By the 18th century, 45,000 Africans are transported annually on British ships. 1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming to North America arrive in Charleston. Many stay in South Carolina to work ...

This was literally true by the early 20th century when British colonies spanned the globe. After World War II, a victorious ...

Georgia: The last of the 13 colonies, Georgia was established by James Oglethorpe as a buffer zone between British territory and Spanish-controlled Florida. In the American colonies, governing ...