This is the first in a series of lessons on the American Revolution.
In this episode, I set the stage for the Revolution with a breakdown of the various colonies. People tend to view the colonies as essentially homogeneous, but in fact, they differed significantly in their cultures, religions, economies and political views. They also enjoyed a great deal of political autonomy, both from England and the other colonies. In this first lesson, I offer a brief overview of each colony, highlighting its founding, culture and economy. I wrap up the lesson with a summary of the things the colonies had in common.
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Dave Benner [website] speaks and writes on topics related to the United States Constitution, founding principles, and the early republic. Dave is also the author of Thomas Paine: A Lifetime of Radicalism and Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution. See his blog archive here, his article archive here, and his patreon page here.
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