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We have only made minor changes to the spelling or the wording, and only if it enhanced the clarity of the text. This is a direct transcript of the Articles of Confederation written by the Continental Congress in 1781, courtesy of the Avalon Project. To read more about the Articles and how they came about, click here. … Read more

Aside from the failed attempt at a colony in Roanoke, the French and Spanish had also failed in claiming the coast where the Carolinas would be established. The North Carolina Colony and the South Carolina Colony were established at the same time. In 1663, King Charles I of England annulled a previous charter and gave a … Read more

President George Washington sent twelve amendments from the House and Senate to the states as the Bill of Rights on October 2, 1789. We know only ten because only ten were ratified by the states. These are the two unratified amendments. Oddly enough, they were the first two! The original document as approved by the Senate in September, 1789. A … Read more

Many countries including France, Spain, Britain, and Sweden, were looking to expand into the mostly unexplored continent across the Atlantic Ocean in the 1500’s. One of the first attempts was Roanoke Colony, on the island of Roanoke, by Sir Walter Raleigh. Raleigh was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer. His family … Read more

The Plymouth Colony was one of the earliest British colonies in North America. The land was named Plymouth by Captain John Smith, one of the earlier surveyors there, and when the colony arrived, they titled themselves after the land: the Plymouth Colony. “The Embarkation of the Pilgrims from Delfthaven in Holland” (1844) by Robert Walter … Read more

Richard Stockton was an American politician who did not like politics. He was a delegate to the continental congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and even a prisoner of war: a man who truly gave all he had for the Revolution. Early Life & Education Richard Stockton, signer of the Declaration of IndependencePublic … Read more

This is the Colonial history leading up to the American Revolution. Why did the residents of England make the dangerous journey across the ocean to a difficult terrain, to begin a new life from scratch? Colonial History: Pre-British Colonization The earliest voyages to America were long before Columbus’s voyage, and most definitely before any colonies … Read more

Caesar Rodney was a Delaware lawyer, representative of Delaware in the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Rodney managed to be a soldier, politician, and good patriot all at the same time. He spent his life fighting for the Independence of his country, so that the children may have a better … Read more

Charles Carroll was an American politician, a delegate to the second Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Public domain image. Charles was born on September 19, 1737 in Annapolis, Maryland. As a child, Charles studied at Bohemia Manor preparatory school. In 1748, he was sent to France to continue his schooling, … Read more

New York Colony was originally New Netherland, Holland’s attempt to stake a claim in the new world. The European nations were in a race to gain dominance of the new continent and to win naval dominance. With the British colonizing Virginia, Spain exploring the Caribbean and parts of South America, and France claiming Canada, the … Read more