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The 13 colonies had a degree of self-governance and active local elections, [a] and they resisted London's demands for more control over them. The French and Indian War (1754–1763) against France and its Indian allies led to growing tensions between Britain and the 13 colonies. During the 1750s, the colonies began collaborating with one ...
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William Dunbar was born on November 18, 1749, in Duffus.His family's roots can be traced back to at least the tenth century. His father, Sir Archibald Dunbar, 4th baronet of Northfield and Duffus, married his cousin Helen Dunbar, with whom he had at least one girl and three boys: Archibald, Robert and Alexander.
Christopher Gist (1706–1759) was an explorer, surveyor, and frontiersman active in Colonial America.He was one of the first white explorers of the Ohio Country (the present-day states of Ohio, eastern Indiana, western Pennsylvania, and northwestern West Virginia).
The category includes articles on the history of the European Thirteen Colonies on the east coast of present day United States, before the American Revolutionary War See also: Category:Colonization history of the United States , Category:Pre-statehood history of U.S. states , and Category:European colonization of the Americas
It should include articles on people who were subjects of various Colonies, but only during time frames in which the Colonies recognized British control. For people of the New Netherlander and New Sweden colonies in these regions, see: Category:People from New Netherland, and Category: People of New Sweden.
Explorers from the Thirteen Colonies (1 C) V. Explorers from the Republic of Venice (13 P) This page was last edited on 13 August 2024, at 13:59 (UTC). Text is ...
Pierre-Esprit Radisson (1636/1640–1710) was a French coureur des bois and explorer in New France.He is often linked to his brother-in-law Médard des Groseilliers.The decision of Radisson and Groseilliers to enter the English service led to the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company.