Charles Cornwallis began his career sympathizing with the colonist's views before the Revolutionary War, but loyalty to the king won out when called upon to suppress the rebellion in America. Learn about major events in his life, battles...

Lesson using primary resource to explore how Abigail Adams's famous appeal to "Remember the Ladies" is a reflection of the status of women in eighteenth-century America.

[Free Registration/Login Required] The Revolution and Early America unit covers the standard eighteenth century topics that would appear in any textbook. These lessons, however, will push students to dig deeper as they read the documents...

Square dancing has been part of American culture since the colonial settlers blended their varied traditions together. Contains historic photos, and an audio track of "Gents Go Center." Requires RealPlayer.

America was victorious in the Revolutionary War, but now faced a slew of problems while trying to set up our new nation. Study how we attempted to solve the problems of establishing a government, forming our economy, meeting the needs of...

This activity looks at the early career of Benjamin Franklin and he contributed to the spread of literacy in America, as well as his public service record at that time. Students will examine and analyze primary source documents to...

From its series entitled "Africans in America," PBS offers a comprehensive overview of the Boston Massacre from the viewpoint of the poor, the oppressed, and enslaved or free Africans. The article highlights how these individuals were...

This unit explores the documented perceptions of Native Americans, religious faiths, physical challenges of new lands and how the combination of immigrants and Native Americans shaped the New World. Click on "Activities" for related...

Article from the National Humanities Center details the beliefs of the Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church. In the Student Discussion section there is information on the differences in Anglicanism and other Protestant...

Article on the development and practices of the London Company, including discussion on the economy and resources in 17th Century colonial America.

A collection of scholarly essays consisting of instructional guides accompanied by commentary. Designed to help teachers of American history bring students to a greater understanding of the role religion has played in the development of...

The National Humanities Center offers an article on religion and the Revolutionary War with suggestions for projects. It is full of information about how religion influenced people to support war.

This website briefly describes the life of Phillis Wheatley, poetess and freed slave.

A brief look at the fascinating life of African American poet, Phillis Wheatley. Provides two portraits, and a sample page from Wheatley's collection of poems.

Week 1: Why study immigration? What does the study of immigration reveal about U.S. history and which stories we tell about ourselves as a people? Week 2: Settlers, Servants, and Slaves in British, French, and Spanish Colonial America:...

After students have researched one of the thirteen original colonies, they will be asked to present a flyer encouraging others to come settle in their assigned colony. Oral presentations to the class must be accompanied by a written...

Site offers learners the opportunity to design their own gardens. Several disciplines can be used through this imaginative group instructional activity.

A brief look at the population increase in colonial America. Find out where all these immigrants came from and what they did in the colonies. From PBS.

Read about how religious belief shaped ideas in colonial America. There is the tug between faith and reason, freedom of religion, and politics and religion.

Even colonial America was a melting pot of people from far away. Read about the diversity of the population and why it had an effect on the possibility of rebellion and revolution.

Match these Historic Area establishments with their appropriate signs.

Learn about the waterways in Virginia that colonists used to expand their way of life, especially for tobacco sales.

In this interactive timeline see how other European nations, along with the British, colonized America and how events in Europe impacted colonization.

Essay on the plight of New Netherland Dutch colonists in the one hundred years after the British took control of Dutch colonies in America.