Colonial America Research Links

Start your research here using these great links. Consult the books in the library and perhaps try Encyclopedia Britannica. If you choose to report on a person, check under "Student Resources: Biography."

Start here! Great links to colonial resources, organized by topic.  

Jamestown : Interactive pictures, maps, and information. 

Colonial Williamsburg :   Learn about life in colonial Virginia. Explore the trades from Apothecary to Wigmaker and learn about how families compare to those of today. Also learn about food, manners and much more. 

English Settlement : Focuses on Virginia and New England colonies with maps and a cool interactive map. 

Southern Colonies : Maps and timelines about the growth of the Carolinas and other southern colonies. 

Compare 13 Colonies : Information on each of the 13 colonies. There is information on slavery, women, crafts, trades, farming, clothing, and daily life. 

13 Original Colonies : Who founded each colony? When? Where? Why? Info here. 

13 Original Colonies (new) : Good site for who founded each and for what purpose

Colonial Links! Your topic is here : Links to resources on almost anything related to Colonial America.

Slavery :  Original documents explaining the origins of slavery. 

Encyclopedia of Slavery : Accounts of different slaves as well as descriptions of different aspects of slavery. 

Roanoke : An article about the mysterious colony that failed

Much more on Roanoke

Health and Medicine in Colonial America