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

Article with photographs on the expansion of the new England Colonies to include the Middle and Southern Colonies. Links to primary source documents.

Introductory article on American Colonial History in which the author takes a look at the first European settlers who made the voyage to America and addresses the essential question of who they were as people and hence, why they made...

The history of the American Revolution is the focus of this article. Divided into topics and time periods, it makes understanding this historical time easier for students for follow.

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...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains information on Benjamin Franklin and his earning of the title "First American" nickname. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...

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.

Most settlers who came to America in the 17th century were English, but there were also Dutch, Swedes and Germans in the middle region, a few French Huguenots in South Carolina and elsewhere, slaves from Africa, primarily in the South,...

Test your knowledge of the thirteen colonies with these interactive games. You'll find matching, concentration, flashcards, and a word search, along with a list of terms to refresh your memory.

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

Text of The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies with which the Continental Congress declares independence from Britain. Original wording.

Webisode 1-Independence. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.

Overview of Colonial work structure in the Thirteen Colonies. The author describes the hierarchy of the labor force and discusses the introduction of slaves. Links to primary source material.

Webisode 3 - Liberty for All? The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.

Beginning with a discussion on how people adapt to or relocate to environments, this instructional activity encourages middle schoolers to explore why the Colonists settled in specific regions. In groups, students examine primary...

A map of eastern North America in 1783 at the end of the American Revolutionary War, showing the territory of the newly formed United States as proposed by the Treaty of Paris, the Canadian border extending to the Ohio River proposed by...

One of the eight delegates born outside of the thirteen colonies, Davie was born in Egremont, Cumberlandshire, England, on June 20, 1756. In 1763 Archibald Davie brought his son William to Waxhaw, SC, where the boy's maternal uncle,...

[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.

10-question multiple choice quiz is scored immediately and covers the relationship between the American colonies and the British Empire.

A brief discussion of the colonial period in the United States. Includes information on New England, the middle colonies, and the southern colonies. Also, find out about the early government, and the French and Indian War.

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.

Presents the complete text of the Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress which included fourteen resolutions and was accompanied by several petitions denying Parliament's authority to tax the thirteen colonies.

A map of the thirteen colonies at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, showing major cities and towns, the Great Lakes, mountains, rivers, and coastline.

A map of the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution. The map shows the territorial claims west of the Allegheny Mountains, and includes inset maps detailing the vicinity of Philadelphia, the vicinity of Boston, and the vicinity...