British colonization of the Americas

The Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula (9,270 km²) that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. The peninsula is home to forty percent of Newfoundland's population, and is the location of the capital, St. John's. It is connected to the main section of the island by the 5 km/3 mi-wide Isthmus of Avalon. The peninsula protrudes into the rich fishing zones near the Grand Banks. Its four major bays—Trinity Bay, Placentia Bay, St. Mary's Bay, and Conception Bay—have l ...

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By 1763, British North America included 19 British colonies and territories on the continent of North America. Increasing friction between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies lead to the American Revolutionary War (starting in 1775) and the formation of the United States of America in 1776. Later, most of British North America gradually consolidated into the Canadian Confederation under the British North America Act, beginning with the union of Lower Canada and Upper Canada into the united Province of Canada ...

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• British North America - List of colonies in British North America in 1763
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The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. The American War of Independence (1775–1783) was one part of the revolution, but the revolution by the Americans began before the first shot was fired at Lexington and Concord and continued after the British surrender at Yorktown. Years later, in 1818, John Adams wrote: "The Revolution was effected before the War commenced," and " ...

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The Thirteen Colonies were the 13 British colonies in North America, separately chartered and governed, that signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and formally broke with the Kingdom of Great Britain, leading to the American Revolutionary War and the establishment of the United States of America. Other British North American possessions—the former French colony of Quebec and the colonies of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island—remained loyal to the British Crown and much later were united as Canada. The colonies of East F ...

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Colonialism is the extension of a nation's sovereignty over territory and people outside its own boundaries, often to facilitate economic domination over their resources, labor, and markets. The term also refers to a set of beliefs used to legitimize or promote this system, especially the belief that the mores of the colonizer are superior to those of the colonized. Advocates of colonialism argue that colonial rule benefits the colonized by developing the economic and political infrastructure necessary for modernization and dem ...

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The first settlement of the colony was "New Plymouth", later Plymouth, Massachusetts. By the end of that winter, almost half of the settlers were dead (probably from starvation and disease), including their leader John Carver. Thus began one of the best-intended, historically renowned, and yet strangely ill-fated colonial ventures in America (after the Roanoke Island Settlement and Jamestown). William Bradford became governor in 1621 upon the death of Carver, served for eleven consecutive years, and was elected to various other terms until his death in 1657. On March 22, 1621, the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony signed ...

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Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Charles II of England rewarded eight persons on March 24, 1663 for their faithful support in his efforts to regain the throne of England. He granted the eight grantees called Lords Proprietors or simply Proprietors the land called Carolina, in honor of Charles I, the father of Charles II. Province of Carolina - 1663 Charter. The 1663 charter granted the Lords Proprietor title to all of the land from the southern border of the Virginia ...

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In the early 1760's, Great Britain possessed a vast empire on the North American continent. In addition to the thirteen British colonies, victory in the Seven Years' War had given Great Britain claim over New France (Canada), Spanish Florida, and the Native American lands east of the Mississippi River. A war against France's former Indian allies—Pontiac's Rebellion—had, if not conquered, at least 'pacified' the western frontier. At this time, most white colonists in America considered themselves loyal subjects of the British Crown, with the same rights and obligations as Englishmen in Britain American Revo ...

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American Revolution, American Revolution - Origins, American Revolution - Philosophy and radical thought, American Revolution - Religious trends, American Revolution - Road to rebellion, American Revolution - Economic disputes 1760-70, American Revolution - Western land dispute, American Revolution - Crises 1772-75, American Revolution - Class differences among the Patriots, American Revolution - Women, American Revolution - Writing the state constitutions, American Revolution - War for independence 1775-83, American Revolution - America after the war, American Revolution - The impact on British North America, American Revolution - Revolution beyond America, American Revolution - Legacy and interpretations, American Revolution - Scholarly Secondary Sources

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West Florida was from 1682 until 1763 a part of the French colony of Louisiana. At the end of the French and Indian War, Britain received the Spanish colony of Florida and a portion of the French colony of Louisiana lying between the Mississippi and Perdido rivers and north of Lake Pontchartrain. The British organized this territory into the provinces of East Florida, which consisted of most of the present U.S. state of Florida, and West Florida, bounded by the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain in the west, by the 31st parallel on the north and the Apalachicola River on the east. The Bri ...

