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Who ruled the American colonies?
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The American colonies were the British colonies that were established during the 17th and early 18th centuries in what is now a part of the eastern United States.
Who was an important leader in the early colonies?
James Oglethorpe was a colonist who was famous as a social reformer, philanthropist and humanitarian who was the leader of the Georgia Colony….Famous Colonial People.
| Captain John Smith | Sir Thomas Dale | John Rolfe and Pocahontas |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Hutchinson | Roger Williams | John Winthrop |
| Peter Stuyvesant | Peter Minuit | William Penn |
What was the first successful English colony in North America?
Southern colonies The first successful English colony was Jamestown, established May 14, 1607, near Chesapeake Bay. The business venture was financed and coordinated by the London Virginia Company, a joint-stock company looking for gold.
Which colonies formed the New England Confederation in 1643?
Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven Colonies formed the New England Confederation in (1643–1654; 1675–c. 1680) and all New England colonies were included in the Dominion of New England (1686–1689). 5. Delaware Colony (before 1776, the Lower Counties on Delaware ), established in 1664 as proprietary colony
What was the population of the colonies between 1625 and 1775?
Between 1625 and 1775, the colonial population grew from roughly 2,000 to 2.4 million, displacing American Indians. This population included people subject to a system of slavery which was legal in all of the colonies prior to the American Revolutionary War.
What countries helped the colonists fight in the Revolutionary War?
The colonists fought the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) with the aid of the Kingdom of France and, to a much smaller degree, the Dutch Republic and the Kingdom of Spain.