RILINK Schools: Chariho Middle School Library: America's 13 Colonies

America's 13 Colonies

Webquest Chart of the 13 original colonies
Includes the date founded, founding member and other important information about how and why the colony was founded.
13 Originals- Founding the Original Colonies
Information on the original states.
Social Studies for Kids Clickable Map
Click on an area of the map to learn more about that colony.
Social Studies for Kids: The 13 Original Colonies
Check out these pages for characteristics of the colonies.
History of the USA
History of the States
Select your state to learn about the history of the colony.
13 Colonies Summary Chart
Check out this chart to learn about your colony!
World Book Encyclopedia
Select your colony and refer to the "history" section