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Life
Colonial
Kids : A celebration of life in the 1700s An incredible Think Quest
site. Tons of information, pictures and activities.
Plimoth
on the Web Lots of words but no pictures
Mayflower
Families.com Trace your ancestry back to the Mayflower. Lots of other
resources too.
The
Ancient Mariner Fife, Drum and Chanteymen portraying the life of a
sailor in colonial times
The
Bidwell House Museum A 1750 colonial house.
Colonial
Times through Children's Literature Carol Hurst's literature page;
some really neat insights and connections.
Colonial
America Teacher resources K - 12 Sopmeone's done a lot of work here.
Good resource of you want info about something specific such as art, clothing
etc.
The
African American Experience during colonial times
Colonial
America Time Line A superb site with with time divided into sections
from 1607 - 1734. Each section includes focus topic, lessons, activities,
quizzes and links. Really excellent.
Rare
Map Collection Great collection of rare maps. Don't forget the 42 inch
printer.
Elementary
School Project about Jamestown; includes a time line, information and
artwork. Very good.
Virtual
Jamestown Lots of maps, charts, images and information.
Jamestown
Rediscovery History of Jamestown as well as current archaeological
dig information
The
Boston Tea Party A well written description
The
Stamp Act 1765 Every word of the Act is here.
The
Sugar Act - 1774 Every word of this one too
The
Townshend Acts - 1767 Amazing what the British did.
The
Tea Act - 1773 Not surprising they dumped the tea in the harbor after
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Colonial
Life Webquests
(click
on the pictures below)
The Pilgrim Life
Adventure (gr. K - 2)
A Jamestown WebQuest
(gr. 4-6)
A Royal Charter
from the King (gr. 5)
The Founding of
the 13 Original Colonies Webquest
(gr. 4 - 6)
Coming to America
WebQuest (gr. 5)
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