Colonial America Resources
Databases:
Websites:
Delaware:
Pennsylvania:
New Jersey:
Georgia:
Connecticut:
Massachusetts
Maryland
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Virginia
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Websites:
- Colonial America – America’s Library
- Colonial House – Interactive activities, PBS
- Experience the Life – Colonial Williamsburg – An excellent resource on colonial daily life, food, family, politics, jobs, and more!
- Colonial North Carolina – Digital History from LearnNC
- Why were the American colonists unhappy with the British government? - Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
- Causes of the American Revolution
Delaware:
Pennsylvania:
- Overview of Pennsylvania History – www.portal.state.pa.us
- A Background to Pennsylvania -UShistory.org
- Explore Pennsylvania’s History – ExplorePAHistory.com
New Jersey:
- Short History of NJ, Colonial Times – state.nj.us
- New Jersey History – Infoplease
Georgia:
- Georgia History – Infoplease
- Georgia History Overview - New Georgia Encyclopedia
- History of Georgia – Georgia.gov
Connecticut:
- About Connecticut (scroll down to “Early History”) – State Website of Connecticut
- Connecticut Colonial History – USAhistory.info
- Early Settlers of Connecticut – Connecticut State Library
Massachusetts
- The Pilgrims – Overview
- New England Colonies – Massachusetts Bay Colony – Click “Start Lesson” to view information
Maryland
- Maryland Information – Internet Public Library
- Exploring Maryland’s Roots – Maryland Public Television
South Carolina
- South Carolina History – Factmonster
- History of South Carolina – How Stuff Works
New Hampshire
- A Brief History of New Hampshire – New Hampshire Almanac
- History of New Hampshire – How Stuff Works
- New Hampshire History - Infoplease
Virginia
- The Story of Virginia – Virginia Historical Society
- History of Virginia – Infoplease
New York
- History of New York State
- New York: History – Factmonster
North Carolina
- North Carolina History in a Nutshell – NC Museum of History
- NC History Highlights
- North Carolina History Project – Colonial Period
Rhode Island
- History of Rhode Island – State Website of Rhode Island
- History of Rhode Island – How Stuff Works
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
- What Happened to the Lost Colony at Roanoke? - Discovery.com How Stuff Works article
- The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island - Smithsonian
- Roanoke Island - North Carolina History Project