Achieving independence as the United States of America was a lengthy and unlikely struggle for the 13 original colonies. Over ...

After peaceful attempts at alliance-building stalled, the Continental Army launched an ill-fated invasion of Quebec in June 1775 ...

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...

From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered ... 1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming to North America arrive in Charleston.

He was a Founding Father. His son sided with the British. He was the last king of America. Here’s how he lost the colonies. He was the last king of America. Here’s how he lost the colonies.

Still, for people living in the 13 colonies—free or enslaved—the American Revolution changed life much less fundamentally. David K. Allison, curator emeritus, National Museum of American ...

maps, appends., biblio., index ... Although in need of a better index, Armies of Early Colonial North America is a good overview of warfare in the early colonial era, particularly for those unfamiliar ...