1600's to 1700's

British colonial expansion in North America

Period: 1600 to 1650

The British arrived in North America with great ambitions, and they eagerly began to expand their territory and colonies as the years rolled by

The French arrive in north America

1608

The French settlements were situated mainly in Quebec in 1608

The trade between British and Native American colonies

1620

English colonies were Quick to expand and live independently of one another. They traded with the native Americans and for a brief period, there was peace