Video: The American Revolution: From Colonies to Constitution: The American Colonies

Summary:

Description: This program tells the amazing story of how the American colonies came into existence. It examines the role of colonization in bringing about the huge population shifts and cultural changes that occurred as Europeans and African slaves displaced Native Americans. The program details the diverse reasons the English colonies were founded and shows how colonists came to take on a uniquely American identity. © 2001 United Learning Grades: 6-8    (15 min.)

Segments:

An Introduction to Colonization (00:50)
Spanish Colonization, 1492-1565 (01:00)
The English Colonies: Why They Were Started and Why People Came (01:40)
Virginia, 1607: The First English Colony at Jamestown (00:58)
New England, 1620: Plymouth: The Second English Colony (00:49)
The Colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, 1629-1680 (03:13)
The Middle Colonies: New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania (03:13)
The Southern Colonies: Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia (02:38)
Review: The American Colonies (00:59)
Video Quiz: The American Colonies (00:52)