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The British Colonies (National Geographic Timelines)
The British Colonies - National Geographic Timelines Author:Gill Davies National Geographic Timeline of American History: The British Colonies covers the fascinating timeline of the American colonies by looking at not only the original 13 British Colonies but also the French, Spanish, and Mexican pieces of the country, as well as the surrounding colonial world of Canada, the Maritimes, and the Caribbean. This book e... more »stablishes how Colonial America was an important part of the world system, due to trade links-the famous triangular trade-mercantilism, and during the Seven Years War. Religious issues were important, and key events include the Great Awakening, which sparks a discussion of Protestant and Catholic world zones. The What If? section considers how history might have unfolded differently if Wolfe had lost and the French had held Canada.« less