During the seventeenth century, Great Britain established thirteen colonies along the Atlantic coast of the North American continent. Though they were united by their connection to English society and the British government, each colony had a very different experience in the New World: the settlers who established the colonies brought with them different motivations and expectations, and the unique geographic characteristics of each colony shaped the development of those colonial societies.
SURVEY OF UNITED STATES HISTORY Competency 1002.1.1: English Colonization and the Road to Revolution – The graduate analyzes the colonial experience and the foundations of the American Revolution. Introduction: During the seventeenth century, Great Britain established thirteen colonies along the…
