Early American Colonies	This report, created by a 5th grade class, contains information about life in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
Early American Newsletters	Read these creative newsletters written by 7th grade students.
Historical Almanack	Learn about the people in colonial America and what their lives were like by exploring the trades, politics, religion, justice system, and other aspects of 18th-century living.
Daily Life in the Colonies	Read some quick facts to learn what life was like in the colonies.
Gallery of Early American Portraits	Portraits of famous figures of the colonial period. The images may be used for personal and non-commercial use only.
The Emergence of Colonial Government	An article on the types of government found in the colonies.
The Colonial American Gazette	Devoted to studying society and culture in the original thirteen colonies.
Colonial Stamp Project	Detailed reports by fourth graders on the people, places, and events in Colonial America.
Colonial Williamsburg	The official website of the restored 18th-century capital of Virginia.
Lesson Plans From Colonial Williamsburg	Classroom-tested lesson plans developed by the Colonial Willamsburg Foundation.
Lost Colony of Roanoke: A Mystery in History	Learn about the mystery behind the disappearance of this first English settlement in the New World in 1587.
Jamestown Gazette	Learn all about the colony with this ThinkQuest site. It has a trivia quiz and a study guide that will help you learn about colonial America.
Virtual Jamestown	A look at the first permanent English settlement in America during the 17th Century from the perspective of Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans.
Chesapeake Colonies	A teacher research site detailing the history of the region of the first English permanent settlement on the North American mainland.
The Mayflower Web Pages	Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Mayflower, the Pilgrims, and the early Massachusetts colonies.
Plimoth Plantation	This site contains information on this living history museum and life in 17th Century Plymouth.
The First Thanksgiving	This Scholastic site lets you relive the voyage on the Mayflower, experience life in Plimoth in 1621, or play a Thanksgiving Cyber-Challenge.
The Puritans	An article about this religious group of colonial times.
Salem Witchcraft Trials	A brief summary of the events leading up to the 1692 trials and the outcomes.
Georgia's Colonial Heroines	Overview of the role women played in Colonial Georgia and the Revolutionary War, with some individual biographical sketches.
Just For Kids	Games and puzzles to reinforce colonial terms.
Fun and Games in the 1700's	Typical games played by children in the18th Century New England colonies.
America Rock - No More Kings	Lyrics, sound, and video of this SchoolHouse Rock cartoon which describes the founding of America.

Compiled by Jack Neill

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