Colonial Life
Index
| Daily
Life in the Colonies |
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Plimoth Plantation
- A living settlement in Massachusetts to show daily life in
the early colony
Photos
of historical houses and buildings
Photos
of colonists at work
Colonial
Era Photos - houses, farms, militia, ships, etc.
Early
American Paintings - People and landscapes.
Portraits
of Famous People
Pictures
of Early America - places, people, events, battles, ads,
documents, etc.
Interactive
History: 375 Years Ago at 360 Degrees. View 360 degree views
of the settlement and interiors of the houses.
Colonial
House Photos - Pictures at work, at home, scenery, and the
community.
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Exploration
and Settlement - Why they left, what they wore, things they
will need in the New World, some early maps. John Bull &
Uncle Sam - 4 centuries of British-American Settlement. Some
great primary sources: "Needefull Things" for a Virginia Immigrant;
Consideracons for the Plantacon of New England. 1622 by John
Winthrop; "Much Love to a Countrey Left" (a sermon);
Books
Written by the Pilgrims - letters, wills, sermons, etc.
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Colonial
Era Timeline - all colonies
Timeline
from 1600-1600 - all colonies
1700-1759
- all colonies
1760-1789
- all colonies
Jamestown
Timeline
13 Colonies
Timeline
US States
- rivers, mountains, bordering states and lots of other info.
***13
colonies - maps, history everything.
The
50 States - Lots of info. CHoose early history and 1st inhabitants
13
Original Colonies - short history
Clickable
map of 13 colonies - Learn about each colony. Click on MORE
ON Colonial _____ to get government info.
13
Colonies (from WikiPedia) - Click on your colony to get
information . Maps, documents, government information.
Colonial
America
Colonial
America: 1600-1775 - Many many links to everyday life and
customs, wars, settlements, education, art, trade, maps, music
and dance.
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Salem
Witch Trials Timeline
The
Slave Trade
French
& Indian War
French
& Indian War - includes a timeline and info on different
battles
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Ben
Franklin - view a video (takes a few minutes to download)
Anne
Hutchinson
Ben
Franklin - Great site
The
Trial of Anne Hutchinson
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Early
Maps - Very old, very cool old maps
of thedifferent colonies
Animated
boundaries of the US - Very cool map...it will change/grow
and show the dates when the U.S. expanded.
British
Colonies - very early map of the colonies
Map
of 13 Colonies
A
very early map of North America
Odiorne
Point - also a history of the area on NH seacoast.
Early
Maps of Jamestown (Virginia)
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Be
a History Detective - Go back in time and investigate the
daily lives of the Daggetts, a colonial family from northeastern
Connecticut. Collect clues to uncover answers to 7 questions
about colonial life in the 1700s. Then prove your skills as
a history detective by discovering "What's wrong with this picture?"
Sign
the Declaration of Independence!
The Jamestown
Online Adventure
Liberty!
The Road to Revolution Game
The
Constitutional Convention: A Simulation of Compromise
Dress
Me Up - Try to figure out what a young woman would wear
in colonial times.
Would
you have Survived? - Take a quiz to see if you have what
it takes to be a colonist.
Myths
and Conceptions Quiz - Test yourself.
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