Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: European Settlement in North America
Settlement in North America started about 1600. The first colony was established in Virginia only to fail after ten months. Plymouth Settlement was the first successful settlement.
Mayflower History
Mayflower history.com: Girls on the Mayflower
Discusses the girls who came over on the Mayflower and what happened to them. Despite expectations, the girls had a much better survival rate than the men, women, or boys, but many of them lost parents and guardians. The last paragraph...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 5: Peace Treaty of Massasoit
Fifth graders develop and express claims through discussions and writing which examine the causes and consequences of historical events as they explore the relationships between early colonists and Native Americans.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Outline of American Literature
Department of Humanities Computing provides a brief biography about the life and works of William Bradford (1590-1657).
Mayflower History
Mayflower history.com: Fortune Passenger List (1621)
Provides the list of passengers who traveled on the voyage of the Fortune in 1621.
Syracuse University
Syracuse University: Map of New England, 17th Century
A map that shows the seventeenth-century migration routes of the Puritans from England to New England. Early population centers are designated as well as some interregional migrations.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edward Winslow
Edward Winslow (1595 - 1655) was an American Pilgrim leader on the Mayflower. He served as the governor of Plymouth Colony in 1633, 1636, and finally in 1644. He was born in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England, on October 18, 1595. In...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: New England Grants, 1643 1684
A map of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and New England Confederation (1643-1684) showing the grants of the area, and is keyed to show: (1) the Plymouth Colony (1620), (2) Massachusetts, (3) Massachusetts Bay, (4) Maine, (5) New Hampshire,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pequod (Pequot) War, 1636 1638
A map of southern Connecticut and Rhode Island showing the area of the Pequot War (1636-1638) between the allied Massachusetts and Plymouth colonies against the Pequot tribe. The map shows the territories of the Mohegans, Narragansetts,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Fort Pentagoet, Maine, 1626
A sketch map of the eastern shoreline of Penobscot Bay, Maine, showing the location of the early French settlement and fort Pentagoet (Fort Pentagouet), or Castine at around the time the British from the Plymouth Colonies rousted the...
Curated OER
Smithsonian Institution Archives: Maud Slye (1879 1954)
Maud Slye (1879-1954) was a pathologist and noted cancer researcher at the University of Chicago. A descendant of John Alden of the Plymouth Colony, Slye had attended the University of Chicago in 1896 with little money but, as her New...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Cole's Hill
Cole's Hill is the site of the burial ground of the Pilgrims. Those who died in the first winter of the Plymouth Colony (1620-21) were buried there.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Maine: Cushnoc Archeological Site
Located near Fort Western, this site encompasses the remains of a 17th-century Plymouth Colony trading post.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edward Winslow
Edward Winslow was a pilgrim and a leader of the Plymouth colony.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: The Pilgrims
Provides an illustrated overview of the history of the Pilgrims and the Mayflower voyage.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Mayflower Compact
Detailed facts and an overview of the purpose and signing of the Mayflower Compact.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Mayflower Compact Signatories
This Wikipedia entry highlights the signers of the Mayflower Compact. Each signatory is listed along with a short bio.
Scholastic
Scholastic: The First Thanksgiving
This is a site covering every aspect of the first Thanksgiving ever celebrated. There is a picture timeline, an interactive trip on the Mayflower, and wonderful descriptions of what the lives of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: United States Colonial History
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around colonial history. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
Library of Congress
Loc: John Bull and Uncle Sam
Part of an exhibit that talks about the British exploration and settlement of America.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Massachusetts
During the religious upheavals of the 16th century, a body of men and women called Puritans sought to reform the Established Church of England from within. Essentially, they demanded that the rituals and structures associated with Roman...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Colonial America
This resource provides a brief overview of Colonial America.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Coast of Maine, 1884
A sketch map from 1884 of the Maine coastline showing early settlements, and is keyed to show: Shows locations of: (1) Portsmouth; (2) York (Gorgiana, 1641); (3) Agamenticus; (4) Saco; (5) Richmond Island; (6) Casco; (7) Sabino (Popham's...
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