Colonial Times & American Revolution
African Americans in the American Revolution
@ ducksters.org (Learn about the major roles some African Americans played during the Revolutionary War) |
American Centuries
@ Memorial Hall Museum (Fun activities that let you get your hands on American history) |
American Revolution for Kids @ ducksters.org
(Learn about the American Revolution including causes, battles fought, timeline, Boston Massacre, Stamp Act, Continental Congress, important people, daily life, and fun facts) |
Archiving Early America
(In-depth background that allows you to understand this country’s formative years) |
Colonial America
(A comprehensive illustrated guide to Colonial America containing facts& information about the founding & establishment of the 13 Colonies and the struggles of the early colonists) |
Colonial America 1492-1763
(Links to information about Jamestown, John Hancock, Stone's Rebellion & more) |
Colonial America for Kids
@ ducksters.org (Learn about the history of colonial America including the thirteen colonies, culture, daily life, clothing, housing, events, people, religion, Jamestown, Plymouth Colony, and fun facts) |
Colonial Hall Biographies of the Founding Fathers
(103 biographies of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation & U.S. Constitution) |
The Colonial Period
(Links include New Peoples, New England, The Middle Colonies & more) |
Colonial Williamsburg Virtual Tours
(Travel back in time, from your couch, to Colonial Williamsburg) |
The Coming of the American Revolution: 1764 to 1776
(Immerse yourself in the past & discover the fears, friction & turmoil that shaped these tumultuous times) |
Comparing the Colonies
(Learn about the colonies, why they were established, what life was like in each & more) |
Daily Life in the Colonies
(Read about the daily details of rural life as you move your mouse over the picture) |
Dear America
Colonial Period (Read about the colonial era, explore a scrapbook of the period & more by clicking on Colonial Period on the timeline) |
Dear America
Revolutionary War (Read about the Revolutionary War era, explore a scrapbook of the period & more by clicking on Revolutionary War on the timeline) |
DoHistory
(Learn how to piece together the past from the surviving documents with Martha Ballard as a case study) |
Dress the Part
(Dress one 18th-century person from each social status to complete the game) |
Famous Moments in Early American History
(Short educational films that highlight true stories of historical significance, providing students of early America with a better understanding of the people, places and events of this important era) |
Fireworks
(Learn about the Declaration of Independence with this SchoolHouse Rock video) |
The Founding of the American Colonies
(Learn about the founding of and life in the American Colonies) |
Freedom: A History of U.S.
Webisodes (Read about America's fight for independence, listen to Katie Couric, explore timelines, take quizzes & more) |
Major Battle and Events of the Revolutionary War
(Click to explore & learn about individual Revolutionary War battles) |
Mission US
For Crown or Colony (You are Nat Wheeler, a 14-year-old printer's apprentice in 1770 Boston & must complete tasks throughout the city, meet everyone from merchants to soldiers, sailors to poets, Patriots to Loyalists while choosing where your loyalties lie) |
Mount Vernon Virtual Mansion Tour
(Use your mouse to begin a virtual tour of George Washington's house) |
Museum of the American Revolution
(An impressive collection of several thousand objects, works of art, manuscripts, and printed works from the period of the American Revolution) |
Music of Colonial America
(Hear music from the French & Indian War, the 18th Century, the Revolutionary War, George Washington's life & more) |
No More Kings
(Learn about American independence from this SchoolHouse Rock video) |
The Plymouth Colony Archive Project
(Find fully searchable court records, colony laws, 17th century journals/memoirs, probate inventories, wills, town plans, maps, fort plans, and much more) |
Revolutionary Period 1764-1789
(Links to information about Boston Massacre, British surrender at Yorktown, and more) |
The Revolutionary War
@ historycentral.com (The most complete site on the web on the Revolutionary War) |
Revolutionary War Causes
@ mrnussbaum.com (Links include The Age of Enlightenment, Causes of the Revolutionary War-French and Indian War & more) |
A Sailor's Life for Me
(Step into the shoes of an 1812 sailor and take on the tasks and challenges of life at sea, including scrubbing the deck, whacking rats in the hold, and sailing the ship) |
Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive
(View court records, record books, personal letters, maps & more) |
The Shot Heard ‘Round the World
(Learn about the American Revolutionary War from this SchoolHouse Rock video) |
Spy Letters of the American Revolution
(Stories of spies, their methods, secret missions & more) |
theamericanrevolution.org
(Learn about the battles, people, events, documents, and more) |
Traders & Raiders
(Learn about New York's role in the Golden Age of piracy) |
The War of Independence
(Links include Colonists Resist, Taxation Without Representation at Issue, and more) |
The Washington Papers
(Read documents, articles, maps, and more) |
Page updated January 17, 2021