The Colonial Period in North America, which spans from the founding of the Jamestown colony in 1607 to the Declaration of independence in 1776, is a period of conflict and war. The Colonial History section of the General Society of Colonial War’s website states the case well by saying that although war “signifies the breakdown … Read more
As noted in other posts on this timeline, the Dutch East India company hired Henry Hudson, an English Explorer, to find an alternative passage to India. Having failed to find a Northeast Passage over Europe, Hudson spent 1609 searching in his ship, the Half Moon, along the North Eastern coast of North America. In August of … Read more
The Dutch colony of New Netherlands was established in 1609, two years after the English Colony at Jamestown, Virginia, by the Dutch East India Company. They hired the English explorer, Henry Hudson to find a Northeast Passage to India. After searching for a route around Norway, Hudson turned west hoping to discover a “Northwest Passage” … Read more
The Colonial Period of the United States is often characterized solely by the wars and battles fought by the colonists with Native Americans, and other European powers between 1607 and 1775. But, it is instructive to review the social and economic history and growth of the colonies because: 1). They were primarily economic enterprises and … Read more
The colonial Period of the United States is often characterized by the wars and battles fought by the colonists with Native Americans, and other European powers between 1607 and 1775. But, it is instructive to review the social and economic history and growth of the colonies because: 1). They were primarily economic enterprises and 2). … Read more
Following in the footsteps of Italian Explorer Giovanni da Verrazano – whose 1523 expedition had been commissioned by King Francis I of France – Jacques Cartier planted a cross in the Gaspe Peninsula in 1534, which was the first province of New France. In 1535, he sailed up the St. Lawrence and visited Native American … Read more
France, which was the major continental European power in the 17th century, was a major colonial Power in North America. The colony of New France existed from the early 17th century to the early 19th century when the Jefferson Administration bought the territory from Napoleon. It initially covered the shores of the St. Lawrence River, … Read more
