In the 1700s, there were a series of small wars in Europe involving the French and English. These hostilities spilled over into North America in disputes over land and trade. The population of ...

It was said that America's backbone is the farmer ... which was often crowded with large families and lodgers who shared a house. "The 1700s" is usually defined as: The period from 1700 to 1799, ...

Back in the 1700s, America was still a budding country of frontiersmen clawing after the promise of prosperity offered by the New World. The rough living and lack of infrastructure didn't make ...