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Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg Trades
This site takes a look at some of the occupations and trades that were part of daily life in the colonies during the 18th Century.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial African American Life
Provides a few statistics on slaves in Maryland and Virginia and then contrasts the lives of field hand vs household or urban slaves.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
Original text of the four resolutions proposed by Patrick Henry and adopted by the House of Burgesses. Although five resolutions were originally accepted, only four resolutions were finally adopted.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Richard Henry Lee
This is a brief, chronological history of the important events in the life of Richard Henry Lee. Provides good information and links.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Timeline Game: Voting Rights
Test your voting rights knowledge by matching milestones with the year in which they occurred.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Kids Zone: Hotch Potch Memory Game
Test your memory skills by matching all the cards to complete each level.
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Our American Revolution: The American Revolutionary Cities
The major cities in colonial America played a huge role in preparing for the Revolutionary War, both in terms of ways of governing and philosophy. Read about Philadelphia, Williamsburg, New York, and Boston and the events in those cities...
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Dirt Detective
Archaeologists study artifacts and soil and they use post holes to determine just how old the layers of soil is. Based on the location of post holes, archaeologists can determine if they are finding a house, or a wall or even a fort....
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: The United States Constitution
Take a close look at this document that was written in Philadelphia in 1787. It gives us the rights that we still have today. Select a thumbnail, and then roll over the picture to zoom in.
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Colonial Willaimsburg: Selected Recipes
Original recipes from colonial times in Williamsburg. You can try them yourself!
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Drum Corps Tryout
See if you can march to the beat of your own drum and try out for a Drum Corps. When the falling letter hits the drum, press the matching key.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Patrick Henry
A biography of Patrick Henry which focuses on his years as a lawyer and his involvement in the American Revolution. Content also includes a fact sheet on his life.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Peyton Randolph
Biographical information on Peyton Randolph, the President of the First Continental Congress. Also includes links to a number of other important people and events of the time.
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Colonial Williamsburg: William Pitt's Defense of the American Colonies
This site contains the address Pitt gave against the Stamp Act in front of the House of Commons. His address helped secure the Act's repeal.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Edmund Randolph Fact Sheet
This site provides some insight into Randolph's family as well as political life.
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College of William & Mary: Williamsburg Heritage Dancers
This page contains instructions for popular English country dances performed during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Stamp Act Repeal (Satire Cartoon)
This site displays a popular political cartoon that was a comment on the Stamp Acts repeal. Includes an explanation of the action in the cartoon and identifies the historical figures depicted in it.
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Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Unearthing Secret America
The fun part of history is finding the clues that unlock the secrets of the past. This is the companion site to the TV show with Alan Alda that features archeological discoveries. Students will find interesting lessons from the past on...
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The King's English: 18th Century Language
This article about the language spoken in the 18th century comes from the teacher newsletter for Colonial Williamsburg. Forms of address, greeting, and farewells are covered in detail.
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Discovering the Past/ an Introduction to Archaeology
This is a good, solid, but concise introduction to what archaeology is, how a site is set up, what one uses artifacts for, and how to approach a site. It is written for the teacher's newsletter from Colonial Williamsburg.
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American History: Biographies: John Blair 1732 1800
Scion of a prominent Virginia family, Blair was born at Williamsburg in 1732. He was the son of John Blair, a colonial official and nephew of James Blair, founder and first president of the College of William and Mary. Signer Blair...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Siege of Yorktown, 1781
A map of the Colonial Virginia area where the Siege of Yorktown took place in 1781. The map shows the British held city of Yorktown on the York River, the city of Gloucester, the British works, redoubts, and fortifications, roads to...
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