Introduction

The Internet Resources

General Sites

• Colonial America 1600-1775 - WOW!! A very complete list of links to LOTS of sites on anything colonial. Check it out!

• America's Library: Library of Congress - Cool and colorful site on American history.

• Colonial America - So many links to info about American History, that i lost count. If you can't find something here....

• Colonial Williamsburg - Take a tour of Coloinal Williamsburg to find ideas for your ABC booklet.

• History Online: The American Colonies - Another site with lots of web links, and plenty of ideas for your alphabet book. How about the Slave trade, or Benjamin Franklin, or Jamestown, or the Salem Witch Trials?

• Colonial Hall: Biographies of America's Founding Fathers - 103 of them, to be exact!

Everyday Life

• Schooling and Education in Colonial America - Great pictures and information on what it was like to go to school if you lived in Colonial times.

• Colonial Currency - Before we became one nation, each state had it's own money, including New York State. Check out what the coins and bills looked like.

• Timeline of the Fur Trade - The Fur Trade was very important to the development of America. This site gives a timeline for the French, British, and American involvement in the trade. Remember--you are only interested in dates up to 1781.

• Cooking in New England - What did the early settlers eat? Find out here.

• Colonial Government - The beginnings of how our unique system of government formed.

• The Musket Drill - How to load and fire a musket. What a lot of work!

• Copies of Old Handwriting - Just in case you want your letters to look like they did in the 17th Century (1600's).

• Amusements in Colonial New England - What did the colonists do to pass the time? Click on 'games their parents and grandparents had played' to find out.

• Firefighting in Colonial America - How the early colonists put out fires--and how they commonly started.

• Colonial America - Lots of links to find out about all the colonies.

• What did the Colonists Eat? - You'd be surprised. How about TURTLE?

• Colonial Trades - An illustrated list of professions and trades from Colonial times.

Native Americans and Slaves

• 1600-1750: Indians of North America - Great illustrations and information about Native Americans.

• African Americans at Jamestown - Timeline and information about African Americans at Jamestown.

• French and Indian War - Information about how England finally dominated the New World.

• Mohegan Indians - Cultural and historical information about the Mohegan Indians.

• Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art - Wow!! Everything you'd like to know about Native Americans--food, games, houses, weapons.

Northern Colonies

• New Netherlands Project - Look for the 'VIRTUAL TOUR' at the top of the page for a look at New York State and City when the Dutch ruled here. You'll get great things from this site, like pictures and info on Henry Hudson, the Half Moon, Santa Claus, and other contributions.

• Colonial Albany Project - the People of Colonial Albany Live here!' Enter through this site's 'Front Door', then click on the 'Gallery Tour'. Check out the thumbnails that popup for great info and graphics.

• FAQs about the Salem Witch Trials - Questions and answers about a very dark time in Colonial history.

• Pilgrim clothing - Colored illustrations and information about what the Pilgrims wore.

• Virtual Tour of the Plimoth Plantation. - What did the Pilgrims' houses look like? What about their tools and weapons, canoes and clothing?

• American History: New Peoples - The English weren't the only settlers in America. Read about some other groups.

• American History: New England - Why was New England important in the early history of the United States?

• The Witches of Salem - Very good description of what happened at Salem.

• Girls on the Mayflower - Girls ruled on the Mayflower!! Read all about it!

Southern Colonies

• Virtual Jamestown: Maps and Images - Get some info and pics of Jamestown, Virginia--first permanent English settlement in America.

• American History: Middle Colonies - Who was William Penn? What was the significance of the 'Middle Colonies'?

• American History: Southern Colonies - How Southern Colonies differed from their Northern neighbors.