Colonies of North America in 1776, at the United States Declaration of Independence. Statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots ...

Colonization of North America 24/7 Wall St. / mapchart.net Starting in the 15th century, Portugal began exploring the African coast searching for a shorter route for trade with Asia.

Indeed, not every attempt to settle North America was successful. In fact, many European settlements were complete failures. From harsh winters, to food shortages, disease, and clashes with the ...

In 1774, British North America included 20 colonies — not only the 13 most U.S. schoolchildren are familiar with but also Quebec, four maritime colonies, East and West Florida, and Bermuda.

The 1763 proclamation by British King George III established colonial rule over former French and Spanish possessions in North America after the Seven Years' War—and prohibited colonists from ...

When hostilities commenced during the American Revolution in 1775 between Great Britain and the North American colonies, all the advantages seemed to be on the side of Great Britain, the largest ...

The first Africans in Virginia were followed by more than 400,000 people captured and brought directly from West and central African to the North American slave ports, from New England to New Orleans.