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New Empires In The Americas

httpHistory Teacher - Early Colonial Society

Outstanding site for documents and web links for the colonial period.

httpWWW - Virtual Library: USA Discovery And Exploration

Great site with tons of links for early American history. Contains biographies, maps, documents, and timelines.

httpWWW - Virtual Library: USA 1650 - 1774

Great site with tons of links for the later colonial era. Contains biographies, maps,, documents, and timelines.

httpLearner.Org - English Settlement

Very professional site which is especially good if you have Flash software. Be sure to see the interactive timeline.

httpAmerican History From About.Com - Colonial Period

Good site for basic information, timelines, maps and charts.

httpOutline of American History - Colonial Period

Overview of the colonial period with links for more information.

httpUniversity of Houston - Summary of 17th Century America

Brief summary - great for review. Links are included in the left hand column.

httpUniversity of Houston Digital Textbook

Coverage of the classh of cultures between Native Americans and Europeans.

httpDivining America

Focuses on the relgious influences of life in the colonies.

httpSalem Witch Trials Homepage

Great source of information on the victims and accusers from this tragic occurrence.

httpSalem Witch Trials

A good look at one of the more interesting historical events of colonial period, the Salem Witch Trials.

httpUniversity of Georgia Rare Colonial Maps

Interesting hand created maps of the colonial period. Be careful - many of the names are in Latin!

httpTeachers Discovering History As Historians

A great site to start your research, Teachers Discovering History As Historians is set up by unit, with documents, multimedia, and hundreds of links.

httpThe History Teacher

The History Teacher is a comprehensive site from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York, dedicated to history teachers and students.  Highly recommended as the first place to visit for research, instructional materials and recommended web sites related to all levels of American History and Government and Global Studies.

httpWWW Virtual Library

This site is simple to use and is set up in chronological order for any time period in US history. It will lead to primary documents, maps, journals, photos, biographies, and much more.

httpgo.hrw.com - Online Textbook

This is our online textbook and associated review excercises. You will need your User ID and password.


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