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Research Resources

Remember, when you are doing online research, you still need to READ the information. Just because it's on a screen, does not mean that it will make sense to you if you are not READING. The computer is not a TV!

Use text features such as headings and captions. Be thoughtful when you are clicking on links, and think ahead about exactly what information you are searching for BEFORE you start your search.

You also need to CITE YOUR SOURCE. This means recording the title of the page, the author of the page, and the URL/address of the page (the part that starts http://). DON'T rely on memory. Write down where you get your facts, when you get them. It's very hard to go back and retrace your steps.

Remember, this page is NOT your source. There is no information on Colonial America on this page; there are only links to outside sources.

A Biography of America: English Settlement provides an overview of northern and southern colonies.	A Colonial Family and Community offers general information about colonial life in the 1700s.	Colonial America (1492-1763) gives timelines of the settlement of the colonies. This site is from the Library of Congress.
Colonial Kids is a Thinkquest created by 4th graders to give an overview of children's lives in the 1700s.	Social Studies for Kids has great Colonial America articles CHECK THIS OUT!
The Jamestown Online Adventure from History Globe will give you a good idea of what the colonists had to think about and different perspectives.	Historic Jamestowne is a National Park. This is their website.	The Settlement of Jamestown is a narrative written by Captain John Smith. It gives you an idea of how people wrote and spoke then.
American Memory Timeline is another site from the Library of Congress. This gives an overview, but has links to more information about Jamestown.	Interactive site with maps, videos, and tons of information on Jamestown from The History Channel.	Discover what archaeologists have unearthed at Jamestown.
Mayflower Compact. A transcription with links to the biographies of some of the signers.	Another transcription of the Mayflower Compact.	MayflowerHistory.com is a very complete site about the Mayflower and the people on it. There is a lot of information under the Pilgrim History tab.
How the Pilgrims Lived is a description written by Gov. Edward Winslow in 1621. It gives a good idea of how people talked and wrote.	The Pilgrim Story Museum has many resources on how the pilgrims lived in Massachusetts.	Plimoth Plantation's site.
Plimoth Plantation's Kids site.	Plymouth, MA-Its History and People has a lot of information, especially if you're looking for biographies.	Research Starters on Plymouth Colony has a lot of links to online encyclopedia articles that you might find helpful.
Another page from the Pilgrims Story Museum about the first Thanksgiving.	The Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony: 1620 A study guide
A Day in the Life in Colonial Williamsburg lets you find out how different groups of people lived.	Colonial Williamsburg's site has a lot of information on the people, places, and way of life in the mid-1700s.
Colonial Notes


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