Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: The New World
Europeans begin to travel to North America, "The New World," to claim its vast riches and establish colonies. Over time, Great Britain's influence on the eastern side of the continent grows to 13 colonies which would become the United...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Early American Settlement
In today's episode, we discuss the situation in America in the early 1600s.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: We the People Les. 1 Pt. 1: Why Study the British Colonies?
Today, 60-Second Civics begins our exploration of the colonies of British North America.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: We the People Les. 1 Pt. 3:where Did British Colonists Settle?
Today we learn about the impressive size of the American colonies.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Thirteen Colonies
U.S. History Intensive Review video in which Tom Richey explains the development of the Thirteen Colonies and compares the social, religious and economic characteristics of the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies. [10:26]
Crash Course
Crash Course Us History #2: When Is Thanksgiving? Colonizing America
In this Crash Course video, John Green teaches you about the (English) colonies in what is now the United States. He covers the first permanent English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the various theocracies in Massachusetts, the feudal...
Crash Course
Crash Course Us History #3: The Natives and the English
John Green teaches you about relations between the early English colonists and the native people the encountered in the New World. In short, these relations were poor. As soon as they arrived, the English were in conflict with the native...
Other
Digi History: Youtube: Reasons for English Colonization
This video identifies two reasons the English kept up the efforts of establishing colonies in the New World. Overpopulation and religious persecution in England drove people out. [5:01]
Other
13 Colonies Review
This teacher-created video is a review of information about the thirteen colonies and can be used to study for a quiz. [3:31]