Talk:US History/Early Colonial Period

Aztecs and Incas in the area which is now US???

 * No, but they deserve mention. This chapter is pre-Jamestown, not much is happening in NA. Also you should have a clear idea of what's happening in other areas of the new world and europe, for perspective. There might even be a sub-chapter devoted to european history at this time, because it's so important in the formation of the US. Etothex 01:46, 14 Sep 2003 (UTC)

Not much happening! Remember that there were Spanish settlements in New Mexico (often confused with Mexico, but it was occupied by U.S. forces and clained by the U.S. in 1848) by 1598 under the leadership of Don Juan de Oñate, a few years before Jamestown was settled. Also long before that, the Chaconian culture which lead to the Pueblo Culture was in the Southwest as well. The Aztec and other cultures of the Valley of Mexico traded with the Chaconians, and they may have lived in the Southwest (Atzlan) before their journey to the valley of Mexico, but other than that they weren't part of U.S. History. Cybergata

Henry VIII and the Church of England
I am not sure I like the section here. The Anglican church was intended as a Catholic church that the King rather than Pope controlled. It was not intended to incorporate any of the protestant doctrines around at the time. I have not edited this as I am unsure as to what extent and when the Anglican church (C of E) became protestant (or viewed itself as such) thereafter.
 * Having found out more after I entered the above message I have edited it Dainamo 23:38, 4 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Colombus is too brief
One of the great failures of the American education system is to make Colombus, a man who slaughtered the native people of the US out of greed for gold, look like a hero. By not mentioning his habit of massacring natives, this book simply repeats the problem it should seek to solve. After all, is this not supposed to be a NPOV book? -- LGagnon 03:06, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Review Questions
I've just added six questions at the end of the chapter to reinforce the material. I hope they help all prospective readers (and test-takers).

--Ccny930 23:28, 28 October 2006 (UTC)