse, but rallies to find commercial success raising tobacco
Page 3: Virginia Indians, First Slaves
Relations between settlers and Indians begin well, but worsen until wars breaks out which the Indians cannot win, while the first slaves arrive in America, by accident
Page 4: Pilgrims in Massachusetts
The Plymouth colony mixes devout Pilgrims with young adventurers, but struggles to survive the first grim winter
Page 5: Getting Along with Indians
Indians surrounding the Plymouth colony, weakened by disease, find it prudent to try to make peace with the English colonists
Page 6: Young Colonies Begin to Proper
After a difficult start, settlers spread along the Atlantic coast, establishing many new towns, but few cities
Page 7: Colonial Farmsteads
Settlers in America are pretty much on their own for everything, from home construction and repairs, to food, clothing and animal husbandry
Page 8: Simple Furnishings
The kitchen and the local church are the hub of colonial life, while clothing must be made from scratch, and schooling remains minimal
Page 9: Land Grants and Immigrants
Royal land grants foster a system of land distribution that rewards speculation, while immigrants from Germany and Ireland help populate the hill country
Page 10: Technology Remains Primitive
Colonial settlers make do with the limited technology they brought with them, crafting almost everything they need out of local trees
Page 11: Small Business
While exports keep the colonies afloat, local business is limited mostly to simple items like bricks, barrels, shoes, rope and candles
Page 12: Scientific Interests
Americans maintain curiosity about the world around them, making improvements where they can, while printing and metalworking gain importance
Page 13: Continuing Expansion
After the first 100 years of expansion, American colonies are still clustered along the coast between the few cities, remaining almost untouched by the Age of Enlightenment