Colonial Life History for Kids
Importance of Black History in the Early American Colonies  
The African American in Colonial Times Video: History of the Slave Ship, The Amistad
Africans in America Slavery at Monticello
Life Aboard a Slave Ship Rise of Slave Trade: Black History in Colonial America

Video: Africa to America and Slavery
History of Colonial Clothing
Pilgrim Clothing Colonial Clothing
Getting dressed in the 18th century Pilgrim Clothing
Video: Women's Colonial Clothing Men's Colonial Clothing
History of Colonial Currency

Money in Colonial Times

Colonial and Continental Currency: The complete story, important facts and information

: Currency in the 18th Century

Wikipedia: Early American Currency: History and Images
History of the Colonial Economy Colonial Economy During the 17th Century
Video: How did colonies make money? History of Colonial Money
History of Colonial Education Education in the 13 American Colonies
Pages from an 1805 New England Primer Wikipedia: Schooling, Education, and Literacy in the Colonies
Schooling, Education, and Literacy in Colonial America Education in the Colonies
History of the Colonial Family Colonial Family Life
VideoThe Colonial Family Family Life
History of Colonial Farming Farming in the 13 American Colonies
History of Colonial Foods
Food in the 13 American Colonies Selected Recipes from Colonial Williamsburg
Foods and Recipes of Early American Settlers Food of the Early Colonists
History of Colonial Gardening Video: Colonial Gardening
History of Colonial Government Wikipedia: Colonial Government
Video: Colonial Government Emergence of Colonial Government
History of Crime and Punishment in Colonial America Crime and Punishment in the Plymouth Colonies
Video: Colonial Crimes and Punishment Slide Show Crime and Punishment in Colonial America
Colonial Manners (Written as they were) George Washington's Rules of Civility
History of Colonial Medicine Colonial Doctor
Wikipedia: Colonial Diseases and Colonial Doctors Colonial Medicine
History of Colonial Music Listen to Music of Early America
History of Colonial Newspapers
Early American Newspapers America's First Newspaper
History of Colonial Occupations
Colonial Occupations and Customs Facts about the 13 Colonies
Trades in Colonial America
Apothecary in Colonial times Video: The Colonial Gunsmith
Colonial Apothecary Video: The Bread Makers: Millers & Bakers
Video: The Basketmaker Video: The Milliner
Brickmaker Video: The Printer / Binder
Tools for the Colonial Brickmaker Saddlemaker
The Colonial Blacksmith Shoemaker
The Colonial Blacksmith American Colonial Silversmith Video
Colonial Bookbinder Video: The Colonial Silversmith
The Cabinetmaker The Tanner
Carpenter The Wheelwright
Cooper The Colonial Wheelwright
The Cooper: Colonial Maker of Barrels and Casks Wigmaker
History of Colonial Parks Parks in the 13 American Colonies
History of Colonial Religion Religion in Colonial America
History of Colonial Soap Making Colonial Soap Making. Its History and Techniques
History of Colonial Tools Video: Colonial Tools
History of Daily Life in Colonial America Daily Life in the Colonies
Colonial Family Life PBS: Daily Life in the Colonies
History of Fire Fighting in Colonial Times Firefighting
History of Holiday Customs Video: Colonial Christmas Customs
History of Schooling and Education in Colonial America
Video:Pages from an 1805 New England Primer Education in the 13 American Colonies
Wikipedia: Education in the Thirteen Colonies Education in the Colonies
History of Traveling, Mail and Newspapers in Colonial America Travel, Mail, and Newspapers in Colonial America
Other Colonial Pages
The Jamestown Colony The Plymouth Colony
The Lost Colony of Roanoke The New England Colonies
The Middle Colonies The Southern Colonies
History of the Early Colonial Charters

Colonial Charters, Grants, and Related Documents: From Yale Law School - A list of documents and their texts for every colony in early America - dates supplied as well
Maps of Early America Maps of Early Colonial America
Sites with Specific Information about the History of Colonial Life in the American Colonies

Video: Colonial Williamsburg Slide Shows

Comparison of Colonial Life to Today's Life: Information about the Plymouth Plantation; The Pilgrims; Education; Vocabulary Words For Colonial America

Video: American colonial life

Sonofthesouth.net: Colonization of the Americas: EXTENSIVE historical background about the settlers who came to America and their early settlements complete with photographs and images. Included are links to complete explanations about important people, documents, and events

Sonofthesouth.net: Life in the American Colonies: EXTENSIVE historical background about what life was like in the early colonies complete with photographs and images. Included are links to complete explanations about important people, documents, and events.

