The Real Story About Government and Politics in Colonial America

by Kristine Carlson Asselin

Overview

Travel back to a time when: A bad practical joke resulted in whippings. Laws that govern everyone are sent from a country far across the ocean. Step into the lives of the colonists, and get the real story of government and politics in Colonial America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515797470
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	05/01/2017
Series:	Life in the American Colonies Series
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,143,441
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	720L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Kristine Carlson Asselin writes both fiction and nonfiction for children and teens. She is the author of more than fifteen children’s books for the elementary school library market and her debut YA novel ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT (Bloomsbury Spark) came out in April 2015. Kris volunteers with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, and loves Harry Potter, Doctor Who, classic rock from the 70’s and 80’s, and anything with a time travel theme. She loves doing workshops and talking about reading and writing with both kids and adults. Kristine lives in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts with her husband and daughter.

Table of Contents

Introduction Governing a New Land 4

Chapter 1 Rule in American Indian Societies 6

Chapter 2 Government in the Colonies 10

Chapter 3 Grime and Punishment 20

Chapter 4 Great Britain Gets Involved 24

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Primary Source Bibliography 32