1706–1754 - Colonial America

The Duel for North America was the conflict between European powers for North America. This struggle included the four French and Indian Wars and was ultimately won by Great Britain. In 1763, France ceded nearly all its territory in North America to England and Spain, setting the stage for the American Revolution.

Eliphalet Dyer was a lawyer, politician, and judge from Connecticut. He was a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress, the First Continental Congress, the Second Continental Congress, and the Confederation Congress. He also served in the French and Indian War.

APUSH Unit 2, Topic 2.2 covers life in the Americas from the founding of Jamestown to the start of the French and Indian War.

Hendrick Fisher was a preacher and politician from New Jersey. He participated in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. He also led the opposition to the British in New Jersey and played a key role in the Committee of Correspondence, Committee of Safety, and Provincial Congress.

Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father who helped shape the ideas that led to the American Revolution. This collection includes important quotes from Franklin about Liberty, the American Revolution, the Constitution, and other important topics.

Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father, member of the Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and signer of the United States Constitution. Arguably, the most accomplished individual in American history, he was also a successful printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, diplomat, civic leader, statesman, philosopher, and helped negotiate French support during the American Revolutionary War.

The French and Indian War was the North American portion of the Seven Years' War. Here are key facts and important details about the final military contest between Great Britain and France, which determined who controlled most of eastern North America.

The French and Indian War was the fourth and final major conflict between Great Britain and France for control of North America. Britain won the war, which established its supremacy from the East Coast to the Mississippi River. The outcome contributed to events that helped set the American Revolution in motion, including Pontiac’s Rebellion, the Proclamation of 1763, and Britain’s decision to maintain a standing army in America.

Christopher Gadsden was a successful merchant from Charleston, South Carolina. He is important because he was vocal in his opposition to British laws and participated in many key events that shaped the American Revolution, including the Stamp Act Congress, First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, and Constitutional Convention.

Thomas Gage was a British officer who served as commander-in-chief of British forces in North America and as the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early days of the American Revolution.

Georgia Colony was the last of Britain’s 13 Original Colonies in America. It was established in 1732 as a refuge for the “Worthy Poor” and a military buffer against threats from Spanish Florida and New France. Under James Oglethorpe, the first settlers established Savannah and successfully defended Georgia during the War of Jenkins’ Ear. The Trustees restricted landownership and prohibited slavery, but opposition from the “Malcontents” helped overturn these policies. Georgia became a Royal Colony in 1752, adopted the Headright System, and developed a slave-based plantation economy. The colony’s reliance on financial and military support from Parliament made it hesitant to join the Patriot Cause during the American Revolution.

The First Great Awakening was a religious movement that took place in the American Colonies during the first part of the 18th century. It is most well-known for creating an emphasis on spiritual devotion, individualism, and freedom that contributed to the ideals of the American Revolution.

Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father of our nation and the first Secretary of the Treasury. He led calls for the Philadelphia Convention and co-authored the Federalist Papers.

The Virginia House of Burgesses was established in 1619 as the first representative government in the British Colonies in North America. It helped establish the permanent Committees of Correspondence and its members pushed for independence in 1776.

Anne Hutchinson was a prominent religious dissenter in New England. Born in England, she was influenced by her father’s spiritual ideas. In 1634, she migrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony to follow Puritan minister John Cotton. Hutchinson came into conflict with John Winthrop and other Puritan leaders during the Antinomian Controversy (1636–1638). She was banished in 1638 and settled in Rhode Island before moving to Long Island, where she was killed in a raid by Native American Indians in 1643.