the colonies became the united states in 1776.
the colonies became the united states in 1776.
when did the colonies became the united states?
1776
because the spanish were the first europeans to establish settlements on the mainland of north america, such as st. augustine, florida in 1565, the earliest christians in the territory which would eventually become the united states were roman catholics. however, the territory that would become the thirteen colonies in 1776 was largely populated by protestants due to protestant settlers seeking religious freedom from the church of england (est. 1534). these settlers were primarily puritans from east anglia, especially just before the english civil war (1641–1651); there were also some anglicans and catholics but these were far fewer in number. because of the predominance of protestants among those coming from england, the english colonies became almost entirely protestant by the time of the american revolution.
history of christianity in the united states
english colonies became permanent fixtures in the new america, trade became all the more important to keeping civility with the indians. for most of the colonies established in the eastern states as indians realized their colonies were here to stay, the englishman were often met with much resistance and even war. large colonies that were growing quicker everyday were threatening to destroy much of precious land held by the indians. also with the increased population came foreign disease which spread quickly among indian colonies. trade became tense and limited during these times of sickness and disease. in some indian history the white man became a hated person. the more successful trade routes between english colonists and native americans in the united states were from explorers and mappers, they were seen as less of a threat and would often spend several days inside indian territory in order to survive the harshness of the land.
indian commerce with early english colonists and the early united states