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Untold: The Colonies

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Life in the Colonies: Work

The Thirteen Colonies were built by a diverse workforce including skilled laborers, indentured servants, enslaved people, and criminals, in stark contrast to modern labor practices.

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8. Life in the Colonies: Work

The Thirteen Colonies were built by a diverse workforce including skilled laborers, indentured servants, enslaved people, and criminals, in stark contrast to modern labor practices.

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Life in the Colonies: African Enslavement

Africans brought to the Thirteen Colonies faced hardships and resisted slavery in their quest for freedom.

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7. Life in the Colonies: African Enslavement

Africans brought to the Thirteen Colonies faced hardships and resisted slavery in their quest for freedom.

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Life in the Colonies: Indigenous Communities

The arrival of Europeans and creation of the 13 colonies led to immense challenges and profound changes for Indigenous peoples.

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6. Life in the Colonies: Indigenous Communities

The arrival of Europeans and creation of the 13 colonies led to immense challenges and profound changes for Indigenous peoples.

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Life in the Colonies: Women

In the Thirteen Colonies, women had limited rights and freedoms. Their lives, influenced by marriage, status, and coverture laws varied greatly, reflecting the evolving society of the time.

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5. Life in the Colonies: Women

In the Thirteen Colonies, women had limited rights and freedoms. Their lives, influenced by marriage, status, and coverture laws varied greatly, reflecting the evolving society of the time.

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Types of People in the Colonies

Colonial America housed many diverse inhabitants—from the enslaved to the gentry—each contributing to society in different ways.

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4. Types of People in the Colonies

Colonial America housed many diverse inhabitants—from the enslaved to the gentry—each contributing to society in different ways.

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Daily Life in the Colonies

From bustling cities to quiet farms, colonial life was filled with the diverse experiences of European settlers, Indigenous communities, and the enslaved.

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3. Daily Life in the Colonies

From bustling cities to quiet farms, colonial life was filled with the diverse experiences of European settlers, Indigenous communities, and the enslaved.

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Differences Between the Colonies

The 13 colonies were all part of the British Empire, but they had many differences, from colonists' views on religious freedom to how they educated their children.

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2. Differences Between the Colonies

The 13 colonies were all part of the British Empire, but they had many differences, from colonists' views on religious freedom to how they educated their children.

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Geography of the Colonies

The 13 British colonies were founded from a desire to profit from land and resources. So how did their varied geography shape their growth?

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1. Geography of the Colonies

The 13 British colonies were founded from a desire to profit from land and resources. So how did their varied geography shape their growth?

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