Questions tagged [colonial-america]
Colonial America refers to the period of American history (roughly late 15th century to the mid-19th century) when European states exercised political control over indigenous Americans and European settlers in the Americas. Colonial powers in the Americas included the Spanish, British, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedes, and Russians. The term is sometimes taken to refer to pre-Revolution British colonies that would eventually become the United States.
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Was coal exported to colonial America before 1701 via collier?
According to Wikipedia, commercial coal production occurred in North America for the first time in 1701.
To meet early colonial (pre-1701) needs for coal (blacksmithing and gunpowder for instance), ...
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Was timber rafting ever used in the Americas before the 1800s?
The earliest record of American timber rafting I can find is the painting "The Lumber Raft" by Frances Anne Hopkins, c. 1868. I cannot find any earlier records.
Timber rafting is the act of ...
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Which places in the USA have been ruled by all three colonial powers, British, French, and Spanish?
I was wondering what parts of what is now the USA could be the location for Jack Sharkey's book The Addams Family 1965, based on the popular tv series.
There is a scene where former rulers of the ...
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Where in America did James Macpherson travel?
I'm looking into James Macpherson, the 18th century Scottish writer, and I can't find much. I know that in 1764 he took a job as secretary to the colonial governor, George Johnstone, also a Scott, in ...
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When were the last autonomous indigenous American settlements conquered by the Spanish?
We are generally taught about when Cortez and his allies in Tlaxcala defeated the Triple Alliance (Aztec) in 1521 and Francisco Pizarro in Peru in 1533. I also know Francisco de Montejo established ...
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What was the worth of 100 pounds of tobacco in 1620?
I am trying to understand the value of whole leaf tobacco in the early 1600s. What could it buy per pound weight or what would it sell for per pound weight in pounds sterling of the time. Outside of ...
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Why was the Spanish kingdom in America called New Spain if Spain didn't exist as a country back then?
When the conquistadores arrived in America, the territory of current Spain was divided into multiple crowns/kingdoms but it wasn't what we know today as Spain. I understand at that moment the ...
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Where can I find a comprehensive collection of all American Founding Fathers' writings?
I was taught in school that the Founding Fathers of America were very prolific and that they produced many documents during their time, including books, pamphlets, magazines, letters, diaries, etc. ...
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How long did it take arriving passengers to become indentured servants and where did they stay until then? [closed]
In colonial times just prior to the Revolution, when passengers arrived to the New World on a ship, how long would it typically take for them to be indentured to someone? For example, would they ...
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Why did it take over 100 years for Britain to begin seriously colonising America?
After the New World was discovered, it didn't take long for Spain, and relatively soon after, Portugal, to begin permanent colonisation there. It took over 100 years after the New World's discovery ...
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16th, 17th centuries, Europe to America: how many trips/settlers per year could one ship carry?
During the 16th and 17th centuries, how many roundtrips, settlers per year could one ship carry from Europe to America?
On the Mayflower, there were 102 men, women children.
The Mayflower took 66 days ...
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Does anybody know the name to this British tune?
Does anybody know the name to this British tune? The march is from the show called George Washington (1984 mini-series).
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How colonialism have been done right (benevolently)? [closed]
The British Empire (& Europeans, Arabs etc.) colonised many countries but the colonial experience, advertised as a "westernizing the backward people for their own good" masked the ...
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How did Incas chroniclers learn to draw?
I came across the magnificent work of an Inca chronicler named Waman Puma de Ayala -- or Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala -- and I wondered: how did he learn to draw his codex?
Resources for viewing his ...
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Were there any well-established land trade routes in the US colonies around 1700? What did they look like?
I'm considering running a ttrpg campaign set in the US colonies in the early 1700s. The campaign is going to begin around the Salem witch trials and go from there. The players will need to travel ...
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