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U.S. History - Precolonial-1774

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In the background is a blurry map of the 13 original colonies. Text reads, “13 Colonies.”

Man looks at camera and parts lips mid-speech. Backdrop displays black and white illustration of shirtless man falling forward with hair swept up behind him. Caption. One on the eastern seaboard near present-day Boston.

Aerial view of sprawling red rock formations. Caption. Resting between the Rocky Mountains on the east.

Man looks down at camera and parts lips in mid-speech. Backdrop displays painting of a militia bearing an American flag and facing off against Native Americans in battle.

Woman parts lips in mid-speech. Painting with mounds of pottery and a figure holding up their fist as backdrop. Caption. And, in the process, founded San Antonio, Texas.

Red and white stripes of U, S flag with overlay of the U, S Constitution. Text overlay reads, Founding the Constitution.

Red and white stripes of U, S flag with overlay of the U, S Constitution. Text overlay reads, The Seeds of the Constitution.

Closeup of senior man in colonial costume with tricorn hat. Caption. They raid the milita's arms stash.

Color illustration of colonial figures standing on a dock lined with boats. Clusters of buildings fill background.

Black and white photo of Black men wearing Civil War-era clothing, hoeing fields alongside Black women and children. Caption. Her skill in speaking impressed many people.

Lighthouse with outbuilding and trees as seen through dense fog. Caption: The old lighthouse shimmers in and out of view--

Text reads, "Colonial Times," against a background that shows a historic colonial building.

Man wears polo and stands in a room. His mouth is open in mid-speech. Caption. It's a great day to learn about history.

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: Taxes and Smuggling--Prelude to Revolution

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: The Natives and the English

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: When Is Thanksgiving? Colonizing America

Map shows a circuitous sailing route from Plymouth out to the Atlantic Ocean. Caption. Narrator. The ships turn back not once but two times.

Painting of explorer Balboa staring into distance while sailing on ocean. Spanish caption. En el 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa.

Muted portrait painting of Christopher Columbus against a red and yellow background. Caption. Not surprising for a boy from Genoa.

Exterior shot showing the ruins of a building. Text below reads, King James the First, 1566 to 1625. Caption. Back in 1606, King James the First granted a charter.

Dave Stotts speaks to camera while standing in an old graveyard. Caption. Richard Clyfton was fired from his position as parson.

Portrait painting of George Fox, 1624 to 1691. He has shoulder length white hair, wearing a jacket, cravat, and wide brimmed hat. Caption. Even went as far as springing him from jail several times.

Image collage, including a painting of the Roman Senate and a closeup photo of the mask of KIng Tutankhamun. Caption. Would help to improve human life and reduce society's problems

Closeup of a stone archway topped with a cross. A weathered stone wall looms in the background. Caption. As the father and founder of California.

Man with a helmet rides a red mountain bike down a paved road amongst green trees. Caption. "Is situated on 1 of Georgia's barrier islands."

2 men wearing blue and red colonial military uniforms use wooden sticks to move a canon on a fort wall into position. Caption. "Spanish-born Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés."

Still image from: From Africa to the White House: Slavery and Freedom (Part 1--With Teaching Artist Ann Caldwell)

Closeup of a green plant with little green bulbs. Overlaid text reads, "George Washington Birthplace National Monument Virtual Tour."

Color illustration of a man wearing a brown shirt, pants, and matching hat rowing a canoe through choppy water. Caption. A voyager to the end, Louis Joliet died in 1700.

Large wooden ship with 3 masts is painted black and docked on a sunny day with calm waters. People walk along the dock in the background.

People wearing costumes resembling colonial men and Native Americans, gathered together around a table. Caption. Today, we celebrate a version of their festival, Thanksgiving.

Native American women hoeing the land. Caption. These new neighbors taught them how to plant and grow corn.

Men wearing militia uniforms stand in a line, rifles by their side pointing up. Caption. The congress also asked colonists to start a militia.

Cartoon of a street lined with almost identical white multi-story homes and trees with orange leaves. A gray dog wearing a blue dress, yellow hat, and a brown satchel walks away down the street.

Sketch of cats from a side view. They're wearing colonial style soldier hats and coats while holding bayonets on their shoulders. Caption. Meanwhile, the Red-Cats were on their way.

Author holds up her book titled "Revolutionary Rogues: John Andre and Benedict Arnold," whose cover illustration both men looking away from each other while the American Revolutionary Arnold receives an envelope from the British Andre.

Reenactment of Roanoke Island Colony life. 2 men in elegant fifteen nineties clothing walk past an indigenous person speaking to a settler. Caption. Thus, Lord Grenville returned to England for supplies.

Closeup of two story stone building. Caption. Than judge an honest woman to be a witch.

Aerial shot looking down a well. Title below reads, Save our History. Caption. Dug this well to secure a supply of fresh water.

Man dressed in American Revolutionary clothing speaking at a podium with a large book open and 2 lit candles in holders on either side. Caption. In churches for religious practice and fellowship.

People dressed in Pilgrim-era clothing stand outdoors near a table filled with food. A wooden structure is in the background. Caption. Of sharing our harvests with family and friends.

Smiling cartoon man with long wavy hair wears a bow tie with ruffled collar and a waistcoat as he points down towards text that reads, "Boston Tea Party."

3 wooden sailing ships with large masts and British flags sail on the calm, open sea. Caption. If he hopes to found his own colonies in North America.

Painting of George Washington. 1 hand over his heart, other is on a bible. Spanish caption. En la escalinata del edificio Federal.

Painting of George Washington with a white powdered wig and wearing a black colonial suit standing behind a desk as 1 man signs a paper and several men in powdered wigs look on. Caption. The Convention decided the nation.

Black and white illustration of Native Americans and English colonists intermingling. John Smith and Pocahontas are at the center standing next to a religious figure.

Men in colonial costumes gather around a table. 1 individual bends over to sign a document. Caption. To make just and equal laws for the colony's general good.

Light gray text on a blurred orange and dark gray background reads, "The Pilgrims."

Closeup of a man with short blonde hair wearing a gray pinstripe suit talking in front of a blurred background. Caption. And relations between the colony and the Indians.

Linear print of a colonial fort topped with a flag. Boats sail in the water and mountains stand in the background. Caption. People of every sort keep coming to America's shores.

Simple line drawing of North America with green shaded arrows in Central Canada and New England. A key indicates the green shaded areas are Britain. Caption. Britain claimed the East Coast and most of Canada.

Red underwater ROV floats on the surface of a stream. Caption. Halligan as narrator. The spring-fed river and the stream is flowing all the time.

Men, women, and children sit at church pews wearing American Revolutionary-era clothing. Caption. Children would also learn to obey parents.

Person crouching and using a brush to expose an item in the dirt. Caption: The team has already brought up thousands of artifacts,

Underwater view of man in black scuba gear with a blue oxygen tank swimming to the left. Caption. It's forensic science at 25-feet deep.