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Southern Nature: Scientific Views of the Colonial American South
These colonial members of the American Philosophical Society explored the southern colonies. Here you will see what they found to be of scientific importance. There are accounts of indigenous people, flora, and animal species.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Southern Colonies
In contrast to New England and the middle colonies were the predominantly rural southern settlements: Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Southern Colonies
Information and facts about the Southern Colonies of Colonial America including geography, natural resources, religion, climate, trade, and history timeline.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Southern Colonies: Creating the Carolinas
Read about the founding of the Carolina colony as a place of plantations and aristocrats. See how the farmers in the northern part of Carolina chafed at the control of the rich in the south and split off into North and South Carolina in...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Southern Colonies: Maryland the Catholic Experiment
What began as a place of refuge for Catholics who were discriminated against in England, the colony of Maryland soon suffered religious strife even after the passage of the Toleration Act of 1649. Find out what caused the strife and why...
The History Cat
The History Cat: History of Colonial America: The Thirteen Colonies
Compares life in the three regions of the thirteen British colonies - the New England colonies (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut), the Middle Colonies (New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey), and the...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Southern Colonies
The Southern Colonies developed their own personality, just as the New England and Middle colonies did. Read about the economy of the Southern Colonies, their labor force, and why the second-born of wealthy English familes came to this...
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Daily Life in the Southern Colonies
Information about life in the Southern Colonies. Talks briefly about religion, housing, food, clothing, chores, education, and games.
Read Works
Read Works: Colonization & Revolutionary War: Background to the Colonies
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the thirteen original colonies. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Quia
Quia: The Thirteen Colonies Quiz
Take this 15-question, multiple-choice quiz to test your knowledge of the Thirteen Colonies.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Southern Colonies: Debtors in Georgia
Georgia, the last colony founded by England, was established for competing reasons. Read about James Oglethorpe's vision for a utopian colony, and find out about why that vision failed, but the colony survived.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Inst: Architecture of New England and Southern Colonies
This site is part of a curriculum unit containing in-depth and detailed information comparing the architecture of colonial New England and the colonial South. It discusses how the archictecture relects the lives and the society of the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Geography and Its Impact on Colonial Life
Beginning with a discussion on how people adapt to or relocate to environments, this lesson encourages students to explore why the Colonists settled in specific regions. In groups, students examine primary documents, analyzing Colonists'...
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Thomas Hagen: Major Differences Between the Colonies
History paper provides a general overview of the northern, middle, and southern colonies highlighting their differences in religion, economics, and social issues.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The New England Colonies
New England colonies and society were very different from the Jamestown and subsequent Southern colonies. Find out the reasons the colonists had for founding the New England colonies.
Digital History
Digital History: The Southernmost Colonies: The Carolinas and Georgia
Read about the colonization of the Carolinas and Georgia, find out about the role of slavery in those colonies, and see how the Native Americans were treated.
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Time Page: 13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies
Information about each of the thirteen colonies with links to additional good quality resources.
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Sites Alive: Comparison of American Colonies
Lesson plan focuses on comparing and contrasting the unique characteristics of the original thirteen American colonies.
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San Francisco Unified School District: Colonial Faire Project
A large collection of high-quality resources for learning and teaching about the Thirteen English Colonies. The main page outlines examples of student project possibilities. There are individual pages for primary resources, people from...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Southern Colonies, 1606
A map of the Southern Colonies showing the current boundaries of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, showing early European settlements.
Thinkport Education
Mpt: Exploring Maryland's Roots: The Colony Begins (1634 1640)
In-depth site includes videos and interactive learning activities to help you learn more about Maryland as it was being founded. Play the game that lets you build your own plantation and find out all the problems colonists faced in...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Agriculture Rules the South
The essay describes the devlopment of the Southern colonies as agricultural centers and the cultural aspects associated with rural, agricultural life.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Colonial Life
Factors that shaped British Colonial America. Compare and contrast life in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies.
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