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Hudson's Bay Company - Early years. In the 17th century the French had a monopoly on the Canadian fur trade. However, two French traders, Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Médard des Groseilliers, learned from the Cree that the best fur country was north and west of Lake Superior and that there was a "frozen sea" still further north; correctly guessing that this was Hudson Bay, they sought French backing for a plan to set up a trading post on the Bay, thus reducing the cost of moving furs overland. However, the recentl ...

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Hudson's Bay Company, Hudson's Bay Company - History, Hudson's Bay Company - Early years, Hudson's Bay Company - 19th century, Hudson's Bay Company - Modern operations, Hudson's Bay Company - Corporate governance, Hudson's Bay Company - Governors

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Chartered company - British crown charters. Muscovy Company (1555) Spanish Company (1577) Eastland Company (1579) Turkey Company (1581) Morocco Company (1588) East India Company (HEIC, became the largest colonial empire in the world) (1600) Levant Company (merger of the Turkey and Venetian Companies) (1605) Virginia Company (1606) French Company (1609) Massachusetts Bay Company (1629) Royal West Indian Company (1664– ...

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Contemporaneous documents almost always listed the colonies in geographical order, roughly from north to south, as follows (the division into three regions is a later construct of historians, though New England was always considered to be a distinct region): New England: Province of New Hampshire, later New Hampshire Province of Massachusetts Bay, later Massachusetts and Maine Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, later Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Connecticut Colony, l ...

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Thirteen Colonies, Thirteen Colonies - The Thirteen Colonies, Thirteen Colonies - Proprietary royal and charter colonies, Thirteen Colonies - Other British colonies in North America and the Caribbean in 1776, Thirteen Colonies - Future Canadian provinces, Thirteen Colonies - Future American states, Thirteen Colonies - Future independent countries, Thirteen Colonies - Future British overseas territories, Thirteen Colonies - Other

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In the early 1760s, Great Britain possessed a vast empire on the North American continent. In addition to the thirteen British colonies, victory in the Seven Years' War had given Great Britain claim over New France (Canada), Spanish Florida, and the Native American lands east of the Mississippi River. A war against France's former Indian allies—Pontiac's Rebellion—had, if not conquered, at least 'pacified' the western frontier. At this time, most white colonists in America considered themselves loyal subjects of the British Crown, with the same rights and obl ...

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American Revolution, American Revolution - Origins, American Revolution - Philosophy and radical thought, American Revolution - Religious trends, American Revolution - Road to rebellion, American Revolution - Economic disputes 1760-70, American Revolution - Western land dispute, American Revolution - Crises 1772-75, American Revolution - Choosing sides, American Revolution - Class differences among the Patriots, American Revolution - Women, American Revolution - Writing the state constitutions, American Revolution - War for independence 1775-83, American Revolution - America after the war, American Revolution - The impact on British North America, American Revolution - Revolution beyond America, American Revolution - Legacy and interpretations, American Revolution - Scholarly Secondary Sources

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The Thirteen Colonies which formed the United States: Connecticut Colony Delaware Colony Province of Georgia Province of Maryland Province of Massachusetts Bay (including present-day Maine) Province of New Hampshire (permanently separated from Massachusetts Bay in 1691) Province of New York Province of New Jersey Province of North Carolina Province of Pennsylvania Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plan ...

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British North America, British North America - List of colonies in British North America in 1763, British North America - BNA colonies after American Revoultion

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As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700 in the Gregorian calendar. 17th century - Events. 1601: Battle of Kinsale, the most important battle in Irish history, fought. 1602: Dutch East India Company founded. Its success contributes to the Dutch Golden Age. 1603: Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England. 1603: Tokugawa Ieyas ...

