"In the 'Atlantic World', mercantilism evolved and the cultivation and trade of sugar in the New World enhanced the American colonies' economic significance worldwide. Learn about the impact of indentured servitude and chattel slavery on American life and values, and trace the development of important political ideals taking shape in representative governments and local meeting places. The dramatic social impact of the Great Awakening is also presented."--Container.
General Note
Title from videodisc label.
Special features include: chapter select and interactive assessment tool.
Originally produced in 1998.
Content Note
The Atlantic world -- The sugar islands -- Indentured servants -- Enslaved laborers -- The deep South -- The Atlantic slave trade -- The growth of self-government -- The great awakening -- The new American.