Episode 305: The History of the United States - Part 1: Colonisation and Independence
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Colonial History of the United States: English Colonization and Economic Foundations
Exploring the early 17th-century English colonial efforts in the United States, from the struggles of Roanoke colony to the success of Jamestown. The chapter covers the economic foundations of the American colonies, including tobacco crops in Virginia, industries in New England, and the reliance on unfree labor in the southern colonies.
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