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History Buff: Colonial America Newspapers and Transcripts
This site contains a brief history of newspapers in colonial America. Also provides links to the texts of the papers themselves, looking back at the actual words used in American Colonial newspapers.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Within These Walls
Two hundred years' worth of American history all in one house. Learn what a close examination of a single-family dwelling can tell us about what life was like during five different periods of American history: the colonial era, the...
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America Dept. Of State: Outline of American Literature [Pdf]
This online book presents an overview of American literature chronologically. Eras and movements are explained and biographies of significant authors are provided. This is a good way to understand the background and influences of...
PBS
Pbs: Liberty! The American Revolution: Stamp Act Riots and Tar and Feathering
Describes the different, often violent, ways American colonists reacted to the Stamp Act.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: American Independence
Part of Fordham University's Internet Modern History Sourcebook, this site gives historical background and extensive web resources on American Independence.
Massachusetts Historical Society
Mhs: Coming of the American Revolution: First Continental Congress
Description of the formation of the First Continental Congress in 1774 by all the colonies except Georgia. Includes supporting original documents and great teacher resources.
Massachusetts Historical Society
Mhs: Coming of the American Revolution: Committees of Correspondence
Discusses the formation of the committees of correspondence movement starting with the first one in Boston in 1772. Includes supporting primary source documents and great resources for teachers including lesson plans.
Digital History
Digital History: Why Did the Colonists Rebel and the British Resist?
An interesting look at the make-up of Americans who supported separation from Great Britain, and some explanation of the push-back by Great Britain.
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Sons of the Revolution: Colonial Uniforms
A fun site that provides detailed information on the colonial uniforms, including that of Sir William Howe, Commander-in-Chief of the British.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Money in Colonial Times
Comprehensive overview of the development of money in the American colonies. Topics covered include colonial coins and paper money, national coinage, copper, silver, and gold coins, and Liberty and the eagle.
Library of Congress
Loc: Thomas Jefferson Timeline
This detailed timeline describes Thomas Jefferson's life, spanning the colonial period, the American Revolution, and the early Republic. You will also find maps and written documents within this collection.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Colonies: Motivations and Realities
A collection of primary sources to explore the motivations and realities behind life in the American colonies.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: American Revolution
A learning module on the American Revolution that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students investigate the question of whether the...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Western Migration Towards the Interior
This resource provides an essay discussing the migration of American colonists into the Ohio River Valley and the impact on the Native Americans living in the area.
OpenStax
Open Stax: The Impact of Colonization
By reading this section of a chapter on "Colonial Societies," students will be able to explain the reasons for the rise of slavery in the American colonies, describe changes in Indian life, including warfare and hunting, contrast...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Revolution
Essay on the Dutch alliance with pro-Revolution American colonists. Outlines reasons for the sentiment to support American independence as well as strategy involved.