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Articles related to "Colonies"
Calvert is First Lord Baltimore George Calvert becomes associated with the Virginia Company, the provisional council for the Virginia colony, the New England Company, and a plantation in Newfoundland. george calvert • lord baltimore • virginia company • new world • newfoundland
Causes of the Civil War: The Northwest Ordinance (1787) and the U.S. Constitution slaves • colonies • states • constitution • northwest land ordinance
Imperial Delights What is the reality behind the claim that the colonization of East Asian countries during the Second World War by Japan bring about subsequent economic growth? japan • imperialism • world war ii • korea • taiwan
Mail Order Brides in Jamestown Jamestown is prospering and growing but the men need women. That problem is soon solved. Then the Indians attack. jamestown • virginia • pocahontas • john rolfe • tobacco
Settlers Return to Jamestown The people of Jamestown are ready to call it quits when, in 1610, Lord Thomas West De la Warr arrives in Virginia to be governor. John Rolfe marries Pocahontas and introd jamestown • virginia • pocahontas • lord thomas west de la warr • delaware
Potatoes and Tobacco from America Sir George Weymouth captures five Native Americans. He takes them back to England. Potatoes and tobacco from the New World are introduced to England. colonizing the new world • george weymouth • maine • ralph lane • raleigh
Squanto and the Mayflower Squanto meets the Pilgrims who were aboard the Mayflower, although half of the original company had died during the winter. He is introduced to them by Samoset, an Abena squanto • samoset • pokanokets • <i>mayflower</i> • pilgrims
Hauptman Detzner WW I Holdout When the Allies occupied the German colony of New Guinea at the opening of WW I a German officer led a four-year expedition to retain the island, surrendering in 1919. last german unit to surrender • caroline islands • marshall islands • marianas islands • samoa
Balboa: Spanish Explorer The life, times and personal challenges of one of Spain's most famous explorers and conquistadors. vasco nunez de balboa • hispanola • isthmus of panama • incan empire • pacific ocean
Jamestown, Virginia Jamestown, Virginia: Founded in 1607, was the first permanent English colony established in America. It experienced starvation, rebellion, and Indian attacks. jamestown in virginia • first permanent english colony in america • english king grants charter in new world • james river • king james i of england
Spain Attempts to Colonize Florida A study of the early history of Florida might well give the superstitious mind the impression that Florida was under a curse or was capable of placing curses on the first florida • spanish armada • superstition • ponce de leon • st. augustine
Philadelphia Travel Facts & Trivia Pennsylvania, USA: Information and statistics on the Museum of Art, Rocky's steps, Declaration of Independence, Liberty Hall, Italian market, oldest zoo & more. philadelphia travel facts • pennsylvania trivia • rocky steps • liberty hall • ghost tours
General Cornwallis General Cornwallis commanded the British Army in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution. He remains one of Britian's most debated military commanders. general corwallis • cornwallis • american war revolution • general nathaniel greene • mysore war
BUMBLES wildscaping for bumblebees -- an invaluable insect for your garden bumble bees • wildscaping • flower landscaping • landscape ecology
John and Priscilla Alden John Alden and Priscilla were among the Mayflower passengers who settled Plymouth Colony, in the New World, in 1620. They wed in Plymouth, Massachusetts. john and priscilla mullins alden • <i>mayflower</i> • plymouth colony in massachusetts • pilgrims • america
Port Arthur Historic Site Tours, Port Arthur, a restored convict penal settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia has on offer several excellent and cheap tours of the site. port arthur tours • cheap free excellent • historic site tasmania • hobart australia • convict penal settlement
Benefits of understanding the biological cycle.: A continued dis Explaining the aquarium cycle. biological cycles • aquaria
Starving Winter of 1609/1610 Starving Winter of 1609/1610 in Jamestown, Virginia: Women and others ate dogs, horses, rats, mice, and snakes to survive. One man ate his wife. First wedding and births starving winter of 1609/1610 • women of jamestown • virginia • mrs. forrest • anne burras
John Smith Sails for America John Smith, in Jamestown, is nearly hung until it is discovered that he is one of the counselors that had been appointed by the Virginia Company back in England to govern john smith • jamestown • virginia • england • america
Maryland for Lord Baltimore Lord Baltimore receives a land patent in America called Maryland, encompassing present-day Maryland, Delaware, parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. lord baltimore receives paten to maryland • calvert • delaware • virginia • pennsylvania
Seeds of Rebellion in America During the 1600s European countries were warring for control of America. Colonial settlements saw their profits demanded by European governments to finance these wars. america • rebellion • european powers • england • spain and france
Squanto Goes Home Squanto, after five years absence, comes home to find that his native land has undergone disastrous changes beyond any he could have imagined. Again, he is captured, this squanto • massasoit • london • sir ferdinando gorges • new world
