The End of Salutary Neglect
In this lecture, Professor Totten argues the American colonists and the British government misunderstood each other's interpretation of the imperial relationship, which led to the American Revolution....
7 Okt 202026min
The French and Indian War
In this lecture, Professor Totten argues the French and Indian War set the stage for the American Revolution, due to the massive debt the British government incurred prosecuting the conflict.
7 Okt 202017min
The Enlightenment & First Great Awakening
In this lecture, Professor Totten argues the Enlightenment and First Great Awakening were critical social and intellectual events that contributed to the lead up to the American Revolution. The Enligh...
23 Sep 202028min
Colonial Slavery
In this lecture, Professor Totten argues economic motivations and white supremacy led to the rise of slavery on the North American continent. The creation of the plantation complex enabled large scale...
21 Sep 202037min
Diversity & Tolerance in the Middle Colonies
In this lecture, Professor Totten argues the Middle Colonies of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware were multi-ethnic and multi-racial societies that practiced more religious and cultural...
16 Sep 202014min
New England & Native Resistance
In this lecture, Professor Totten argues the Pilgrims and Puritans were radical separatists and reformers who disagreed with Charles I and his Archbishop William Laud who favored a return of Roman Cat...
16 Sep 202049min
Chesapeake Colonies & Native Resistance Part 2
In this lecture, Professor Totten argues the expansion of colonial Virginia led to further conflicts with native tribes, which culminated in English dominance of Southeast Virginia after 1642. Due to ...
14 Sep 202033min
Chesapeake Colonies & Native Resistance
In this lecture, Professor Totten argues English colonization experienced several setbacks before finally flourishing in the mid-seventeenth century. Conditions in England, such as surging populations...
14 Sep 202024min
