Sweden established New Sweden in parts of Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the early 17th century, but the venture lasted less than 17 years due to battles with the Dutch. Swedish settlers introduced Lutheran Christianity and the log cabin to the New World. In the early 17th century, many European countries were struggling to […]
Animals colonized the continental interior in the late Silurian or early Devonian, with insects likely being the first. The evolution of wings allowed insects to travel inland, provided there was sufficient food in the form of plants. Colonization of the continental interior occurred around the same time as vascular plants evolved, with fossil examples being […]
