Colonial America
Colonial America was a vast land settled by Spanish, Dutch, French and English immigrants who established colonies such as St. Augustine, Jamestown, Roanoke and many others. Often these settlements displaced Native American societies that had preceded them by thousands of years.
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St. Augustine, Florida was founded by Spanish explorers long before Jamestown and the Plymouth Colony.
They were less religious refugees than economic migrants.
Early American colonists may not have had electricity, plumbing or cars, but they found ways to make daily life easier with these objects.
Kidnapped and taken to Spain, Opechancanough used what he learned of the Europeans to lead his people against two of the world's greatest powers.
Did Jamestown Drink Itself to Death?
Did Jamestown Drink Itself to Death?
Jamestown's demise has been blamed on many causes, from famine and drought, to disease and violence. But was it actually something in the water?
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