This document provides an overview of key topics that will be covered in a unit on the early American period, including Puritan culture and beliefs, Native American culture, settling in America, slavery, and the American Revolution. It discusses Puritan ideals such as total depravity and predestination. It also summarizes the impact of European arrival on Native American populations, including disease epidemics and relocation of Native groups. The document concludes with a brief introduction to the Age of Reason and how it influenced political thought during the American Revolution.