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Apr 8, 2021 · Article. by Joshua J. Mark. published on 08 April 2021. Available in other languages: French, Spanish. Life in Colonial America was difficult and often short but the colonists made the best of their situation in the hopes of a better life for themselves and their families.
- Joshua J. Mark
American Life in the 17th Century. 1607-1692 . The Unhealthy Chesapeake. Half the people born in early Virginia and Maryland did not survive past age 20 due to widespread disease. At the beginning of the 18 th Century, Virginia was the most populous colony with 59,000 people.
Mar 5, 2024 · American colonies, the 13 British colonies that were established during the 17th and early 18th centuries in the area that is now a part of the eastern United States. The colonies grew both geographically and numerically from the time of their founding to the American Revolution (1775–81).
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The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 17th century until the incorporation of the Thirteen Colonies into the United States after the Revolutionary War. In the late 16th century, England, France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic launched major colonization expeditions in ...
Explore more about daily life in colonial America with these classroom resources. Society and culture in colonial America (1565-1776) varied widely among ethnic and social groups, and from colony to colony, but was mostly centered around agriculture as it was the primary venture in most regions.