Just The Facts: Colonization Of North America

"The First Settlement": Explores the settlement of St. Augustine, Florida, Ponce de Leon's quest for riches, and the dominance of Spain over France and England in the colonization of Florida. "The English Settlement": Examines the establishment of Roanoke in 1585; the successful settlement of Jamestown, Virginia; the roles of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas, and Chief Powhatan; the settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620; Plymouth Rock and the first Thanksgiving. "The Spanish Settlements": Chronicles the exploits of Cortes, De Soto, and Coronado; Spanish incursions into South and Central America, Mexico and the American Southwest. "The French Settlements": Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers.