When was America first colonised?

Question

Can anyone tell me when America started its civilisation.

Answer 1

American Civilization, it essentially begins with the arrival of the English-speaking peoples in Virginia in 1607 and in Massachusetts around 1620, and then spreads across the continent. you can go back and you can take from 1607 till 1965 You think about the degree to which we now reach out to try to be an inclusive system. That that has been a hallmark of 300 years of American government. as early as the 1740s and 50s could acquire property not only in the north, but in new Orleans. And you actually had an entire class of people in new Orleans who were of African-American descent but who were free and owned property and businesses and could buy and sell and were part of the commercial environment.

Answer 2

Well, current western theory is that groups of people came across the Berring Strait about 20,000 years ago, but indigenous people do not agree with this threory. For more info on that, the first link at the bottom could help. That site has more helpful links on the bottom of it.

Later, Vikings visited Canada several times in I believe the 1000's. The name Leif Ericksson sounds right, but I may be off a bit on the spelling. I know that they had set up settlements at different times, but I am not sure that any of them were permanant.

In 1421, the Chinese made it to the west coast of North America, but in truth that is about all I know about it. I do not know if they had settlements or not. The second link at the bottom will give you more information about that.

In 1492, Colombus made his first journey and ended up in what is believed to be Haiti. From there, the Spanish did a lot of exploring in the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and areas of what is now known as the US (Florida and other southern regions).

The first English colonies began with Plymouth (now Plymouth, Massachusettes) in what is believed to have been 1620 (records about that date were very much after-the-fact) and other regions on the northern coast of what is now the US. The third link will give you more information on that.

The French were not far behind, and they entered through what is now Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. They had a great many colonies in Canada and the Great Lakes region in the north and many in the south- basically, they ran all along the Mississippi River. To see how great of a region they covered, Google "Louisiana Purchase"- it is really impressive. To find out more about French colonization, you can find it on the fourth link at the bottom.

There were other settlements and colonies, including the Dutch, who had a good hold in some areas of New England, but those are the primary settlers of what is now the US.

I hope that helps!

Answer 3

On May 14, 1607, the Virginia Company explorers landed on Jamestown Island, to establish the Virginia English colony on the banks of the James River 60 miles from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.

Based on anthropological, genetic, and linguistic evidence, scholars generally agree that most indigenous peoples of the Americas descended from people who probably migrated from Siberia across the Bering Strait, 9,000-20,000 years ago. The exact epoch and route is still a matter of debate, and continual challenges are issued to this model. For more information, see models of migration to the New World and pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact.

Answer 4

the fast answer is that Europe had become overcrowded which led to consistent internecine wars.No conflict ended right into a decisive victory yet sowed the seeds of yet another conflict as the two super WW teach. Columbus and explorers like him weren't historic injuries however the products of history. Why did the unusual issues that got here floating on oceans did no longer fire the mind's eye of the predecessors of Columbus by way of fact prefer purely is the mummy of discoveries and innovations. As by contrast the super expances of the Americas and Africa became better than adequate for the community inhabitants to boost and advance.that they had no urge to look over the horizons.

Answer 5

Our Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, 1776, at that point the 13 original English colonies grouped together to break away from English. Our Constitution and this present form of government was established in 1789.

The first English colonists came to north America in the early 1600s. If you need exact dates and more information, it is all available online. Google it.

Answer 6

America and civilisation in the same sentence isn't this an oxymoron

Answer 7

1607 Virginia Jamestown.

Answer 8

Who said it was colonised? it was only used as a dumping ground for all the criminals and trash that was thrown out of europe.

Answer 9

The history of the Americas is the collective history of North and South America, including Central America and the Caribbean. It begins with people migrating to these areas from Asia and possibly Oceania during the height of an Ice Age. These groups are generally believed to have been isolated from peoples of the "Old World" until the coming of Europeans in the 10th and 15th centuries.

The ancestors of today's Native Americans were hunter-gatherers who migrated into North America. The most popular theory asserts that migrants came to the Americas via the Bering Land Bridge, Beringia, the land mass covered by the cold ocean waters in the Bering Strait. Small Paleo-Indian groups probably followed the mammoth and other prey animals. It is possible that groups of people may also have traveled into North America on shelf or sheet ice along the northern Pacific coast.

Cultural traits brought by the first immigrants later evolved and spawned such cultures as Iroquois on North America and Pirahã of South America. These cultures later developed into civilizations. In many cases, these cultures expanded at a later date than their Old World counterparts. Cultures that may be considered advanced or civilized include: Cahokia, Zapotec, Toltecs, Olmec, Aztecs, and the Inca.

British colonization of the Americas (including colonization under the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union) began in the late 16th century, before reaching its peak after colonies were established in North, Central and South America and in the Caribbean, and a protectorate was established in Hawaii. The British were one of the most important colonizers of the Americas and their American empire came to rival the Spanish American colonies in extent.

This British conquest caused dramatic upheaval upon the indigenous civilizations in America both directly through British military force and indirectly through cultural disruption and introduced European diseases. Though many of the indigenous societies had a developed warrior class, and long history of warfare, they were not able to withstand the superior British force and eventually succumbed. Many of the conquered peoples vanished.

The effect of European diseases and superior weapons on the native populations was often dramatic. Despite a long history of warfare and a developed warrior class among some of the native cultures, targeted native cultures were not able to withstand the British conquest, and eventually succumbed. In some cases, the conquered peoples vanished, and in other cases they were incorporated into the colonial system.

After the American Revolutionary War, British territories in the Americas were granted more responsible government until they were prepared for independence. In this way, two countries in Northern and Central America, ten in the Caribbean, and one in South America have received their independence from the United Kingdom. Today, the United Kingdom retains eight overseas territories in the Americas, which it grants varying degrees of self-government. In addition, nine former British possessions in the Americas are Commonwealth Realms, independent of, but in personal union with, the United Kingdom.

Three types of colonies existed in the British Empire during the height of its power. These were charter colonies, proprietary colonies and royal colonies.

Answer 10

It was first colonized whenever the first Indians came here and settled. This was way before the white man.
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