Learn how the four different regions with their diverse geographical features make Texas' environment quite varied and unique, and how this influenced early settlers in the state.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele (c1885). This is an illustrated history of the U.S. from the early settlers through the Reconstruction...

Early Settlers in Virginia

In this lesson, 5th graders learn about the individuals and groups who first founded the different colonies in America and what their motivations were. Students participate in a reader's theater activity, create a poster that would...

As the population continued to spread through northern Alberta in the early 1900s, communities were established to provide services for the surrounding areas. Edison was one of these service communities, established just north of...

Early Settlers farming

Sculpture depicting early settlers in the Rocks (Sydney)

Discusses the history of the people on the Great Plains, both the Native Americans and early settlers.

"Settlement" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about the hardships of the early settlers in Illinois. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes:...

"Settlement" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about the hardships of life on the prairie for early settlers. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes: determining main...

"Settlement" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about the hardships of early settlers on the prairie. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes: determining main idea and...

An amazing and comprehensive resource for teaching Milwaukee history to students in Grades 1 to 4. The materials are organized around four themes - early settlers, immigration, working, and modern Milwaukee. A free DVD of the video...

This exhibit features images of household items that were brought by settlers to the Canadian prairies between 1890 and 1930. Each item is accompanied by a description.

This exhibit features narratives and pictures that recount the history of French settlers to the banks of the Detroit River in the 1700s.

Men and women with little active interest in a new life in America were often induced to make the move to the New World by the skillful persuasion of promoters. William Penn, for example, publicized the opportunities awaiting newcomers...

This resource contains 150 images, which provide a glimpse into pioneer life, during the late 18th and early 20th century, in the Canadian West. Each photograph is complete with a description.

Introductory article on American Colonial History in which the author takes a look at the first European settlers who made the voyage to America and addresses the essential question of who they were as people and hence, why they made...

Early Settlers

Presented by the University of Alberta, this resource contains information on the early non-indigenous settlement in the Alberta region. Information on the settlers themselves is provided as well as maps showing the growth in both...

"Letter to Grandmother" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a family of early settlers who moved west. A girl writes a letter to her grandmother telling her about their new life on the plains. It is followed by...

"Letter to Grandmother" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a family of early settlers who moved west. A boy writes a letter to his grandmother telling her about their new life on the plains. It is followed by...

"Illinois Pioneers and Prairies" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about life in the prairies of Illinois for the early settlers including their hard work, setting up governments, building schools, and making laws. It is...

This resource provides a brief overview of how many settlers in the colonies were indentured servants and how the system of indentured servitude tied to slavery.

Early Setters