4. “Ever at Variance and Foolishly Jealous“: Intercolonial Relations

The American Revolution (HIST 116) Professor Freeman discusses colonial attempts to unite before the 1760s and the ways in which regional distrust and localism complicated matters. American colonists joined together in union three times before the 1760s. Two of these attempts were inspired by the necessity of self-defense; the third attempt was instigated by the British as a means of asserting British control over the colonies. 00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction 02:52 - Chapter 2. Intercolonial Opinions: Notes from Jefferson, Washington, and Adams 11:44 - Chapter 3. Colony Types, and Differences between New England and Middle Colonies 23:58 - Chapter 4. Education and Social Culture in the Southern Colonies 30:43 - Chapter 5. Dutch Expansion and the English Dominion: The First Two Unions 36:30 - Chapter 6. The French and Indian Threats: The Third Colonial Union Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: