American Colonies: The Settling of North America
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American Colonies: The Settling of North America is a comprehensive historical study that examines the diverse peoples, empires, and environmental forces that shaped the colonization of North America before the United States was formed.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Colonies: The Settling of North America canonical | 1 |
| The American Colonies in the Seventeenth Century | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Colonies: The Settling of North America Context triple: [Alan Taylor, notableWork, American Colonies: The Settling of North America]
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A.
The Founding of New England
The Founding of New England is a historical work by James Truslow Adams that examines the early settlement, society, and development of the New England colonies in colonial America.
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Colonial America
Colonial America refers to the period of European, primarily British, settlement and rule in what is now the United States, characterized by developing colonies, frontier expansion, and evolving political, social, and religious institutions prior to independence.
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C.
History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent
*History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent* is a multi-volume 19th-century historical work by George Bancroft that offers a comprehensive, nationalist narrative of early American history and the nation’s founding.
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D.
A Concise Account of North America
A Concise Account of North America is an 18th-century geographical and ethnographic work by Robert Rogers that describes the lands, peoples, and military frontiers of North America during the colonial era.
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E.
The History of America
The History of America is an influential 18th-century historical work by Scottish historian William Robertson that examines the discovery, colonization, and early societies of the Americas from a European Enlightenment perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Colonies: The Settling of North America Target entity description: American Colonies: The Settling of North America is a comprehensive historical study that examines the diverse peoples, empires, and environmental forces that shaped the colonization of North America before the United States was formed.
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A.
The Founding of New England
The Founding of New England is a historical work by James Truslow Adams that examines the early settlement, society, and development of the New England colonies in colonial America.
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B.
Colonial America
Colonial America refers to the period of European, primarily British, settlement and rule in what is now the United States, characterized by developing colonies, frontier expansion, and evolving political, social, and religious institutions prior to independence.
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C.
History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent
*History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent* is a multi-volume 19th-century historical work by George Bancroft that offers a comprehensive, nationalist narrative of early American history and the nation’s founding.
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D.
A Concise Account of North America
A Concise Account of North America is an 18th-century geographical and ethnographic work by Robert Rogers that describes the lands, peoples, and military frontiers of North America during the colonial era.
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E.
The History of America
The History of America is an influential 18th-century historical work by Scottish historian William Robertson that examines the discovery, colonization, and early societies of the Americas from a European Enlightenment perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| approach |
Atlantic history perspective
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comparative history ⓘ environmental history perspective ⓘ |
| author | Alan Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Bancroft Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
African slavery in the Americas
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British Empire in North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch colonial ventures in North America ⓘ French Empire in North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire in the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ cultural exchanges between Europeans and Native Americans ⓘ demographic changes in colonial North America ⓘ diverse colonial empires ⓘ economic systems in colonial America ⓘ environmental history of colonization ⓘ indigenous societies ⓘ religious diversity in the colonies ⓘ |
| focusesOn | period before the formation of the United States ⓘ |
| followedBy | The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Atlantic coast of North America
NERFINISHED
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British mainland colonies ⓘ Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ French Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish borderlands ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on environmental and economic forces in colonization
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integrating indigenous, African, and European perspectives ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Penguin History of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
NERFINISHED
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Viking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Atlantic world
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European colonization of the Americas ⓘ colonial history ⓘ history of North America ⓘ indigenous peoples of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ Age of Exploration ⓘ pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
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Subject: American Colonies: The Settling of North America Description of subject: American Colonies: The Settling of North America is a comprehensive historical study that examines the diverse peoples, empires, and environmental forces that shaped the colonization of North America before the United States was formed.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Conceived in Liberty, Volume 1
this entity surface form:
The American Colonies in the Seventeenth Century