Andros, Sir Edmund

Andros, AN druhs, Sir Edmund (1637-1714), an English administrator, served as governor of New... More >>

Colonial life in America

Colonial life in America. The story of the American colonists tells of the men, women, and... More >>

Gist, Christopher

Gist, gihst, Christopher (1706?-1759), was an American frontier guide and a friend of future... More >>

Indentured servant

Indentured servant, in the American Colonies, was someone who worked without wages for a period... More >>

Mason-Dixon Line

Mason-Dixon Line is usually thought of as the line that divides the North and the South in the... More >>

Mayflower

Mayflower was the ship that carried the first Pilgrims to America, in 1620. It was built around... More >>

Mayflower Compact

Mayflower Compact was a written agreement for self-government signed by 41 members of the... More >>

Minuit, Peter

Minuit, MIHN yoo iht, Peter (1580-1638), was a Dutch colonial governor who bought Manhattan... More >>

Mission life in America

Mission life in America thrived for more than 250 years in a belt of North America known as the... More >>

Molasses Act

Molasses Act was a British law passed in 1733 to change a pattern of trade in the American... More >>

Ohio Company

Ohio Company. There were two Ohio Companies in American history. The purpose of each was to... More >>

Smith, John

Smith, John (1580?-1631), was an English soldier and adventurer. He helped establish the first... More >>

Town crier

Town crier was a person appointed to make public announcements. The town crier was important in... More >>

Writ of assistance

Writ of assistance was a general search warrant that permitted customs officers to enter premises... More >>