By the time the United States had won the war with England to gain independence from the British Crown, the general contour of the continents that comprise the Western Hemisphere had been established by years of exploration and colonization. Still, considerable portions of the interiors were unknown and uncharted at the beginning of the 19th century. This gradually changed the nature of discovery activities from long sea voyages to long overland trips. The end result was the same however – colonization. Eventually, discovery activities were no longer necessary, but the underlining concepts of colonization remained the same in many cultures.
There are probably hundreds, maybe thousands, of stories that reflect Colonization Practices that persisted in the United States after discovery was over. Many readers will recognize some of the six stories in the following articles, but may not have thought of them as being a part of colonization.
The articles may have some cross referencing, but in general, each of them is an independent statement about a particular subject, person, or issue.
As I discover new information about Post-Discovery Colonization, additional articles will be included in the Colonization *Footnotes website and added to this Directory.