Before 1776: Life in the American Colonies: The complete course contains all 36 lectures
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    [synopsis] => The history of colonial America is a story of extraordinary scope, with Europeans, Africans, and the native peoples of North America interacting in a drama of settlement and conflict that lasted nearly three centuries. Go back in time and relive this epic story in 36 spellbinding lectures. While concentrating on British North America, Professor Allison also covers developments in the colonial outposts of Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the all-important British possessions in the West Indies, which were the source of the most lucrative crop in the New World - sugar - and the reason for the enormous growth in the slave trade. As you'll discover, the colonies were often turbulent, dangerous places. You'll learn about Indian wars, slave revolts, witch persecutions, rampant piracy, and other upheavals, as well as the gradual cementing of social order and the development of customs that made the colonies distinct - and difficult for the British government to rule. These lectures build toward a discussion of the roots of the rebellion that succeeded in toppling the colonial system - the American Revolution - covering its long gestation and closing with an examination of the meaning of the Declaration of Independence. In fundamental ways, the world we know today emerged from the tempestuous and eventful history of colonial America. Deepen your appreciation for this formative era with these historically rich, captivating, and highly informative lectures.

All Lectures:
1. The World before Colonial America
2. Spain's New World Empire
3. John Smith, Pocahontas, and Jamestown
4. Virginia and the Chesapeake after Smith
5. The Pilgrims and Plymouth
6. The Iroquois, the French, and the Dutch
7. The Puritans and Massachusetts
8. New England Heretics - Religious and Economic
9. The Connecticut Valley and the Pequot War
10. Sugar and Slaves - The Caribbean
11. Mercantilism and the Growth of Piracy
12. South Carolina - Rice, Cattle, and Artisans
13. New Netherland Becomes New York
14. King Philip's War in New England
15. Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia
16. Santa Fe and the Pueblo Revolt of 1680
17. William Penn's New World Vision
18. The New England Uprising of 1689
19. Witchcraft in New England
20. Captives and Stories of Captivity
21. The Indians' New World
22. Family Life and Labor in Colonial America
23. Smallpox, 1721 - The Inoculation Controversy
24. France, Senegal, and Louisiana
25. Georgia - Dreams and Realities
26. The Atlantic Slave Trade and South Carolina
27. The New York Conspiracy of 1741
28. The Great Awakening
29. The Albany Conference of 1754
30. The Great War for Empire
31. Pontiac's Revolt against the British
32. Imperial Reform - The Sugar and Stamp Acts
33. North Carolina Regulators Seek Local Rule
34. Virginia - Patrick Henry and the West
35. Destruction of Tea and Colonial Rebellion
36. Independence and Beyond
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