United States History
The Colonial Period

Archiving Early America

The American Revolution: K-12 TLC Guide The French and Indian War: K-12 TLC Guide Native American History - Initial Contact with Europeans: K-12 TLC Guide North America - European Exploration and Migration: K-12 TLC Guide

Immigration: K-12 TLC Guide Westward Expansion: K-12 TLC Guide

Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia
English/British Colonies, Dutch Colonies, French Colonies, Spanish Colonies
New Spain
Art, Dance, Music
Occupations, Buildings and Establishments
Disease
Governance
Slavery
The Stamp Act of 1765
Frontier Education, Frontier Farming, Frontier Medicine, Frontier Recreation

United States History Colonial America
United States History Colonial America	Age of Exploration: K-12 TLC Guide. Continental Congress: K-12 TLC Guide. King Philip's War: K-12 TLC Guide *10/04/1636: The General Fundamentals: North America's First Legal Code. 09/14/1752: Great Britain & American Colonies Change to the Gregorian Calendar: Gregorian Calendar: K-12 TLC Guide. Looksmart. The 13 American Colonies, Social Studies for Kids. 13 Originals, The Time Page. 09/02/1775: Washington Commissions the First Naval Officer, Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities. Archiving Early America: Historical Maps from Early America. Boundaries of the United States and the Several States. Chronicling Black Lives in Colonial New England, The Christian Science Monitor. Chart of the Thirteen Original Colonies, About.com. Colonial America, Library of Congress. Colonial America Links, Travilah Elementary School. Colonial Ancestors. Colonial Era Timeline, Scarborough School Department, Maine. Colonial Currency, University of Notre Dame. Colonial Guide. Colonial Hall. Colonial Life, 42Explore. Colonial North America, Internet Modern History Sourcebook. Common Place. Early America, Cybrarian. Eighteenth-Century Resources.Rutgers University. Encarta: Colonial Period in American History. History of Colonial America. Life in Colonial America. From Revolution to Reconstruction: An Outline of American History: The Colonial Period. Documents. Historical Text Archive. History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. KidInfo: Colonial Life. Middle Colonies. New England Colonies. Southern Colonies. Map of the 13 Colonies, Civics Online. Colonial Settlement: 1600s - 1763, Library of Congress. Mayflower Web Pages. Meeting Houses, Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities. National Public Radio: Colonial 'Revolutionaries' Were Reluctant Rebels: On-This-Day: 10/18/1767: The Mason-Dixon line Is Agreed Upon. 08/22/1775: George III Declares Colonies in Rebellion. Outline Of American History, United States Department of State: The Colonial Period. Rare Map Collection - Colonial America, University of Georgia. The Thirteen American Colonies, Wikipedia. Today in History: The Library of Congress: 08/16/1654: Portuguese-Jewish Families Flee Brazil for American Colonies. 1682: William Penn Awarded the State of Delaware. 10/09/1701: Yale University Chartered. 09/09/1739: Stono River Slave Rebellion. America as a Religious Refuge: 17th Century. Colonial America (1492-1763). "Join or Die": America's First Political Cartoon. Time Line: The Colonial Period. USA History: Colonial Era, WWW-Virtual Library. Women in American History, Encyclopedia Britannica. Goods and Services: To Market, to Market: A Study of the Colonial Economy from 1600-1750, Schools of California Online Resources for Education: Exports and Imports. Mercantilism. Trades and Craftsmen*.
United States History Colonial America Governance	U.S. Government: K-12 TLC Guide. Boston College Law School (pdf). Cambridge Histories Online. Cliffs Notes. Colonial Williamsburg. Country Studies. Government of Saskatchewan (pdf). Harvard Business School. History Channel. History of the USA. Michigan State University. National Association of Counties. The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Rockhurst University (pdf). Thinkquest. U.S. Department of State.
United States History Colonial America British/English Colonies	Great Britain: K-12 TLC Guide. Annenberg Foundation. Britannica. Colonial Currency, University of Notre Dame. English-Online. The History Files. History World. Metropolitan Museum of Art. PBS. San Jose State University. Spartacus. Thinkquest. University of Houston. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mercantilism: Adam Smith: K-12 TLC Guide. Economics: K-12 TLC Guide. About.com. Library of Economics and Liberty. Mt. Holyoke College. Northwestern University (pdf). San Bernardino County Schools. SparkNotes. Western New England College. YouTube. Boycotts of British Goods: 1756-1776, Tax History Museum. Prelude to Revolution, The History Place. The Road to Revolution, Digital History. "Society of Patriotic Ladies", History Matters. SparkNotes.com. Taxation without Representation: Taxes: K-12 TLC Guide. U.S. Department of State. Virtualology.com. The Whiskey Rebellion, Archiving Early America. 1651: Navigation Acts: How Stuff Works. University of Texas, San Antonio. WW Norton. 1764: Sugar Act (American Revenue Act/American Duties Act): Georgia Tech University. History Channel. Independence Hall Association. Massachusetts Historical Society. Our Georgia History. Thinkquest. University of Groeningen. 1765: Quartering Act: Georgia Tech University. History Channel. Independence Hall Association. Portland State University (pdf). University of San Francisco. You Tube. 1767: Townshend Acts: Burlington Public Schools (pdf). Georgia Tech University. History Channel. Hobart City Schools. How Stuff Works. Independence Hall Association. Massachusetts Historical Society. University of Groeningen. University of Houston. YouTube. 1773: Tea Act and Boston Tea Party: K-12 TLC Guide. 1774: Quartering Act: History Channel. Independence Hall Association. Portland State University (pdf). Yale University. 1774: Intolerable Acts: About.com. Germantown Academy. Independence Hall Association. Liberty Kids TV (video). Kidport. Massachusetts Historical Society. Thinkquest. University of San Francisco.
United States History Colonial America Dutch Colonies	Netherlands: K-12 TLC Guide. Annenberg Foundation. Bucknell University. The History Files. Jewish Virtual Library. Library of Congress. Metropolitan Museum of Art. National Park Service. The Netherland-America Foundation. New Jersey City University. New York University. Public Bookshelf. WNET.
United States History Colonial America French Colonies	France: K-12 TLC Guide. Annenberg Foundation. Britannica. The History Files. History World. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Library of Congress. Mountain City Elementary, TN. Spartacus. University of Illinois, Champaign. University of South Alabama.
United States History Colonial America Stamp Act Mar 22, 1765	The American Revolution: K-12 TLC Guide. King George III: K-12 TLC Guide. Taxes: K-12 TLC Guide. Taxation without Representation: K-12 TLC Guide. BBC. Colonial Williamsburg. The Constitution Society. Fact Monster. Georgia Southern University. Georgia Tech University. Independence Hall Association. Indiana University. University of Groningen. University of San Francisco. Yale University. 05/29-30/1765: The Virginia Resolves: Patrick Henry: K-12 TLC Guide. Colonial Williamsburg. The Constitution Society. 08/14/1765: A Boston Mob Protests the Stamp Act: Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities. 09/21/1765: Resolves of the Pennsylvania Assembly: Georgia Tech University. 10/7-19/1765: Stamp Act Congress: Continental Congress: K-12 TLC Guide. All Science Fair Projects. Constitution Society. Independence Hall Association. National Humanities Institute. Oklahoma University. University of Groningen. Yale University. 03/18/1766: The British Parliament Repeals the Stamp Act, History Channel.
	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments 11/23/1865: Fredericks County, MD Repudiates the Stamp Act.
United States History Colonial America Connecticut	Founded in 1636, by Thomas Hooker. Established as a Royal Colony in 1662. K-12 TLC Guide to the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. Hooker, Thomas: K-12 TLC Guide. K-12 TLC Guide to Slavery in Connecticut. Colonial Ancestors: Colonial Connecticut Timeline. The Connecticut Settlements. Farmington Soldiers in the Colonial War. The Puritan Colony of New Haven. Colonial Connecticut Documents, The Avalon Project. Colonial Connecticut Records, 1636-1776, University of Connecticut Libraries. A Colonial Family and Community, The Henry Ford Museum. Connecticut History, State of Connecticut. Connecticut Timeline, WorldHistory.com. InfoPlease. U-S-History.com: Exploration and Settlement of Connecticut. New England Confederation. Dominion of New England. Goods and Services: Connecticut: A Case Study In Anti-Imperialism 1636-1776, Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
United States History Colonial America Delaware	Founded in 1638, by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company. K-12 TLC Guide to Slavery in Delaware. Colonial Ancestors: A Brief History of Colonial Delaware. Timeline. Colonial Delaware Documents, The Avalon Project. Delaware, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Exploration and Settlement of Delaware, U-S-History.com. Historical Society of Delaware. InfoPlease.
United States History Colonial America Georgia	Founded in 1732, by James Edward Oglethorpe. Established as a Royal Colony in 1752. Oglethorpe, James: K-12 TLC Guide. Slavery in Georgia: K-12 TLC Guide. Charter of 1732: Library of Congress. New Georgia Encyclopedia. University of Georgia. Yale University. Colonial Ancestors: A Brief History of the Colony of Georgia. Timeline. Colonial Georgia, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Colonial Georgia, Our Georgia History. Colonial Georgia Documents, The Avalon Project. Establishing the Georgia Colony, Library of Congress. Exploration and Settlement of Georgia, U-S-History.com. History of Colonial Georgia, Public Bookshelf. InfoPlease. Goods and Services: The New Georgia Encyclopedia: Cotton. Rice. Trustee Garden.
United States History Colonial America Maryland	Founded in 1634, by Lord Baltimore. K-12 TLC Guide to Slavery in Maryland. 1649: The Maryland Toleration Act: Maryland State Archives. University of Groningen. Colonial Ancestors: The Colony of Maryland. Timeline. Colonial Maryland, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Colonial Maryland Documents, The Avalon Project. Exploration and Settlement of Maryland, U-S-History.com. Exploring Maryland's Roots, Thinkport. InfoPlease. Public Bookshelf: Colonial History of Maryland. The Colonial History of Maryland. Exploring Maryland's Roots: Classroom Resources, Thinkport. Goods and Services: Economic Aspects of Tobacco during the Colonial Period. Exploring Maryland.
United States History Colonial America Massachusetts	Founded in 1620, by the Puritans. Established as a Royal Colony in 1691. Boston Tea Party: K-12 TLC Guide. Massachusetts Bay Charter: K-12 TLC Guide. Mayflower Compact: K-12 TLC Guide. Plymouth Plantation: K-12 TLC Guide. Salem Witchcraft Trials: K-12 TLC Guide. Slavery in Massachusetts: K-12 TLC Guide. 1675: King Philip's War: K-12 TLC Guide. 02/03/1690: MA Authorizes First Paper Currency in Western Hemisphere, The History Channel. 12/16/1773: The Boston Tea Party: K-12 TLC Guide. 1779: Penobscot Expedition: K-12 TLC Guide. Adams, John: K-12 TLC Guide. Bradford, William: K-12 TLC Guide. Winthrop, John: K-12 TLC Guide. Colonial Ancestors: The Exile of Roger Williams and the Colony of Rhode Island. Timeline. The Colonial Gazette, Mayflower Families. Colonial Massachusetts Documents, The Avalon Project. InfoPlease. Massachusetts Bay, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities: Meeting Houses. 1630: Winthrop's Arrival. 1643: Winthrop Pays for the Passage of Skilled Ironworkers From England. 05/26/1647: Jesuit Priests Are Banned on Penalty of Death. Massachusetts Timeline, WorldHistory.com. Public Bookshelf: History of Colonial Massachusetts. Quakers: Persecution in Colonial Massachusetts. Raid on Deerfield: The Many Stories of 1704. U-S-History.com: Exploration and Settlement of Massachusetts. Plymouth Colony. Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Great Awakening. Goods and Services: *The Americans: The National Experience, eReader.com. Memorial University Libraries*.
United States History Colonial America New Hampshire	Founded in 1638, by John Wheelwright. Established as a Royal Colony in 1679. K-12 TLC Guide to Slavery in New Hampshire. 02/20/1725: New Hampshire Colonists Scalp a Band of Encamped Native Americans, The History Channel. A Brief History of New Hampshire, NH.gov. The Colonial Era, Seacoast NH. Colonial New Hampshire Documents, The Avalon Project. The History of the New England Colonies, Public Bookshelf. InfoPlease. New Hampshire, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Settlement of New Hampshire, U-S-History.com. Goods and Services: Governor Wentworth Regional School District. Memorial University Libraries. NH.com. Seacoast New Hampshire.
United States History Colonial America New Jersey	Founded in 1664, by Lord Berkley and Sir George Carteret. Established as a Royal Colony in 1702. K-12 TLC Guide to Slavery in New Jersey. Colonial Ancestors: Brief History of Colonial New Jersey. Timeline. Colonial New Jersey, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Colonial New Jersey Documents, The Avalon Project. InfoPlease. New Jersey Colonial History, Public Bookshelf. Settlement of New Jersey, U-S-History.com. A Short History of New Jersey, NJ.gov. What's Cooking - A Colonial Recipe, New Jersey Historical Society.
United States History Colonial America New York	Founded in 1626, by Peter Stuyvesant. Established as a Royal Colony in 1685. New Netherland: K-12 TLC Guide. Hudson, Henry: K-12 TLC Guide. Stuyvesant, Peter: K-12 TLC Guide. K-12 TLC Guide to Slavery in New York. 1735: John Peter Zenger Trial: Freedom of the Press: K-12 TLC Guide. Federal Hall, New York City: K-12 TLC Guide. Early America. Library of Congress. Merriam-Webster. University of Missouri-Kansas City. Webster University.
	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments 05/03: United Nations' World Press Freedom Day. 11/17/1734: The Trial of John Peter Zenger.
	Colonial New York, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Colonial New York Documents, The Avalon Project. Colonial New York Timeline, Colonial Ancestors. Establishing Slavery in Colonial New York, Historic Hudson Valley. InfoPlease. National Public Radio: Unearthed Ship Offers Clues of Colonial Life. New York Timeline, WorldHistory.com. U-S-History.com: Exploration. Dutch in New York. English in New York. Leisler's Rebellion. Freedom of the Press: The Zenger Case. Goods and Services: Historic Hudson Valley. New York State Museum.
United States History Colonial America North Carolina	Founded in 1653, by Virginians. Established as a Royal Colony in 1729. Dare, Virginia: K-12 TLC Guide. Raleigh, Sir Walter: K-12 TLC Guide. White, John: K-12 TLC Guide. North Carolina: K-12 TLC Guide. The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island: K-12 TLC Guide. Native Americans of North Carolina: K-12 TLC Guide. Slavery in North Carolina: K-12 TLC Guide. Colonial North Carolina, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Colonial North Carolina Documents, The Avalon Project. Colonial North Carolina Timeline, Colonial Ancestors. Historical Highlights of North Carolina: Colonial Period North Carolina State Library. InfoPlease. U-S-History.com: Exploration and Settlement of North Carolina. Culpeper's Rebellion. Tuscarora War. Blackbeard. The Regulator Movement. Goods and Services: The Freeport Community Communication Network. Roanoke River.
United States History Colonial America Pennsylvania	Founded in 1682, by William Penn. Penn, William: K-12 TLC Guide. K-12 TLC Guide to Quakers. Fort Necessity: K-12 TLC Guide. K-12 TLC Guide to Slavery in Pennsylvania. 10/16/1773: Philadelphia Resolutions Criticize Tea Act, History Channel. Colonial Ancestors: The Founding of Pennsylvania. Timeline. Colonial Pennsylvania, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Colonial Pennsylvania Documents, The Avalon Project. InfoPlease. Pennsylvania Colonial History, Public Bookshelf. U-S-History.com: Exploration and Settlement of Pennsylvania. New Sweden. William Penn. Society of Friends. Early Pennsylvania. Warfare with Native Americans. Goods and Services: Chadds Ford Historical Society. Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation. Pennsylvania General Assembly.
United States History Colonial America Rhode Island	Founded in 1636, by Roger Williams. Rhode Island: K-12 TLC Guide. Williams, Roger: K-12 TLC Guide. K-12 TLC Guide to Slavery in Rhode Island. 05/04/1776: Declaration of Independence: Rhode Island General Assembly. Colonial Ancestors: Brief Rhode Island Colonial History. The Exile of Roger Williams and the Colony of Rhode Island. Timeline. The Colonial Era, Rhode Island General Assembly. Colonial Rhode Island Documents, The Avalon Project. InfoPlease. Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Rhode Island Colonial History, Public Bookshelf. Slavery in Rhode Island, Slave North. U-S-History.com: Exploration and Settlement of Rhode Island. Roger Williams. Goods and Services: Brown University. Encarta.
United States History Colonial America South Carolina	Founded in 1663, by eight nobles with a Royal Charter from Charles II. Established as a Royal Colony in 1729. Slavery in South Carolina: K-12 TLC Guide. Colonial Period, SCIway: South Carolina's Information Highway. Colonial South Carolina Documents, The Avalon Project. Colonial South Carolina Timeline, Colonial Ancestors. Exploration and Settlement of South Carolina, U-S-History.com. InfoPlease. South Carolina, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Goods and Services: Indigo: K-12 TLC Guide. South Carolina Gen Web. Slavery in America. South Carolina Rice Plantations: Rice Farming: K-12 TLC Guide. South Carolina Department of Agriculture. South Carolina's Infornmation Highway. University of South Florida. Yale University.
United States History Colonial America Virginia	Founded in 1607, by the London Company. Established as a Royal Colony in 1624. Smith, Captain John: K-12 TLC Guide. Jefferson, Thomas: K-12 TLC Guide. Madison, James: K-12 TLC Guide. Monroe, James: K-12 TLC Guide. Washington, George: K-12 TLC Guide. Fort Necessity: K-12 TLC Guide. Jamestown Settlement: K-12 TLC Guide. Slavery in Virginia: K-12 TLC Guide. Virginia Charters: K-12 TLC Guide. Virginia: K-12 TLC Guide. Berkeley Hundred Plantation, Library of Congress. Colonial Virginia, The Library of Virginia. Colonial Virginia Documents, The Avalon Project. Colonial Virginia Timeline, Colonial Ancestors. Colonial Williamsburg: Explore and Learn: Experience the Life. History Channel. InfoPlease. Library of Congress: Evolution of the Virginia Colony, 1611-1624. Virginia's Early Relations with Native Americans . Public Bookshelf: Colonial History of Virginia. History of Virginia and Conflict with American Indians. Republicanism in Colonial Virginia. U-S-History.com: Exploration and Settlement of Virginia. Jamestown. The Slave Trade. The West. Patrick Henry. Virginia, History of the USA, by Henry William Elson. Teacher Resources, Colonial Williamsburg. Goods and Services: The Central Rappahannock Regional Library. Economic Aspects of Tobacco during the Colonial Period. National Park Service. Virginia Places.
United States History Colonial America Art	American Artists: K-12 TLC Guide. Art: K-12 TLC Guide. Cathedral Catholic Academy. eHow. Hunter Museum of American Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art. National Gallery of Art. New Britian Museum of American Art. Tigertail Virtual Museum. Worcester Art Museum. Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. Limners: American Artists: K-12 TLC Guide. Art: K-12 TLC Guide. Asheville Art Museum. eHow. Newton Public Schools. The Society of Limners. Amazon.com.
United States History Colonial America Music	American Composers: K-12 TLC Guide. Music: K-12 TLC Guide. Musical Instruments: K-12 TLC Guide. Anthology of Recorded Music (pdf). The Colonial Music Institute. Colonial Williamsburg. Indiana Public Media. Lone Star College System. Songwriters Hall of Fame. Ainsworth Pasalter: eNotes. Facebook. Mittra Images. Mittra Videos. Virginia Is for Huguenots. Fife and Drums: 1st Michigan Fife and Drum Corps. About.com. Black River Music Plus. Colonial Williamsburg. Union Volunteers Fife and Drum Corps. United States Army. Walt Disney World. You Tube (video). Moravian Music: K-12 TLC Guide. Pachelbel, Charles Theodore: K-12 TLC Guide. Singing Schools: Encyclopedia of Appalachia. Library of Congress. Mississippi Arts Commission. Sacred Harp Singng. Smith Creek Music. Yankee Tunesmiths: Bethel College. Belcher, Supply: K-12 TLC Guide. Billings, William: K-12 TLC Guide. Jenks, Stephen: K-12 TLC Guide. Morgan, Justin: K-12 TLC Guide. Read, Daniel: K-12 TLC Guide.
United States History Colonial America Dance	Dance: K-12 TLC Guide. The Colonial Music Institute. Colonial Williamsburg. Newsbank. Williamsburg Heritage Dancers.
United States History Colonial America Occupations	Fur Trade: K-12 TLC Guide. Colonial Williamsburg: Trades Sampler. Trades. The Gunsmith's Shop. Geneaknowhow. Montgomery County Public Schools, MD. New Bedford Whaling Museum. Rootsweb. Thinkquest. Tobacco Farming: Tobacco Farming: K-12 TLC Guide. eHow.
United States History Colonial America Buildings and Establishments	Boston College. National Park Service. Homes: About.com. eHow. OldHouses.com. Thinkquest. Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. Taverns: About.com. American Antiquarian Society. American Public House Review. Blanchards Tavern. Colonial Williamsburg: Christiana Campbell's Tavern. Independence Hall Association. Raleigh Tavern. Tavern Music. Dobbin House Tavern. Flagon and Trencher Society. Historic Cooperative. History of Redding, Connecticut. Mr. Nussbaum. NJPineBarrens. Penn State University. Walker's Colonial American Sign Co.
United States History Colonial America Disease	Disease and Illness: K-12 TLC Guide. Colonial Disease Digital Textbook. Colonial Williamsburg. Harvard University. National Institutes of Health (pdf). *New York Times. University of Houston*.
United States History Colonial America Slavery	African-American Slave Trade: K-12 TLC Guide. Slavery: K-12 TLC Guide: Connecticut. Delaware. Georgia. Maryland. Massachusetts. New Hampshire. New Jersey. New York. North Carolina. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina. Virginia. 09/09/1739: Stono River Slave Rebellion, Today in History: The Library of Congress. Africans in America: The Terrible Transformation, PBS: Introduction. Map: The British Colonies. New World Exploration and English Ambition. From Indentured Servitude to Racial Slavery. From The Growth of Slavery in North America. Chronicling Black Lives in Colonial New England, The Christian Science Monitor. Introduction to Colonial African-American Life, Colonial Williamsburg. National Public Radio: 01/08/1811: America's Largest Slave Revolt. The Slave Trade in Colonial America, Worldbook. Slavery and Religion in North America: A Timeline 1440-1866, Internet Public Library. Slavery in Colonial America, Digital History. Slavery in the North.
	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments 04/19/1775: Lexington and Concord Begin the American Revolution. 05/02/1670: King Charles II of England Charters Hudson's Bay Company. 05/10/1775: Ethan Allen Leads the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga. 11/23/1865: Fredericks County, MD Repudiates the Stamp Act. 11/28/1785: The Treaty of Hopewell. 12/08/1776: Washington Leads His Troops Across the Delaware River. 12/16/1773: The Boston Tea Party.
	U.S. History: K-12 TLC Guide. Grade 11: Researching the U.S. Colonies, Susan Norton, Penn Wood High School, PA. Understanding the Colonial Economy, National Council on Economic Education. Teacher Resources for the Age of Exploration: K-12 TLC Guide. Teacher Resources, Colonial Williamsburg.