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An Empire of Slavery and the Consumer Revolution
Season 3
The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries saw the expansion of slavery in the American colonies from South Carolina to Boston. The institution of slav…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Glorious Revolution and the English Empire
Season 3
The threat of a Catholic absolute monarchy prompted not only the overthrow of James II but also the adoption of laws and policies that changed Englis…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Charles II and the Restoration Colonies
Season 3
After the English Civil War and interregnum, England began to fashion a stronger and larger empire in North America. In addition to wresting control …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Impact of Colonization
Season 3
The development of the Atlantic slave trade forever changed the course of European settlement in the Americas. Other transatlantic travelers, includi…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
English Settlements in America
Season 3
The English came late to colonization of the Americas, establishing stable settlements in the 1600s after several unsuccessful attempts in the 1500s.…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Colonial Rivalries: Dutch and French Colonial Ambitions
Season 3
The French and Dutch established colonies in the northeastern part of North America: the Dutch in present-day New York, and the French in present-day…
5 months ago
Spanish Exploration and Colonial Society
Season 3
In their outposts at St. Augustine and Santa Fe, the Spanish never found the fabled mountains of gold they sought. They did find many native people t…
5 months ago
New Worlds in the Americas: Labor, Commerce, and the Columbian Exchange
Season 3
In the minds of European rulers, colonies existed to create wealth for imperial powers. Guided by mercantilist ideas, European rulers and investors h…
5 months ago
Challenges to Spain’s Supremacy
Season 3
By the beginning of the seventeenth century, Spain’s rivals—England, France, and the Dutch Republic—had each established an Atlantic presence, with g…
5 months, 1 week ago
Religious Upheavals in the Developing Atlantic World
Season 3
The sixteenth century witnessed a new challenge to the powerful Catholic Church. The reformist doctrines of Martin Luther and John Calvin attracted m…
5 months, 1 week ago