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Learn about the history and persecution of Catholics in the American colonies, especially in Maryland, founded by Catholics. Find out which colony was established as a refuge for Catholics and how they faced anti-Catholic laws and violence.
Learn about the British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America from 1607 to 1776, and their role in the American Revolution. Explore the geography, population, religion, economy, and government of the 13 colonies.
Learn about the history and geography of the British colony that became New York state in 1783. The colony was founded by the Duke of York in 1664 after taking it from the Dutch, and included parts of present-day New Jersey, Connecticut, and Vermont.
Learn about the historical event of the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776, declaring the Thirteen Colonies free and independent from Britain. Find out the date, location, and controversy of the signing, and see the list of signers by state.
New Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch settlement on the southern tip of Manhattan Island that became the capital of New Netherland. It was conquered by the English in 1664 and renamed New York, but its history and legacy are still visible in Lower Manhattan.
San Miguel Mission, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, established in 1610, is the oldest church in the United States.. The Catholic Church in the United States began in the colonial era, but by the mid-1800s, most of the Spanish, French, and Mexican influences had demographically faded in importance, with Protestant Americans moving west and taking over many formerly Catholic regions.
In social terms the Jewish ethnic community began with small groups of merchants in colonial ports such as New York City and Charleston. In the mid- and late-19th century well-educated German Jews arrived and settled in towns and cities across the United States, especially as dry goods merchants.
The Charter of Liberties and Privileges was an act passed by the New York General Assembly in 1683 that James, the Duke of York, disapproved and revoked. It established the political organization and rights of the colony, but was overthrown by the Glorious Revolution in 1689.