RILINK Schools: Woodridge Research Projects: Colonial Settlement

American Colonies

Colonial Settlement

New England Region Middle Region Southern Region

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Approved Websites

Use these approved websites to research the colonial regions:

World Book Student: Colonial Life in America
World Book Student provides accurate historical information about the colonial regions. Use the Table of Contents to narrow your research.
Social Studies for Kids
Facts about colonial settlement sorted by region.
The Colonies
Information curated by USHistory.org of the Independence Hall National Park. Use the Table of Contents at the top center to read about each region.
Historic Jamestowne National Park Service: History & Culture
For the Middle Region
The National Park Service provides information about this historic site.
Ducksters Colonial Settlement
Information about the Colonial Settlements. Click the link for the settlement of interest.
Maryland Roots
History of Maryland by Maryland Public Television.
Timeline of Colonies
Scroll to the bottom to link to each colony.

Books from Our Catalog

Look for books about Colonial America at 973 in the Nonfiction section of our library. Here are a few titles to get you started.

The Thirteen Colonies by Marc Tyler Nobleman
ISBN: 9780756502119
Introduces the European immigrants who came to North America as explorers and settlers, their interactions with native people, and the wars that ultimately led to their independence.
The New Americans by Betsy Maestro; Giulio Maestro (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0688134483
Publication Date: 1998-03-19
The New Americans tells the story of the origins of our colonial settlements.
The Rhode Island Colony by Dennis Brindell Fradin
ISBN: 0516003917
Traces the history of Rhode Island to 1790 when it became the last colony to ratify the Constitution.
The Jamestown Colony by Gail Sakurai
ISBN: 0516202952
An account of the first permanent English settlement in North America, with all its tragedies and disasters, established in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia.
Colonial America Encyclopedia by Grolier
ISBN: 0717292037
The American Colonies by Jeanne DuPrau
ISBN: 0737709367
Publication Date: 2001-10-23
Focuses on the daily life and activities of people within a particular community and time period.

Research Assignment

Use books and approved websites to find information about a Colonial Settlement of America. Use this information to create Google Slides presentation of the area.

Research the following for the travel brochure:

1. Economy

Jobs: How did they make money?
Trade: What did they trade?
Food and Natural Resources: What was available from the land?
Slavery or Indentured Servants: Did they have them? Why or Why Not?

2. Geography & Climate

Location on a map
Type of land and it's value
Names of each colony in the region
Climate

3. Religion

What religious group(s) settled there?

4. Culture

Population: Who already lives there?
Founders: Who and Why?
Recreational Activities: What did they do for fun?
Problems: What were the colonies challenges?

5: Why is this region better than the other regions?

Woodridge Research Projects: Colonial Settlement

American Colonies

Approved Websites

Books from Our Catalog

Research Assignment

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