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On October 27, 1810, parts of West Florida were annexed by proclamation of U.S. President James Madison, who claimed the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase. At first, Skipwith and the West Florida government were opposed to the proclamation, preferring to negotiate terms to join the Union. However, William C.C. Claiborne, who was sent to take possession of the territory, refused to recognize the legitimacy of the West Florida government. Skipwith proclaimed that he was ready to "die in defense of the Lone Star flag." However, Skipwith and the legislature eventually backed down, a ...

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Main article: American Revolutionary War On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published a pamphlet entitled Common Sense arguing that the only solution to the problems with Britain was Republicanism and independence from Great Britain. On July 4, 1776, the United States Declaration of Independence was ratified by the Second Continental Congress. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, formed the first governing docum ...

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American Revolution, American Revolution - Origins, American Revolution - Philosophy and radical thought, American Revolution - Religious trends, American Revolution - Road to rebellion, American Revolution - Economic disputes 1760-70, American Revolution - Western land dispute, American Revolution - Crises 1772-75, American Revolution - Class differences among the Patriots, American Revolution - Women, American Revolution - Writing the state constitutions, American Revolution - War for independence 1775-83, American Revolution - America after the war, American Revolution - The impact on British North America, American Revolution - Revolution beyond America, American Revolution - Legacy and interpretations, American Revolution - Scholarly Secondary Sources

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The American Revolution saw several noteworthy political innovations: the separation of church and state, which ended the special privileges of the Church of England in the South and the Congregationalist Church in New England; an assertion of liberty, individual rights and equality which would prove highly appealing in Europe; the idea that government should be by consent of the governed (including the right of rebellion against tyranny); the delegation of power to the government through written constitutions; and the notion that colonial peoples of the Americas could become self-governing nations in their own ...

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American Revolution, American Revolution - Origins, American Revolution - Philosophy and radical thought, American Revolution - Religious trends, American Revolution - Road to rebellion, American Revolution - Economic disputes 1760-70, American Revolution - Western land dispute, American Revolution - Crises 1772-75, American Revolution - Class differences among the Patriots, American Revolution - Women, American Revolution - Writing the state constitutions, American Revolution - War for independence 1775-83, American Revolution - America after the war, American Revolution - The impact on British North America, American Revolution - Revolution beyond America, American Revolution - Legacy and interpretations, American Revolution - Scholarly Secondary Sources

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The Virgin Islands are an archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The islands are divided into two parts, one of which, the British Virgin Islands, is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. The other is the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States. Christopher Columbus named the islands Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Vírgenes (shortened to Las Vírgenes), after St Ursula and her 11,000 Virgins. They were inhabited by Carib Indians, whom Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor wiped out when he too ...

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The American Revolution was the first wave of the Atlantic Revolutions that would also take hold in the French Revolution, the Haitian Revolution, and the Latin American wars of liberation. Aftershocks would also be felt in Ireland in the 1798 rising, in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and in the Netherlands. The Revolution had a strong immediate impact in Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, and France. Many British and Irish Whigs had been openly indulgent to the Patriots in America, and the Revolution was the first lesson i ...

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American Revolution, American Revolution - Origins, American Revolution - Philosophy and radical thought, American Revolution - Religious trends, American Revolution - Road to rebellion, American Revolution - Economic disputes 1760-70, American Revolution - Western land dispute, American Revolution - Crises 1772-75, American Revolution - Class differences among the Patriots, American Revolution - Women, American Revolution - Writing the state constitutions, American Revolution - War for independence 1775-83, American Revolution - America after the war, American Revolution - The impact on British North America, American Revolution - Revolution beyond America, American Revolution - Legacy and interpretations, American Revolution - Scholarly Secondary Sources

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