List of Reference books to go with Unit 18 of Big Ideas through History which covers Colonial Americas, East India Trading Companies, The Scramble for Africa, and Indonesians.
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(affiliate links) | Section 43: ———————— Indian Castes | Section 53: ———————— East India Companies | Section 54: ———————– The Scramble for Africa | Peoples XVIII: ———————— Indonesians |
The Colonization of Texas | ||||
Colonization and Settlement in the New World: 1585–1763 | ||||
English Colonies in America | ||||
The European Settlement Of North America: 1492-1763 | ||||
Dutch Colonies in America | ||||
Spanish Colonies in America | ||||
The English Colonization of America | ||||
Perspectives on European Colonization of America | ||||
Exploration by Sea: The Silk and Spice Routes | ||||
Armies of the East India Company 1750–1850 | ||||
Primary Sources of Political Systems – Colonialism | ||||
Africa (The History of Exploration) | ||||
Spotlight on Indonesia | ||||
Indonesia (Culture in…) | ||||
All About Indonesia: Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids | ||||
We Visit Indonesia | ||||