Colonial powers have typically organized economic activity in the colonies to maximize their economic returns. Previous literature has emphasized the long-run negative economic impacts of ...

So how well prepared were the American colonies to cut ties with Britain and go it alone? Today on The Indicator, we take stock of the economy of colonial America as it was in 1776, to see where ...

Established by Great Britain along the east coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries, these colonies were diverse in terms of economy, religion, and governance.

African Economic History, Vol. 47, No. 2, Special Issue: Colonial Economic History in West Africa: The Gold Coast and Gambia in Comparative Perspective (2019), pp. 45-67 (23 pages) The colonial ...

A new life in the New World offered a glimmer of hope; this explains how one-half to two-thirds of the immigrants who came to the American colonies arrived as indentured servants.

How did all this happen? Colonial Williamsburg is perhaps America’s most cherished living historical site, capturing the true essence of our founding fathers’ vision.

Discover how the Stamp Act of 1765 sparked widespread colonial resistance and laid the groundwork for the American Revolution. Explore its history, purpose, and lasting impact on US history and ...

Colonial Williamsburg archaeological field technician DéShondra Dandridge works at the excavation site of First Baptist Church's original permanent location in September 2020.

African Economic History is an annual publication designed to publish scholarly research in all aspects of the economics of the African past, including historiography, with an emphasis of sub-Saharan ...