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Early Colonial Expeditions and the "Little Ice Age", 1520-1610

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Table of Contents

Central Question

Learning Objective

Historical Background

Timeline

PRIMARY SOURCES

José de Acosta Explains the Puzzle of the New World’s Climates, 1590

Spanish Settlers Petition to Leave a Miserable Colony and Climate, 1576

A Settler of New Mexico Complains of "Eight Months of Winter and Four of Hell," 1602

Thomas Hariot Reports Indians Asking Him to Pray for Rain at Roanoke, 1590

Samuel de Champlain Recounts a Harsh Winter in St. Croix, from The Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, 1613

William Strachey Describes the "Tempest" That Left Ships Bound for Jamestown Wrecked on Bermuda, 1610

George Percy Remembers Jamestown’s Starving Time, c. 1625

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This document collection introduces students to the experiences of Europeans encountering North America for the first time, told through their original narratives. Students will engage with a wide range of primary sources, constructing an argument based on the central question: How did confusion about climate and geography as well as extreme weather during the "Little Ice Age" challenge Spanish, French, and English expeditions to America? What can (or cant) these experiences teach us about the challenges of climate change?

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ISBN:9781319426637

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