Jan. 13--What Was America Good For? I--A Land Promotion

1. Introduction--America as a Literary Invention
2. Defining America--The Promotional Tract
   1. English Interest in the New World
      1. Motives
         1. Strategic
         2. Commercial
         3. Religious
      2. Attraction to North America
         1. Safety
         2. Commercial Promise--The Northwest Passage
         3. Native Population
            1. Sparse
            2. "Primitive" Land Use
   2. English View of Land and People
      1. The English Context--A "Modernizing" Society
         1. Expanding Wealth
         2. TIght Resources--Land
      2. English Views of Natives and the Land
         1. Natives' "Profligate" Land Use
         2. Opportunity for "Civilized" Development
   3. The Promotional Pitch
      1. Vast Potential for Wealth
      2. Opportunity for "Common Englishman"