Understanding the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

By Barbara A. Moe and James Wolfe

Book Overview

Early American colonists were optimistic adventurers who helped build a new settlement. But they also experimented with creating a new society. The Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was the first political document written in the United States, a first attempt at self-government. Discover who wrote this document and why, and how it influenced the creation of the United States government.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766068706
• ISBN13: 9780766068704
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12