The religious and civil conflict in England in the mid-17th century limited immigration, as well as the attention the mother country paid the fledgling American colonies.

A self-assessment of Slavery in the British Colonies using primary sources.

A self-assessment of the regions of British colonies between 1607-1754.

The religious and civil conflict in England in the mid-17th century limited immigration, as well as the attention the mother country paid the fledgling American colonies. In part to provide for the defense measures England was...

Every English colony practiced slavery, building an empire-wide system of white racial dominance and African oppression.

The author describes how India and Pakistan were created as a result of a division of the British colony of India and what problems and issues developed as a result of their separation. Archived.

Collection of 14 Grade-Leveled texts (4-11) on the topic "The American Colonies." What was life like for European settlers in the New World? How did American colonies function before the Revolutionary War? Explore life in the...

The author examines the various areas in West Africa that were colonized by the British during the 19th century. He also examines British reasons for their imperialistic activities.

Primary source documents on how the political relationship between the colonies and Great Britain changed from 1690 to 1763 and how the colonists responded.

A map of eastern North America showing the expansion of the British colonies in the region from 1700 to 1760.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the history of the British Empire. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

With the French now involved, the British stepped up their efforts in the southern colonies since they felt that most Southerners were Loyalists. A campaign began in late 1778, with the capture of Savannah, Georgia. Shortly thereafter,...

Essay on the plight of New Netherland Dutch colonists in the one hundred years after the British took control of Dutch colonies in America.

The first of the British colonies to take hold in North America was Jamestown. On the basis of a charter which King James I granted to the Virginia (or London) company, a group of about 100 men set out for the Chesapeake Bay in 1607....

Primary documents, images,audio clips and maps help to reveal the role Newfoundland, as the oldest British Colony, had during the First World War.

Read about the transit of Africans from their homeland to the American British colonies to work on plantations in the south as part of leg in the triangular trade.

A map of the eastern portion of North America showing the British, Spanish, and Indian territories after the French and Indian War (1754-1763), with the proclamation line as established by the Treaty of Paris (1763). "The newly acquired...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the composition of the thirteen original colonies and asks students to identify the colonies on a map.

This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about indentured servitude and slavery in the British North American colonies.

Learn about the theory of mercantilism and how it affected the economies of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. Practice making a bar graph showing the value of exports to and imports from England between 1700 and 1774 with...

Read a brief overview of the strengths and weaknesses of both the Americans and British in the Revolutionary War. How could such a well-funded, militarily strong country be defeated by a former colony, one with no money, little military...

Men and women with little active interest in a new life in America were often induced to make the move to the New World by the skillful persuasion of promoters. William Penn, for example, publicized the opportunities awaiting newcomers...

Fordham University gives Winston Churchhill's account of the Battle of Omdurman. (He fought in the battle as a young soldier in the cavalry.)

An excellent collection of photographs of masks, shrine objects, architecture, and cultural artifacts from Nigeria taken by an English officer, G. I. Jones, from 1926 to 1946.