6 carefully selected primary source excerpts featuring a range of voices and perspectives: John Smith (1608) – interactions with Powhatan leader Opechancanough Edward Waterhouse (1622) – official British response to the Powhatan attack Boston News-Letter (1704) – colonial raid on Spanish Florida missions Walking Purchase Deed (1737) – exploitation of Lenape land agreement Haudenosaunee Covenant Chain speech (1722) – diplomacy with the British Ned Blackhawk (2008) – Spanish-Ute alliance and