The American Colonist's Library: A Treasury of Primary Source Documents: A massive collection of the literature and documents which were most relevant to the colonists' lives in America
America's First Families: 1600s Colonial Ancestors: Information on notable settlers in the 1600's; Biographies available by clicking on a name
Comparison of Colonial Life to Today's Life: Information about the Plymouth Plantation; The Pilgrims; Education; Vocabulary Words For Colonial America
Colonial Charters, Grants and Related Documents: Primary historical documents; information about the founding of each particular colony
Colonial North America 1492-1763: Links to sites important to the growth of Colonial North America.
Colonization: Lots of informational links to facts and information about colonization and the American colonies
Jump Back in Time: Colonial America: Facts and information about colonization and the American colonies
Timeline of Historical Events of the Original Colonies to 1700
Colonial Currency: Examples of currency; Colonies/ States are listed in alphabetical order followed by Continental Currency.
Colonial and Continental Currency: The complete story, important facts and information
Currency and Banking in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay: The complete story; important facts and information
George Washington's Rules of Civility: Written as they were in Colonial times
Colonial America: Historical facts and information, links to other important sites
Cycles of History: The Colonial Cycle: A tremendous site: Timelines, historical information, maps. Links to numerous sites on colonial history and topics
Outline of American History: The Colonial Period: Historical facts and information
Outline of American History: THE COLONIAL PERIOD
Rare Map Collection - Colonial America
USA History Page: Topics classified by: Native American history, Colonial Period, American Revolution, Early Republic, 19th Century, 20th Century
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
Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies
Historical Text Archive Archive: Collection of Essays about important events in history
History Buff: Resources about America's history - SEARCHABLE by keyword
History of the United States Complete Historical Archive: Directory listed in alphbetica 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
Smithsonian National Museum of American History: Complete archived collections
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...colonial life was much more difficult than life today?
...after dark, American colonists used candles to light their homes?
...candles, soap, cloth, medicine, butter, and other necessities had to be homemade?
...colonists mixed animal fat with wood ash to make soap?
...in the 1600s a child was expected to act like an adult at the age of 6 or 7; dress like an adult; and work alongside parents?
...by the age of 6 or 7 young girls learned to cook, spin yarn for material,make clothing and soap, plant gardens, pluck feathers off geese to get goose down for featherbeds, and care for younger children?
...by the age of 6 or 7 young boys did farming chores such as caring for and feeding the livestock, planting crops, chopping wood, and mending fences?
...very early in life, young boys often left home to become an apprentice and spend several months or even years learning a skill from an experienced laborer?
...some of the apprenticeship skills the young men learned were cabinet making, silversmithing, printer skills, and barrel making?
...young boys who became apprentices signed a contract with a master who would feed, clothe, and train them in exchange for their hard work?
...most colonial children learned to read and write at home?
...a hornbook, a piece of wood with the letters of the alphabet written on it, was used to teach children the alphabet?
...colonists who became ill were treated with herbal medicines?...the best hope for surviving in the colonies was to stay healthy because there wasn't a treatment for many of the diseases: small pox, yellow fever, and malaria?