Project Gutenberg 2013-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 281 Thwaites, Reuben Gold 1853 1913 Thwaites, R. G. (Reuben Gold) 10020284 The Colonies, 1492-1750 Produced by Clare Boothby, Carol Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Colonies, 1492-1750" by Reuben Gold Thwaites is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the early history of the American colonies, detailing the establishment, development, and interactions of various European settlers with the indigenous populations from 1492 up to the mid-18th century. It aims to provide readers with a concise yet comprehensive understanding of the pivotal events and factors that shaped colonial America. At the start of the book, Thwaites sets the stage for understanding the American colonies by introducing key geographical features and the native races inhabiting the land at the time of European contact. He discusses the various theories regarding the origins of Native Americans and outlines the physical characteristics of North America that influenced colonization efforts. The relationships between the indigenous people and European settlers are also highlighted, emphasizing the initial encounters of curiosity and mistrust that would evolve into complex dynamics of trade, conflict, and cultural exchange throughout the colonial period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42701/42701-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 E186 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 856585 2025-07-17T08:54:04.514535 text/html 791544 2024-10-23T15:42:42 text/html 805516 2025-07-17T08:54:17.575456 application/epub+zip 821424 2025-07-17T08:54:06.897519 application/epub+zip 350553 2025-07-17T08:54:05.678559 application/epub+zip 1103900 2025-07-17T08:54:24.565420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1004958 2025-07-17T08:54:16.344477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534949 2022-09-19T13:38:23.584635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638824 2023-09-18T13:03:06.395041 text/plain 619019 2024-10-23T15:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16038 2025-07-17T08:54:24.712441 application/rdf+xml 17901 2025-07-17T08:54:05.886527 image/jpeg 2535 2025-07-17T08:54:05.784511 image/jpeg 768493 2025-07-17T08:54:04.580524 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia