Project Gutenberg 2021-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 223 Morris, Richard B. (Richard Brandon) 1904 1989 Morris, Richard Brandon Woodress, James Leslie 1916 2011 61066080 The Beginnings of America, 1607-1763 Voices from America's Past Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Beginnings of America, 1607-1763" by Richard B. Morris and James Leslie Woodress is a historical account written in the early 1960s. The book explores the formative years of American colonization, focusing on endeavors of the English settlers from the establishment of Jamestown to the early struggles of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Through firsthand accounts, narratives, and documents, it captures the hardships, interactions with Native Americans, and the evolution of a colonial society. The opening of "The Beginnings of America" sets the stage for understanding the challenges faced by early settlers. It begins with an overview of the colonization efforts initiated by England, describing the founding of Jamestown in 1607 amid disease and conflict with indigenous tribes. The text discusses the settlers' dire circumstances, including food shortages and poor leadership, mainly highlighting Captain John Smith's role in their survival. Additionally, it touches on the subsequent migration of the Pilgrims to Plymouth and their efforts to establish a community despite the harsh winter conditions, emphasizing the accounts that offer insights into the early American psyche and the trials they endured. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources E186 Text Category: History - American 183835 2025-06-26T09:47:54.513764 text/html 156852 2024-10-18T16:58:33 text/html 1134857 2025-06-26T09:48:00.500706 application/epub+zip 1134924 2025-06-26T09:47:56.651698 application/epub+zip 145909 2025-06-26T09:47:55.588785 application/epub+zip 1180945 2025-06-26T09:48:03.125768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1156060 2025-06-26T09:47:59.485678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181273 2022-09-30T03:30:52.781506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158021 2025-06-26T09:47:53.977768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138132 2024-10-18T16:58:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16740 2025-06-26T09:48:03.259676 application/rdf+xml 27120 2025-06-26T09:47:55.676710 image/jpeg 4299 2025-06-26T09:47:55.633715 image/jpeg 1022108 2025-06-26T09:47:54.551708 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia