What was life like during colonial times? Who were the early colonists and how did they survive in this new land? 

Early American Colonies This report created by a 5th grade class talks about life in the New England, Middle,  and Southern Colonies.	Immigration in the Americas and the 13 Colonies  Get facts about the first explorers to arrive in the Americas and information on the early Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia colonies.
Jamestown Colony timeline	13 Originals Founding the American Colonies
.Virtual Tour of Plymouth, Massachusetts Virtual Jamestown	MOVIES: Declaring Independence  Now the Americans had a real cause to fight for... a country they could call their own. Paul Revere. Messenger of the Revolution Paul Revere had an illustrious career as an engraver, silversmith, watchmaker and soldier. But above all, we will always remember him as a patriot and folk hero in the name of freedom! The Shot Heard Around The World On this day-- April 19, 1775-- where "once the embattled farmers stood, and fired the shot heard  'round the world," the War for Independence had now begun!
Watch how the states developed beginning at 1650 through 1907.	18th Century Colonial Trades Use this page to find information about the following trades: Blacksmith, Brickmaker, Silversmith, and Wigmaker. Not only will you find interesting information about these trades, you will also find pictures of trades people in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

Colonial Kids (webquest finalist) Colonial Kids? is an exploration of colonial times in Southeastern Pennsylvania.	Colonial Webquest Students will tour through life in Colonial Times and learn about clothing, manners, family life, food, medicine, and trades of the time	A Colonial Family and Community Be a history detective. Go back in time and investigate the daily lives of the Daggetts, a colonial family from northeastern Connecticut. Collect clues to uncover answers to 7 questions about colonial life in the 1700s.Then prove your skills as a history detective by discovering "What's wrong with this picture?"
Pilgrims and Indians You are now in America in the 1600's. What will your life be like? Your teacher will send you back in time with a buddy where you will learn many things about what life was like in the 1600's.	The Colonial Gazette  An Internet WebQuest and Time Travel into Colonial America. You can tell a lot about a community by examining it's newspaper; that's why it is the perfect vehicle in our quest to learn more about life in Colonial America. What would you read in an American newspaper 225 years ago?	Create a Colonial Museum in 6 steps

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