Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute: Courts in Colonial Virginia
Overview of the early court system in Colonial Virginia and the challenges colonists faced interpreting British law for local purposes.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Colonial Period Society
This site provides an explanation of the influence of the frontier on the landed gentry and the role of education in the society.
Flow of History
Flow of History: Colonial and Post Colonial South Africa
The political history of South Africa is profiled - from early times through the caste system to slavery and then apartheid, and finally democracy. Text plus a graphic chronological flow chart make the topic visually appealing and of...
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Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Colonial Designs [Pdf]
Scroll down through this unit for teacher facilitators to Appendix E and F to find maps of colonial settlement in eastern North America in 1600 and 1660. From Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
History Is Fun: Early Industries in Virginia [Pdf]
Discusses the many enterprises undertaken by the colonists in Virginia to try to make a profit. They were not successful until they began to grow tobacco.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Colonists/pamphlets of Land Companies
Describes an early descriptive writing form, the land pamphlet. Explains that these pamphlets were a form of travel narrative, written by those familiar with the land. The pamphlets were issued by the Virginia Company, the Masachusetts...
Quia
Quia: American Colonial Government and Policies
Review your knowledge of the early American government with these interactive games. Play concentration, matching, flashcards, or click on "list of terms" to see the vocabulary used in each activity.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Colonial Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, students research the people who were involved in early Spanish missions, and the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Colonial Network News: Ben Franklin Flies a Kite
The young scholars will create a news program about Benjamin Franklin and life in colonial times. The students will work in groups of complete research and prepare a video presentation. Young scholars will utilize books and various web...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early Trade With China: Early American Trade Routes to China [Pdf]
Once the colonies gained their independence, American ships began to search the oceansfor markets to replace the British colonial markets from which they were now excluded (theWest Indies) or in which they were subjected to heavy tax...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Europe's Economic Tradition [Pdf]
Most well-educated American colonists (including early American leaders like Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin) were familiar with the writings andideas of European scholars, so it makes sense that Americans came to...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early American Trade in China: The Sea Man's Vade Mecum, 1707 [Pdf]
The following is excerpted from a book called Vade Mecum published in France in 1707. Although the book was written to establish basic standards of behavior, punishment, protocol, and procedure on French naval ships, it served as...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: English in Virginia
This Bibliomania site surveys the literary history of the English in colonial Virginia. Includes analysis of the work of Captain John Smith, William Strachey, and George Sandys. Links to other notes about early American literature.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: A Practical Experiment in Colonization
A detailed lesson plan depicting life in the early American colonies.
Curated OER
Wells Thorn House: 1600 1740: Early Colonial Style: Interior Room
An interior view of an early American colonial parlor.
Curated OER
Wells Thorn House: 1600 1740: Early Colonial Style: Interior Room
Interior of a colonial kitchen, or hall.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Early Discovery & Settlement: Quiz (1)
Ten multiple choice question quiz is immediately scored and covers early settlement of Colonial America.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Early Settlements: Quiz (3)
This 10-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and includes a variety of questions covering early settlement of Colonial America.
Other
Map: Africa in the Early Twentieth Century: Homepage
An excellent map identifying the colonial powers controlling each area of Africa from 1912 through 1930.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Early Settlements: Quiz (2)
This 10-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and includes a variety of questions covering early settlement of the New England colonies.
Other
The History of the First Ten Newspapers in America
This site contains a brief history of the first ten newspapers printed in colonial America.
The Henry Ford
The Henry Ford: A Colonial Family and Community
Students are asked to be historical detectives. Using primary documents, they uncover information about the life and community of the Daggetts of northeastern Connecticut in the 1700s.
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State University: Building Community: Medieval Technology and u.s. History
Enhance learning and teaching of colonial America with the cross-curricular lessons, activities, videos, writings, etc. offered. Students will enjoy seeing the impact and progress of science in the early days of the United States.