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title: America Before Independence 1637/1776
author: Nicha Sursock
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20949/america-before-independence-16371776/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-10-14
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# America Before Independence 1637/1776

_Authored by [Nicha Sursock](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/nichasursock/)_

## Image File

[![America Before Independence 1637/1776](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20949.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20949.jpg)

## Image Caption

A gouache on paper painting titled *America Before Independence* by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA.

Peter Stuyvesant and Richard Nicholls (1664) in New Amsterdam, Sachem Sassacus and John Mason (Mystic Massacre 1637), Miantonomoh and Canonicus (1647), [Metacom](https://www.worldhistory.org/King_Philip_(Metacom)/) (1676), Nathaniel [Bacon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Bacon/) (1676 rebellion), the Salem Witches (1692/93), William Penn (founder of Pennsylvania), the [Stamp Act](https://www.worldhistory.org/Stamp_Act/) (1765) and the [Boston tea party](https://www.worldhistory.org/Boston_Tea_Party/) (1773)

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## Bibliography

- Alden Vaughan. *America before the revolution .* 1967

## About the Author

Egyptian born Lebano-Croatian artist, born in 1951, currently residing between Vienna and Split in Croatia. Studied film direction in Brussels and started a career as an illustrator in l'Orient-Le Jour, a leading Lebanese daily and le progrès égyptien.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/Nichas works)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sursock, N. (2025, September 05). America Before Independence 1637/1776. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20949/america-before-independence-16371776/>
### Chicago
Sursock, Nicha. "America Before Independence 1637/1776." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 05, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20949/america-before-independence-16371776/>.
### MLA
Sursock, Nicha. "America Before Independence 1637/1776." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20949/america-before-independence-16371776/>.

## License & Copyright

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