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A spoiler free introduction to this text. The content is intended for the students of my high school class. Though if you've stumbled across this video and have found it helpful, I'm glad to have been of use. Intro (0:00) About the...

"Landing of the Pilgrims" (c. 1803 CE) is a painting by Michele Felice Cornè (1752–1845 CE). It depicts the Pilgrims who travelled to Plymouth Rock aboard the Mayflower in 1620 CE. Courtesy of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department...

Reconstruction of an English colonist's home at Henricus Colony of Virginia, c. 1611 CE.

This is a continuation of my lecture on the Virginia Colony, focusing on labor forces and relations between the colonists and the local Powhatan Indians. The content of this lecture spans the end of APUSH Period 1 and the beginning of...

Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540-1596 CE) was an English mariner, privateer and explorer who in 1588 CE helped defeat the Spanish Armada of Philip II of Spain (r. 1556-1598 CE) which attempted to invade the kingdom of Elizabeth I of England (r...

Plaque commemorating the foundation of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1623 CE in Gloucester, MA, placed in 1907 CE.

Journey to Jamestown is a famous story, and it is taught to schools at preschool and kindergarten level. The tale covers the journey for kids who embark on a journey to Jamestown, and they learn more about each other on the way. The tale...

The Indian Massacre of 1622 was an attack on the settlements of the Virginia Colony by the tribes of the Powhatan Confederacy under their leader Opchanacanough (l. 1554-1646) and his brother Opitchapam (d. c. 1630) resulting in the deaths...

The House of Burgesses (1619-1776 CE) was the first English representative government in North America, established in July 1619 CE, for the purpose of passing laws and maintaining order in the Jamestown Colony of Virginia and the other settlements...

Religion in Colonial America was dominated by Christianity although Judaism was practiced in small communities after 1654. Christian denominations included Anglicans, Baptists, Catholics, Congregationalists, German Pietists, Lutherans, Methodists...