History World Map of all Colonies Illustrating The Struggle for Colonial Dominion, 1700 - 1763 - British, Dutch, French, Portuguese, and Spanish possessions - Southern boundary of Russian Siberia Inset A: The West Indies 1700-1763 Inset B: Cook's Voyages in the Southern Pacific - First voyag...
It was not without warning; theBoston Massacreon March 5, 1770 and theBoston Tea Partyon December 16, 1773 showed the colonists’ increasing dissatisfaction with British rule in the colonies. TheDeclaration of Independence, issued on July 4, 1776, enumerated the reasons the Founding Fathers felt...
In 1901, the colonies united to form theCommonwealth of Australia, creating a federal parliamentary democracy. The country participated in both World Wars, strengthening its international presence. Post-war immigration policies diversified the population, fostering a multicultural society. ...
for he entered the Virginia legislature just as opposition to the taxation policies of the BritishParliamentwas congealing. Although he made few speeches and tended to follow the lead of the Tidewater elite, his support for resolutions opposing Parliament’s authority over the colonies was resolute....
Thirteen Colonies and future states. Photo by: Kmusser Creative Commons What is now known as the United States of America began its formation between the 17th and the 18th century. Thirteen colonies were originally part of it, and they are also known as the original states of America. The ...
In the center of the monument is a five-pointed star signifying the 5 deaths enclosed by six cobblestones, signifying the six wounded that night, and stretching from the center are 13 cobblestone spokes representing the original 13 colonies. ...
Welcome to The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia the All-American Tour of America's birthplace. It all started back in 1682 when Philadelphia was founded by William Penn. At that time, Philadelphia was under British rule, and Philadelphia was the largest city in the Colonies. The Const...
This 100 hectare Class 1A Nature Reserve protects breeding colonies of the Flesh-footed Shearwater (Mutton Bird) and Little Penguins. Shelter or Muttonbird Island just offshore Shearwater or Mutton Bird Section 3: Muttonbird Carpark to Sandpatch Carpark: 13.5 kms. This is another outstanding ...
Welcome to The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia the All-American Tour of America's birthplace. It all started back in 1682 when Philadelphia was founded by William Penn. At that time, Philadelphia was under British rule, and Philadelphia was the largest city in the Colonies. The Const...
There was, rather, a series of comparatively independent expansions from the margins of the various colonies, which were not joined in an independent federated union until 1901. Frontier metaphors were long employed to suggest the existence of yet another extension of Europe and especially of an ...