The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 16th century until the unifying of thirteen British colonies and creation of the United …

Oct 19, 2020 · The European colonization of the Americas was the process by which European settlers populated the regions of North, Central, South America, and the islands of the Caribbean.

In the early 1600s, in rapid succession, the English began a colony (Jamestown) in Chesapeake Bay in 1607, the French built Quebec in 1608, and the Dutch began their interest in the region that became …

As Europeans moved beyond exploration and into colonization of the Americas, they brought changes to virtually every aspect of the land and its people, from trade and hunting to warfare and personal …

Feb 11, 2026 · The American colonies were the 13 British colonies established during the 17th and early 18th centuries in the area that is now a part of the eastern United States. The colonies grew both …

Feb 10, 2024 · Colonial America was the period in which the 13 Original Colonies were founded, expanded, and achieved stability. It includes the American Revolution and the American …

Colonial America was a vast land settled by Spanish, Dutch, French and English immigrants who established colonies such as St. Augustine, Jamestown, Roanoke and many others.

The European colonization of the Americas began in 1492, when a Spanish expedition led by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sailed west in search of a new trade route to the Far East but …

Sep 22, 2014 · From Roanoke to Jamestown. English colonists arrived from Elizabethan England to start a new life in America. Many of them fled religious persecution back home.

Oct 11, 2025 · From the Spanish conquistadors landing in Mexico to the British tea tax that sparked the American Revolution, colonialism in America shaped the political, economic, and social fabric of an …