An outline of the important information to study on the establishment of the New England Colonies by the Puritans, first in the Massachusetts Bay area, and their evolution and expansion beyond that.

The religious and civil conflict in England in the mid-17th century limited immigration, as well as the attention the mother country paid the fledgling American colonies. In part to provide for the defense measures England was...

A short history of the attempt to establish a British colony on Roanoke Island which ended with the mysterious disappearance of the colonists.

Play this interactive game to test your knowledge of the original thirteen colonies. Can you find them on a map?

This site tells about the establishment of the Amana Colonies and their relocation to America.

Article provides detailed facts and an overview of the establishment and famous people of the Plymouth Colony.

Information about each of the thirteen colonies with links to additional good quality resources.

This colorful map depicts the original thirteen colonies as well as the rest of the eastern part of America, showing the owners of the land at that time.

The First Colony Foundation is an organization that conducts research into the English colonies that Sir Walter Raleigh sought to establish on Roanoke Island in North Carolina. This page presents a history of what is known about the...

Georgia, the last colony founded by England, was established for competing reasons. Read about James Oglethorpe's vision for a utopian colony, and find out about why that vision failed, but the colony survived.

This is a great timeline that shows what happens in America between 1520 and 1788 when all the colonies have become states. Lots of events are listed.

The Quakers were persecuted in England and in many English colonies. Read about William Penn's establishment of the colony of Pennsylvania where Quakers and others could live with religious liberty.

Introduce yourself to the De Leon's Colony, the only predominantly Mexican colony in Texas in the United States established by Martin De Leon in 1824. De Leon was one of the several impresarios in Texas who was granted colonization...

Lesson plan focuses on comparing and contrasting the unique characteristics of the original thirteen American colonies.

A look into Austin's Colony, the first and largest Anglo-American settlement in Mexican Texas which was established by Stephen F. Austin in 1821.

Find out about the original thirteen colonies of the United States, and then complete the word search activity.

Three European accounts of the disappointments, challenges, and outright failures to establish early successful colonial outposts in North America.

A large collection of high-quality resources for learning and teaching about the Thirteen English Colonies. The main page outlines examples of student project possibilities. There are individual pages for primary resources, people from...

Tells the story of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World. She was the granddaughter of John White, Governor of the colony established on Roanoke Island in 1587. While White was on a trip to England to replenish the...

An illustrated guide to American colonization and the original 13 Colonies.

A lesson plan for helping students remember the names of the the original thirteen American colonies.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an overview of the original 13 colonies, including information about the individual colonies, fun facts, an interactive quiz and maps.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the composition of the thirteen original colonies and asks students to identify the colonies on a map.

This website gives just a brief run-down of the founding of the 13 original colonies.