1. Struggle and Survival in Colonial America
History 140
Ronald George Himmer
Chapters 1,12,3,4

2. Chapter 1, “Opechancanough”
Indian Resistance Leader
•The sixteenth century, Indiana
Virginia
•1618-1622, his priorities were
focused on strengthening and
revitalizing his people from the
invading English.
•His peoples survival depended on
Opechancanough manipulating
two intertwined social pressures.
•Died in 1643.
•Reinstalled pride and purpose
back into his people.

3. Chapter 12, “Squanto” Last of the Pawtuxet's
•The first written descriptions
was in 1618.
•He died in 1622.
•Last of his people.
•Survived the epidemic.
•Was backbone to good
relations of different peoples
and the cultivation of food.

4. Chapter 3, “Red Shoes” Warrior and Diplomat
•Shulush Homa was
from Couechitlo.
•The Choctaw nation at
one time consisted of
20,000 people.
•He used the English
and the French for trade
without succumbing to
their rule.

5. Chapter 4, “Thomas Peters” Millwright and deliverer
In 1760, he was kidnapped by
African slave traders. He was
sold twice.
In 1776, he joined the black
pioneers.
He was made representative
of the African Americans.
A parliament was passed for a
new colony on the African
coast.
A three decade struggle for
the most basic political rights,
for social equity and for
human dignity.