Sonofthesouth.net: Old Colonial Days and Ways: EXTENSIVE historical background about the early colonists complete with photographs and images. Included are links to complete explanations about important people, documents, and events.

Timeline of Historical Events of the Original Colonies to 1700

Outline of American History: The Colonial Period

What Was life Like in Colonial America

Interesting Facts about What Colonial Life was Like in Colonial America

*The Colonial Period in America took place between the early 1500s and late 1700s.

*The colonists established 13 colonies. These colonies are presently known as: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia

*Many settlers came to America establish colonies where they had religious freedom.

*When the colonists arrived in America, life was very difficult. They had to clear the land using hand tools, build their own houses, produce all of their own food, and make their own clothing.

*Family life was extremely important. Everything revolved around the family and family members.

*Farming was extremely important in the colonial times. Colonial families had to farm for survival, and every family member had chores to help with the farming.

*Squanto, a Native American, taught many of the colonists how to plant crops and how to hunt for wild animals.

*Many of the colonists who arrived were unprepared for the harsh conditions they were to face, and many died from health problems.

*Tools used the colonists, whether the tools were for the home or for farming, had to be made by hand.

*Of course electricity did not exist for the early colonists. They used candles for light and had to make their own candles.

*Not only did the colonists have to make their own candles, but they also had to make their own soaps which was a very long and difficult process.

*The role of women in early America was not easy. It was the women who took care of all the family needs. She prepared meals, made clothing, canned foods, and raised the children.

*Manners were very important during the colonial era. Colonial children were taught manners from a very early age.

*After a colony was settled, fathers worked outside the home in various colonial trades. There were over 18 major trade professions in colonial America. The children were often taught that trade so that when they were older they could help with the family trade or even take it over.

*The phrase keep me posted" comes from the colonial period. Before the newspaper was developed, news was written on a paper, and posted in town on a wooden post for the colonists to read.

*The "town crier" was another way that the colonists kept up on the news. He would travel from town to town ringing a bell to get everyone's attention, and speak the news.

*African American slavery played a big part in the history of the early colonies. Slavery began in 1619 in Virginia. Large numbers of Africans were brought to North American against their will. Over 200,000 slaves lived in the colonies by the year 1750, and faced depressing challenges.
American History Calendar

American History Calendar: A calendar site showing American history in a unique way: through a user-friendly web calendar. Birthdays of important people in American history and important events in American history can be viewed; interactive - browse through it and display details on a specific person or event. A printer friendly version of the calendar is also available.

American History Museum

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!

The History Channel

The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games.

U.S. History Images

U.S. History Images: What better way to learn about and appreciate the history of the United States than through viewing the illustrations of artists from the last century and a half! The images are all in the public domain and are free for anyone to use in any way after viewing the Terms of Use. This website is a work in progress and new images are always being added. Present topics for images include: Life in the Colonies, Colonial Patriots, Native Americans, Native American Culture, The Age of Exploration, and Explorers

Educational American History Powerpoints
Educational American History Videos
Links to Other History Sites that Might also Contain Information about Colonial Life and Colonial America

Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies

History of the United States Complete Historical Archive: Directory listed in alphabetical order by events

History Place: American Revolution, Civil War, featured articles, history of the U.S.A.

Liberty Online: Historical People and their words, historical documents, historical geography, battle maps, links to other map sites

Reference Sites to Help in Your Research

American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword

The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z

Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE

Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Kidinfo.com's History of Colonial Life Homework Help Resource Page provides the best available Facts about What Colonial Life was like in Early America, and the best Information about the History of Colonial Occupations, Colonial Education, and Colonial Families.

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