History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Early Discovery & Settlement: Quiz (1)
Ten multiple choice question quiz is immediately scored and covers early settlement of Colonial America.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Colonial America
This resource provides a brief overview of Colonial America.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Iii, King of England
George III (1760-1815). The first two Hanoverian kings were ignorant of English politics and obliged to rely on their ministers. Moreover, they cared more for Hanover than for England. But George II had English ideas. He was born and...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Us History: Colonial America
AP U.S. History unit on Colonial America. Multi-media resources, interactive assignments, and assessment.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Letter Writing in America
Article from the National Postal Museum on letter writing in America and how it became important as a tie between people exploring or settling in the new world and the sponsors or loved ones they left behind. With primary source material.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, made by the second American Continental Congress and adopted July 4, 1776, announced the separation of the original thirteen North American British colonies from Great Britain making them into the United...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Colonial America
A detailed resource of recommended children's books on Colonial America, including discussion and research starters, teaching activities, and title suggestions.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The State of Ohio, January 1804
After the French and Indian War, France ceded control of the Northwest region including Ohio to Great Britain. With American independence, Ohio became a part of the Northwest Territory, the first organized land addition to the original...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles Gravier Vergennes
Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes (December 20, 1717-February 13, 1787) was a French statesman and diplomat. His rivalry with the British, and his desire to avenge the disasters of the Seven Years' War, led to his support of the...