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The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 16th century until the uniting of the Thirteen English Colonies and creation of the United States in 1776, during the Revolutionary War.
300 B.C. – Maize first grown in Eastern North America. 100 B.C. – A.D. 400 – The Hopewell tradition flourishes. 600 – Emergence of Mississippian culture. 700 – Use of the bow and arrow becomes widespread among peoples of Eastern North America. 1000 – Leif Ericson explores the east coast of North America. [1]
The economic model developed in the Netherlands would define colonial policies in the next two centuries. 1570: Failed Spanish settlement on Chesapeake Bay (Ajacán Mission). 1576: Spanish found León de los Aldama. 1576: Martin Frobisher reaches the coast of Labrador and Baffin Island. 1579: Sir Francis Drake claims New Albion.
Colonial Era: 1607–1765: 1776–1789 American Revolution: 1765–1783 Confederation period: 1783–1788 ... Map of North America at the start of Queen Anne's War ...
The English colonization of America had been based on the English colonization of Ireland, specifically the Munster Plantation, England's first colony, [6] using the same tactics as the Plantations of Ireland. Many of the early colonists of North America had their start in colonizing Ireland, including a group known as the West Country Men ...
Previous colonial wars in North America had started in Europe and then spread to the colonies, but the French and Indian War is notable for having started in North America and spread to Europe. One of the primary causes of the war was increasing competition between Britain and France, especially in the Great Lakes and Ohio valley.
As 2025 gets started, planning for the year is in full swing. Here is a list of 2025 holidays, special events, big games, cultural milestones and other key dates to mark on your calendar ...
1820: The American Colonization Society (private citizens in the United States) created Liberia. 1821–1823: Greek War of Independence. 1822: Independence of Brazil proclaimed by Dom Pedro I. 1830: Start of the French conquest of Algeria. 1833: British abolish slavery in the West Indies; The owners are reimbursed. 1834: Beginning of the Boers ...