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.

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...

Compares life in the three regions of the thirteen British colonies - the New England colonies (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut), the Middle Colonies (New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey), and the...

A short history of the attempt to establish a British colony on Roanoke Island which ended with the mysterious disappearance of the colonists.

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.

Learn about the art of Roman Britain in this historical overview and image gallery with detailed descriptions of each object, from the collection of the British Museum.

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,...

History of slavery and sugar cultivation practices on the island colony. Archived.

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....

Find out about the history of Ghana from its beginnings, its place as a British protectorate, and the problems and eventual successes it has had since its independence. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

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...

Daniel Dulany of Annapolis, Maryland, had studied law in England at the Middle Temple, and was considered, at least by one fellow Marylander, Charles Carrol, to be "indisputably the best lawyer on this continent." He wrote this pamphlet,...

An overview of New France, from the time the French first began to explore the area until they ceded Canada to the British (Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763). Includes a discussion of the founding of Quebec City and early maps of the...

Whatever early colonial prosperity there was resulted from trapping and trading in furs. In addition, the fishing industry was a primary source of wealth in Massachusetts. But throughout the colonies, people relied primarily on small...

Find out about the history of Grenada, a small island in the Caribbean. Read about its discovery by Columbus, its passing from French control to British, and its modern history. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

In 1866, Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia were merged. This site gives the reasons why these two areas eventually joined together.

Major dates and people involved in the history of the various regions of Nigeria.

A brief explanation of the founding of the New England colonies by both Pilgrims and Puritans.

Read about history of Sierra Leone, which has been wracked with civil war, but is now in the process of healing the wounds. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

The Wolof constitute a large ethnic group inhabiting the West African country of Senegal, a former French colony, and Gambia, a former British colony. "Wolof" is the name by which the people refer to themselves, and it is also the name...

John Dickinson was called "The Penman of the American Revolution." During the 1760s and 1770s, he authored numerous important essays in defense of American rights, including The Late Regulations Respecting the British Colonies, the...

A record of statistics concerning modern day Sierra Leone, up to 1998. Scroll down to history section to see a brief, but informative description of pre-colonial and post-colonial history for Sierra Leone.

Read how the history of Singapore was intertwined with the British East India Company. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.