articles discuss the history of the establishment and development of these British colonies that later became the United States. When England began to tax the colonies in the mid-1700s, the colonies protested saying they would not stand for "taxation without representation." In 1775, the Revolutionary War broke out between England and the colonies. Colonial, america edited by Carter Smith. The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. The Pilgrims, founders of Plymouth, Massachusetts, arrived in 1620. The Roanoke Colony failed, but was followed up by Jamestown in 1607. Religion, religion played a large role in the settling and founding of many of the American colonies. Many of the people who settled in the New World came to escape religious persecution.

The Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock, December 1620 European nations came to the Americas to increase their wealth and broaden their influence over world affairs. What Life was Like. Colonial, times, Colonial, life Trivia, How the early Colonists Lived, Foods Eaten by the Early Colonists, Colonial, occupations and, colonial, education Facts. The colonial history of the United States covers the history of European colonization of the Americas from the start of colonization in the early 16th century until their incorporation into the United States. The official, colonial, williamsburg history and citizenship site featuring colonial history, research, podcasts, teacher resources, kid s games, and support the Foundation s mission.

New World grains such as corn kept the colonists from starving while, in Virginia, tobacco provided a valuable cash crop. The Making of, america by Robert. European nations came to the Americas to increase their wealth and broaden their influence over world affairs. Parents and Teachers : Support Ducksters by following us. Rhode Island and Connecticut were both founded by religious leaders who wanted religious freedom beyond that of Massachusetts. History for Kids, the United States was formed when thirteen British colonies revolted against British rule and formed their own nation. The English presence continued to expand along the east coast of North. The Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore the New World and the first to settle in what is now the United States.

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