The British Colonies in North America (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series)

Learn about the events that made America what she is today.

British explorers first arrived in North America in 1584. By 1607, the country had established its first permanent settlements on the continent. This title charts the growth of Great Britain's North American interests from a single settlement to the sprawling range of colonies that would eventually become the United States.

Peter Benoit earned a degree in mathematics at Skidmore College. He is an educator and poet. He has written more than four dozen books for Scholastic/Children’s Press on topics including disasters, Native Americans, ecosystems, the Titanic, the electoral college, and the 2012 election. He has also written several books on crucial moments in American history and books on ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Peter resides in Greenwich, New York.