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Etc: Maps Etc: The Battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the area to the southeast of Williamsburg, Virginia, showing the Battle of Williamsburg or Battle of Fort Magruder, fought on May 5, 1862 during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: John Blair 1732 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
Scion of a prominent Virginia family, Blair was born at Williamsburg in 1732. He was the son of John Blair, a colonial official and nephew of James Blair, founder and first president of the College of William and Mary. Signer Blair...
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Timeline Game: Voting Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your voting rights knowledge by matching milestones with the year in which they occurred.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Kids Zone: Hotch Potch Memory Game

For Students 1st - 5th
Test your memory skills by matching all the cards to complete each level.
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Dirt Detective

For Students 1st - 5th
Archaeologists study artifacts and soil and they use post holes to determine just how old the layers of soil is. Based on the location of post holes, archaeologists can determine if they are finding a house, or a wall or even a fort....
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: The United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a close look at this document that was written in Philadelphia in 1787. It gives us the rights that we still have today. Select a thumbnail, and then roll over the picture to zoom in.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Experience Colonial Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience colonial life through a variety of narratives. Topics include the African-American experience, animals, Christmas, clothing, family, food, gardening, manners, politics, religion, tools, and trades.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Tools

For Students 6th - 8th
Lists the tools used by colonial merchants and tradespeople. Each tool listed is linked to a description, many complete pictures.
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Our American Revolution: The American Revolutionary Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
The major cities in colonial America played a huge role in preparing for the Revolutionary War, both in terms of ways of governing and philosophy. Read about Philadelphia, Williamsburg, New York, and Boston and the events in those cities...
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Virginia Trekkers

Virginia Trekkers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Travel Virginia with the Virginia Trekkers, a group of hardy teachers, as they trek around the beautiful State of Virginia! Virtually visit areas of geological and historical significance across the five regions: Appalachian Plateau,...
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg Trades

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a look at some of the occupations and trades that were part of daily life in the colonies during the 18th Century.
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Drum Corps Tryout

For Students K - 1st
See if you can march to the beat of your own drum and try out for a Drum Corps. When the falling letter hits the drum, press the matching key.
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Pardon or Pillory

For Students 1st - 5th
Guess the letters in the words to save the colonist from the pillory. This play on hangman reviews historical vocabulary.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Patrick Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Patrick Henry which focuses on his years as a lawyer and his involvement in the American Revolution. Content also includes a fact sheet on his life.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: The Randolphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Randolphs, a wealthy family of influence in Colonial America.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Peyton Randolph

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on Peyton Randolph, the President of the First Continental Congress. Also includes links to a number of other important people and events of the time.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions

For Students 9th - 10th
Original text of the four resolutions proposed by Patrick Henry and adopted by the House of Burgesses. Although five resolutions were originally accepted, only four resolutions were finally adopted.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Religion and Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay discusses colonists who questioned the "Anglican establishment." It then explains how religion was used to convince colonists to support the war.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Richard Henry Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief, chronological history of the important events in the life of Richard Henry Lee. Provides good information and links.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: William Pitt's Defense of the American Colonies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the address Pitt gave against the Stamp Act in front of the House of Commons. His address helped secure the Act's repeal.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Edmund Randolph Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides some insight into Randolph's family as well as political life.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Religion in Early Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
This examination of religion in Virginia gives you an idea of where Anglicanism fit into colonial life there.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Signs of the Times

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Site challenges students to examine how goods were advertised, and sold in Colonial Times versus Today. Excellent hands-on activity.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Christmas in Colonial Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed description of a typical Colonial Virginian Christmas celebration and how it differs from the modern Christmas.

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