The Etruscan Villanovan Period During the important Villanovan Period, Etruscan society saw the onset of great wealth, social stratification, and a cultural explosion thanks to the migrating Greeks. etruscan • etruria • villanovan • pithekoussai • greek
Battle of Bloody Marsh Long before the Indian uprisings on coastal Georgia in the early 1600s, the British had their thoughts on previously Spanish held St. Simons Island. In time, the Spanish st. simons • georgia • battle of bloody marsh • spanish • british
Voyage of the First Fleet Banished from their homeland in 1787, more than 750 of Britain's convicts were launched on a perilous sea voyage to the other side of the world. first fleet • convicts • transportation • fleet • australia
Long Chain of Abuses Since 1787, over 750 land cessions have been authorized by supposed mutual compacts. History demostrates there was little that was mutual about these "treaties." land cession • treaties • dawes general allotment act • treaty of echota • treaty of greenville
Gullah - an African Tree Grown in America Afro-American Gullah and Geechie cultures of South Carolina Low Country... slavery • africa • goldcoast • nigeria • senagal
American Indian Sovereignty What is American Indian Sovereignty and why is it so important to American Indian nations? american indian sovereignty • indian sovereignty • sovereign indian nations • doctrine discovery • marshall trilogy
Before Jamestown Gilbert starts a colony at New Foundland. Drake returns the Roanoke settlers to England. The second Roanoke group disappears. early american settlements • england • gilbert • drake • roanoke
Census Records A census tracks more than just the number of people living in a country. There is plenty of genealogical information in US and Canadian census records. census records • census • genealogy • genealogical • free
Family Beach Vacations It's the classic family vacation. We've all done it. The family beach vacation. Still, not all beaches are created equal. Some beaches cater more to rowdy 18-year-olds for Beach Week. Some are a little too quiet to keep the kids entertained. Here are the best family beach vacations, each one a beach destination that is ideal for both parents and kids. family travel • beaches • destinations • best • top
First Women of Jamestown The first two women to arrive in Jamestown, Virginia were a Mrs. Forrest and Anne Burras. Burras, with others dined during the starving winter of 1609-10, on dogs, horses jamestown • virginia • women • john smith • starving time winter of 1609-10
Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand The province of Hawke's Bay, a tourist-friendly destination on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, is a great place to visit. hawke's bay • new zealand • sunshine • surf • art deco
Mayflower Passenger List On September 6, 1620, more than 100 passengers set sail for America aboard the Mayflower. Beginning here is a list of those people. mayflower passenger list • alden • priscilla mullins • bradford • standish
Signing the Mayflower Compact The Mayflower Compact is written, then signed on November 11, 1620. mayflower compact • provincetown • massachusetts • alden • brewster
Smith Hunts Whales and Explores John Smith is captured by Indians. A warrior is ready to kill but the chief's young daughter, Pocahontas, supposedly saves him. Smith hunts whales and scouts the eastern john smith • pocahontas • jamestown • america • whales
South America Highlights With such a big continent there are so many places to go. Some of the highlights of the South America include an ancient Incan citadel, the world's largest salt flats, an south america highlights • best of south america • rio de janiero • machu picchu • machu pichu
Squanto in London Squanto, after nearly being sold into slavery in Spain, makes his way back to England. In his attempt to get home he makes it to Newfoundland but is returned to England. squanto • slavery • spain • england • newfoundland
Squanto the Treaty Maker Squanto helps arrange a treaty between the people of Plymouth and the Pokanokets and Nemaskets. The Nemaskets revolt because of the treaty and capture Squanto. squanto • treaties with native americans • pokanokets • nemaskets • plymouth
The Death of Pocahontas Pocahontas, in England, is presented to King James I, sees a Shakespeare play, is visited by John Smith, becomes ill and dies in London. pocahontas • london • england • shakespeare • king james i and queen anne
The Dutch in America In 1609, Holland sent Henry Hudson to locate a waterway, a Northwest Passage, across North America. The Dutch West India Company starts a settlement in the Hudson River V dutch • hudson • america • founding of new amsterdam • northwest passage
The Lords Baltimore In 1625, George Calvert owned a 2,300-acre estate in County Longford in Northern Ireland. He would soon be made the first Lord Baltimore. george calvert the first lord baltimore • maryland • king james i • ireland • feudal lord
The Phoenicians, Great Sailors The keeled boat or ship is very likely a Phoenician invention. Both with oars and sials they plied the waters of the Mediterranean and beyond. phoenicians • great sialors • ancient • keeled boats • keeled ships
Wars: The French and English History of the US-Canadian Border, known as the Medicine Line to the Aboriginal people aboriginals • oneida • tuscarora • haudenosaunee iroquois confederacy • aboriginals called the us-canadian border |
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