Explore how European powers colonized North America through conflict, trade, and settlement, and how this transformed Indigenous cultures and territorial control.

Mar 16, 2019 · A reader asked, “How did 11 calendar days disappear in 1752?” People living in Britain, America and other English colonies went to sleep on the night of Sept. 2, 1752, and when they woke …

By this point, the Julian calendar was 11 days off from the Gregorian calendar and the true solar year. To remedy this, the Calendar Act declared that September 2, 1752 would be followed by September …

On September 14, 1752, Great Britain and its colonies experienced an unusual calendar shift that altered the daily lives of its residents. This event marked the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, a …

Dutch Colonization The Dutch Republic started attempts to establish colonies in North America in early 16th century. The Dutch East India Company, also known as WIC, was established in 1602. Its …

Feb 10, 2024 · Colonial America was the period in which the 13 Original Colonies were founded, expanded, and achieved stability. It includes the American Revolution and the American …

The Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 introduced the Gregorian calendar to the British Empire, bringing Britain into line with most of Western Europe. Its introduction was not straightforward. It meant that …