Episode 13: The Thirteen

Welcome to Era 2!

To kick off this season, I will be completing the list of the thirteen British colonies that will rebel in 1775. This includes showing the aftermath of the events of 1676, the merging and unmerging of various colonies, as well as the creation of completely new colonies. This is just the first episode, so this acts as more of a bird’s-eye view.

But don’t worry, each of these colonies will be explored more in depth in later episodes as I dive into local events and the far-reaching, era-spanning phenomena. I will not be neglecting the non-British colonies, as those are pivotal to the history of America, and have their own side of the story to tell.

This era of history is largely overlooked in the AP notes, though it dives deeply into certain aspects of it, but it was vital in the formation of new identities that lead to conflict between the mother countries and the colonies.

So, I have my work cut out for me to fill in those missing pages…

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Music

Intro: Fractured Timeline - Sémø

Outro: Join the Ride - Magnetic Buzz

Sources

William Penn, Politics and Conscience - Mary Maples Dunn

Scotland and Its First American Colony - Ned C. Landsman

The French in North America - W. J. Eccles

Colonial Maryland, A History - Aubrey C. Land

Colonial South Carolina, A History - Robert M. Weir

Albion’s Seed - David Hackett Fischer

El Norte - Carrie Gibson

Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 - Edwin G. Burrows & Mike Wallace

American Colonies: The Settling of North America - Alan Taylor

Before the Revolution: America’s Ancient Pasts - Daniel K. Richter

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