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HistoryBuff: Search for resources and information about the American Revolution


The New England Colonies

13 Originals: The history of the original 13 colonies

America's First Families: 1600s Colonial Ancestors: Information on notable settlers in the 1600's; Biographies available by clicking on a name

Colonial Charters, Grants and Related Documents: Primary historical documents; information about the founding of each particular colony

Colonial North America 1492-1763: Links to sites important to the growth of Colonial North America.

Colonization: Lots of informational links to facts and information about colonization and the American colonies

Jump Back in Time: Colonial America: Facts and information about colonization and the American colonies

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: For more than 225 years the principle of freedom and our understanding of its implications have evolved dramatically. The selections from this exhibition invite you to read the words and see the images of the men and women who forged this nation. Their words and images provide insights into the complexity of the past.

History of Colonial America

The Mayflower Web Pages:Important facts and information the people, the documents, the Mayflower, and more

Outline of American History: THE COLONIAL PERIOD: New Peoples -- New England -- The Middle Colonies - The Southern Colonies - Society, Schools and Culture -- Emergence of Colonial- Government - The French and Indian War -- The Witches of Salem


Also see Plymouth Colony for additional New England Colony Information
Historical Information and Facts about the States that were a Part of the New England Colonies
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire State History
Connecticut History
Massachusetts History
New Hampshire Seacoast and South Coast Maine History
Connecticut State History
Massachusetts - Its History
Providence (Later Known as Rhode Island)
Connecticut State's History
Massachusetts State History
Rhode Island History
Maine
Colonial New Hampshire
Rhode Island State History
Maine History
The History of New Hampshire
Rhode Island State's History
Maine State History
New Hampshire History
Old Sturbridge Village - Virtual Tour of an 1830's Village

Chronicling Black Lives in Colonial New England
New Hampshire Black History

Documents Important to the New England Colonies
Charter of Massachusetts Bay

Religion in the New England Colonies

Church and State in Early New England
Strict Religion Rules New England
Puritanism in New England
Religion in America: Puritanism in the New England Colonies
Puritans in Colonial America
What's the Difference Between a Puritan and a Pilgrim?

People Important to the New England Colonies
Ann Hutchinson
William Bradford
Ann Hutchinson : a Biography
William Bradford, Governor
Roger Williams, cofounder of Rhode Island
William Bradford, Leader of Plymouth Colony
Roger Williams
Letters of William Bradford
John Winthrop Biography


The Pilgrims
Pilgrim Women
Clothing of the Pilgrims
The Pilgrims Divide Their Land in 1623
Pilgrim Criminal Records
Weapons and Armor of the Pilgrims
Pilgrim Hall Museum: America's Museum to Pilgrim Possessions
What's the Difference Between a Puritan and a Pilgrim?
A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth by Edward Winslow and William Bradford (1621)
Pilgrim History

Information about the Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Museum Education Department
Colonial Salem by National Geographic
Salem Witch Trials of 1692
Salem Witch Crisis
Witchcraft in Salem Village
Salem Witchcraft Trials
World Behind the Salem Witch Trials

The First Thanksgiving Story

The Pilgrims' 1621 Thanksgiving: Facts and Information
Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving
Origins of the First Thanksgiving

Maps of Early America

Early America : Maps
Rare Map Collection - Colonial America

Other Colonial Pages
The Jamestown Colony
The Plymouth Colony
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
The New England Colonies
The Middle Colonies
The Southern Colonies

 

Reference Sites to Help in Your Research

1upinfo.com: A free enclyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword

American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motiion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword

The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z

Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE

Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword


Links to Sites that Contain Information about the New England Colonies

Eyewitness - History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It: A Fascinating interactive site to get detailed, first-hand accounts of what it was like in the Ancient World, Medieval times, the Civil War, the Old West, and many other historical time periods. See the Destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD brought vividly to life through eyewitness accounts, maps, diagrams, images of other volcanic disasters, and pictures of uncovered ruins. Witness the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 from the view of its survivors. Get first-hand accounts of the death of Thomas a Becket, Frederick Douglass' escape from slavery, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Capt. Robert Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's great Union-Pacific train robbery, and MORE

Colonial America: Historical facts and information, links to other important sites

Cycles of History: The Colonial Cycle: A tremendous site: Timelines, historical information, maps. Links to numerous sites on colonial history and topics

Outline of American History: THE COLONIAL PERIOD

Rare Map Collection - Colonial America

USA History Page: Topics classified by: Native American history, Colonial Period, American Revolution, Early Republic, 19th Century, 20th Century


Links to Other History Sites That Might Also Contain Information about the New England Colonies

American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword

American Historical Atlas: Territorial expansion of the United States

Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies

Historical Text Archive Archive: Collection of Essays about important events in history

History Buff: Resources about America's history - SEARCHABLE by keyword

History of the United States Complete Historical Archive: Directory listed in alphbetica order by events

History Place: American Revolution, Civil War, featured articles, history of the U.S.A.

Liberty Online: Historical People and their words, historical documents, historical geography, battle maps, links to other map sites

Smithsonian National Museum of American History: Complete archived collections


Link to the History Channel
The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games

...New England farmers could not produce cash crops like tobacco or sugar because of New England's rocky soil and cold climate?
...the merchants of New England established a trading system that allowed them to trade for the goods they needed in order to live?
...ships set sail from the Boston harbor of New England loaded with fish and lumber from New England, and tobacco and rice from the southern colonies?
...these ships sailed to Europe and the Caribbean where merchant traders sold their cargoes for cash?
...with the money made from the cargoes merchants bought manufactured goods from England (tools and glass), and wine, spices, coffee and tea from other parts of the world?
...successful trading led to the establishment of the English Parliament, a lawmaking body that passed laws to control colonial trade?
...the richest citizens in New England were the merchants?
...the merchants would not have become rich without the support of craftspeople and sailors?
...the craftspeople important to the New England merchants included: ship builders, sailmakers, ropemakers, coopers or barrelmakers, and blacksmiths?

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