The Political History of the United States

3.18 The Great Awakening

As a distinct American culture would appear during the 18th century, religion would also change. This cumulates in the 1740s with the Great Awakening.
 
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3.17 The 1741 New York Slave Conspiracy

In 1741 a slave conspiracy gripped New York.
 
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3.16 Slave Rebellions

Harsh slave codes, which were intended to keep the slave populations at bay, often produced the opposite effect. This week we look at what happened when slaves decided that the time was right to rise up against the owners.
 
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3.15 Slave Codes

Beginning in the 1660s, slave codes would come to codify life for African slaves. This week we discuss what those codes were and how they came to be. We will also look at the role of racism in the prevention of slave uprisings.
 
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3.14 Georgia Enters the Game

In an effort to deal with urban poverty in London, James Oglethorpe forms the Georgia Trustees and create a new colony.
 
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3.13 Carolina Splits Up

This week we explore how Carolina split into separate colonies. We then explore how internal conflict and dissent would lead to the end of proprietary government in both North and South Carolina.
 
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3.12 The Canadian Invasion of Queen Anne‘s War

After a few starts and stops, the British agree to help the colonists move on Quebec. Meanwhile, down in the South, the Spanish attempt an attack on Charleston.
 
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3.11 The Causes of Queen Anne‘s War

The colonies were pushed into Queen Anne's War following questions of succession in the Spanish empire. This war saw the English stuck in a conflict against the Spanish, the French, and hostile Indian tribes.
 
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3.10 Pirates

Piracy had become common in the colonies by the end of the 17th century. One part economic boon, and another part danger, the practice would play a major role in colonial politics of the era.
 
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3.9 The Colonies in 1700

This week we take a census of where the colonies all stand at the end of the 17th century. This week we are going to look at population growth, economic development, and the expansion of slavery around the turn of the century.
 
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3.8 The Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges

William Penn finally returns to Pennsylvania. Despite the decades-long absence, he quickly finds himself having to turn around and rush back to England. Before he can do that, however, he must first settle the question of the government. The result? The Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges in 1701.
 
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3.7 William Penn Stuck in England

With William Penn stuck in London, Pennsylvania would become filled with factionalism.  Penn's solution to this was to turn to a New England Puritan for help, a move that did not exactly go over well.
 
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3.6 Virginia in the 1690s

This week we return to Virginia and meet up with our old friend, Edmund Andros.
 
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3.5 The Legacy of Salem

Following our look at the events that gripped 1692 Salem, this week we examine exactly how it all happened and what the lasting legacy of the trials was.
 
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3.4 The Salem Witchcraft Trials

In 1692 the village of Salem, Massachusetts was gripped by fears and allegations of witchcraft.
 
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