The early days of American history.

16-18th century, European powers established colonies in North America. The French established new France (including the lower reaches of the St. Lawrence River and the Mississippi River); The Spanish established the new Spain (including Mexico and a large area in the southwestern United States).

/kloc-At the beginning of the 7th century, Britain began to immigrate to North America. The first North American immigrants were mainly farmers who lost their land, hardworking workers and Puritans who were persecuted by religion.

1607, a colonial group of about 100 people was forced to return to Britain because of the cold. 1687, 9 1 man, 17 women and 9 children came. Jamestown was built on Schabik Beach, which was the first permanent colony established by Britain in North America. In the next 150 years, many colonists came in and settled in the coastal areas, most of them came from Britain, and some came from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland and other countries. Most of the people who arrived in the colonies were poor working people in western Europe, but there were also nobles, landlords and bourgeoisie, among which the British, Irish, Germans and Dutch were the most. Among the immigrants, there are people who escape from war and religious persecution, voluntary and involuntary "contract slaves", beggars and criminals; And black people trafficked from Africa.

1620, they took the Mayflower to North America and made the Mayflower Convention on board. On June165438+1October 2 1 day, the Puritans landed in Plymouth and signed the Mayflower Convention with 4 1 free adult men. The content is to organize citizen groups; Drafting laws and regulations, etc. Lay the foundation of autonomous government.

In the colonial era, with the long-term war with Native American Indians, the serious shortage of labor produced slaves, contract slavery and other non-free labor, and the laissez-faire policy of the British government allowed the unique American spirit and culture to develop its uniqueness. The evil slave trade prevailed in America.

From 1607 to 1733, British colonists successively established thirteen colonies on the east coast of North America (Atlantic coast). /kloc-In the mid-8th century, the economy, culture and politics of the colony were relatively mature. The colonial parliament still believed in King George III of England, but pursued the same status as the British parliament and refused to be a second-class citizen of Britain. But at this time, after the end of the seven-year war between Britain and France, they were eager to consolidate their territory, which made the colonial people in North America levy heavy taxes. King George III of England changed his laissez-faire policy and advocated high-handed means. This led to the resistance of the colonial people, such as "no taxation without representation", "Boston Massacre" and "Intolerance Act". 1775 In April, the "Fires of Lexington" started in Lexington and Concord, which started the American War of Independence. Later, these colonies became the original thirteen independent states in North America.