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Colonial America

Colonial America was a vast land settled by Spanish, Dutch, French and English immigrants who established colonies such as St. Augustine, Florida; Jamestown, Virginia; and Roanoke in present-day North Carolina.

From the Pilgrims' reasons for leaving Europe to the treacherous journey across the Atlantic, musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis puts to song the story of the Mayflower.

How many people were on the Mayflower? And how long did it take for them to get to Plymouth? Get the facts.

The first permanent British colony in the New World withstands hostile natives and hardships in its first years.