Learn about how British mercantilism fueled economic imbalance, slavery, and revolution in the American colonies, leading to the rise of free trade and the end of mercantilism.

When it becomes clear that the British won’t win in New England, they set their sights on the South. When the British realize they won’t win in New England, they change their tactics. Instead of ...

Why were the British Caribbean colonies left out of the Revolution? Slavery explains it. We’ve been learning about the 13 colonies all our lives, so why did no one think to mention the British ...

Jan. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1788, Georgia ratified the Constitution, the fourth of the original 13 colonies to do so, and was admitted to the Union. In 1811, Timothy Pickering, a ...

When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly two years before the Declaration of Independence, delegates from 12 of the ...

"Manifest: Thirteen Colonies is a photographic project and journey through the repositories of African American material culture found in libraries, museums, and archives of the original thirteen ...

“We cannot be indifferent on any occasion that appears nearly to affect the peace and happiness of our country,” wrote the resolution’s 51 signees. Their words were republished in newspapers across ...

This Declaration didn't just shake things up domestically; it also caught the attention of foreign governments. The Treaty of Alliance with France in 1778 was a key outcome. The Netherlands joined the ...

When the thirteen colonies declared independence in 1776, they turned to Great Britain’s rival France for aid. At first, France provided only clandestine support. It feared that publicly siding with ...