Timeline of the social, political, and literary history of Colonial America and the United States, from 1750 to 1799. Contains information about writers of the period, along with portraits and links to related websites.

This website provides an outline of American literature beginning in 1776.

Valuable lessons in the history of Europeans' early exploration and settlement of America can be gained by following the money used in trade. Coins and Currency exhibition lets you examine evidence of Spanish, British, Dutch, French, and...

US History learning module on the American Revolution with interactive assignments, projects, and assessment.

The role of the free press in Colonial American literary and political history. Includes links to Alexander Hamilton and charters involving free press.

Brief discussion of early immigration and its effect on the population of Colonial America between 1680 and 1775.

An overview of the development of the eighteenth century Atlantic economy allowing American colonists access to British goods leading to a consumer revolution and made printed materials available (novels, magazines, pamphlets).

A survey of the Quaker writers from the Colonial period extracted from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.

Description of American colonist narratives written for relatives and friends left behind in England. Click on the link at the end of each page to access the entire chapter.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Advanced placement U.S. History learning module on the emerging colonial and native societies between 1607-1754. Resources for students include video, essays, timeline and primary source documents.

The early settlers to the New World began to map strategy for their own system of government. This site details that strategy and what kinds of events spawned the idea of representative government.

A short essay about William Byrd from the colonial period of American history who detailed life in the Southern colonies.

Although the colonial period produced several women writers of note, the revolutionary era did not further the work of women and minorities, despite the many schools, magazines, newspapers, and literary clubs that were springing up....

From the Jewish Virtual Library, historical facts about Jewish women in America starting with the pre-colonial period through the twentieth century.

The following is excerpted from a book called Vade Mecum published in France in 1707. Although the book was written to establish basic standards of behavior, punishment, protocol, and procedure on French naval ships, it served as...

A detailed resource of recommended children's books on Colonial America, including discussion and research starters, teaching activities, and title suggestions.

This is an interesting site explaining the beginning of the American Revolution. Read all about the communication system that signaled the beginning of the war.

Creatively tells the story of a house that has been a home to five American families over the period of time from the colonial era to the Second World War. You can find information about the house itself as well as the culture of the...

This lesson is an introduction to a unit on Colonial Literature including Native American oral literature and New England Puritan narratives, journals, and sermons. It features an interactive list of terms for the period, a link to the...

This guide focuses on twenty-four paintings from the impressive collection of American art housed at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. The earliest work, a portrait of the children of a Puritan family, dates from 1670. The last piece...

A site that chronicles through documents the accomplishments of African-Americans, both slave and free, from colonial times through the Civil War.

Drawing resources in the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, the Coming of the American Revolution examines the seeds of rebellion in America. Includes a chronology of key events leading up to the American Revolution,...

Browse U.S. historical documents according to historical period or search documents via search engine.W.11-12.9b US Doc Analysis

Find out about the development of self-government in the English colonies and the responsibilities of the colonial legislatures.