colonial days

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, colonial days has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).

The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 17th century until the unifying of thirteen British colonies and creation of the United States in 1776, during the American War of Independence. Native Americans lived in the territory of North America prior to European colonization and were present throughout the colonial era. The Spanish were the first Europeans to establish a permanent settlement in what became the United State