Intercolonial Relations in Pre-Revolutionary America - Lecture 4

Explore the complex intercolonial relations in pre-Revolutionary America in this 42-minute lecture from Yale University's course on the American Revolution. Delve into the challenges of colonial unity, examining three attempts at union before the 1760s. Analyze insights from Jefferson, Washington, and Adams on intercolonial opinions. Compare and contrast the distinct characteristics of New England, Middle, and Southern colonies, including their education systems and social cultures. Investigate the impacts of Dutch expansion, English dominion, and threats from the French and Native Americans on colonial alliances. Gain a deeper understanding of how regional distrust and localism complicated early efforts at American unity, setting the stage for the eventual revolution.

- Chapter 1. Introduction
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- Chapter 2. Intercolonial Opinions: Notes from Jefferson, Washington, and Adams
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- Chapter 3. Colony Types, and Differences between New England and Middle Colonies
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- Chapter 4. Education and Social Culture in the Southern Colonies
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- Chapter 5. Dutch Expansion and the English Dominion: The First Two Unions
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- Chapter 6. The French and Indian Threats: The Third Colonial Union
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