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13 Originals - http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html
This site contains short summaries of the founding and expansion of the original thirteen colonies.

18th Century American Documents Archive - http://earlyamerica.com/
This site contains reproductions of many famous 18th century documents, such as the Declaration of Independence.

Biographies of the Founding Fathers - http://www.colonialhall.com/biography.php
This site contains biographies of 103 individuals involved in the founding of the United States.

Colonial Family and Community - http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/colonial/intro/index.html
This site allows the user to go back in time and investigate the life of a Connecticut family in the 1700s. Explore the maps and videos to collect more clues!

Colonial Kids: Life in the 1700s - http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/
This site contains information about many aspects of colonial life explained by kids. Topics include daily life, chores and schooling, and others.

Historic Philadelphia: A Virtual Tour - http://www.ushistory.org/tour/tours.html
This site contains historical information with photographs and illustrations relating to more than 75 historic sites located in one square mile of Philadelphia.

Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Colonial North America http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook07.html
This site contains links to many different aspects of colonial life in North America.

Jamestown Gazette - http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5226/
This site contains information about the colony including an interactive fort and study guides.

Lost Colony of Roanoke: A Mystery in History -http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3826/intro.html
This site contains information about the mystery behind the disappearance of this first English settlement in the New World in 1587.

James Madison University Education Site - http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/colonial.htm
This site contains links to many different U.S. History sites. The down side is that many sites are commercial ones that include advertising.

Pilgrim Hall Museum: America's Museum of Pilgrim Possessions - http://www.pilgrimhall.org/plgrmhll.htm
This site, from the Pilgrim Hall Museum in historic Plymouth, Massachusetts, contains information on various aspects of Pilgrim, and Massachusetts’ history.

Rare Map Collection - Colonial America - http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/colamer.html
This site contains historical maps of the colonies, drawn during that period.

Stories From American History - http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/colonial
This site especially for young people contains stories from America's history since our country’s earliest days. Be sure to click on the yellow arrow that says “more”.

Virtual Jamestown - http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/
This site contains tons of info on the colony, including documents, maps, and a timeline of important events.

Williamsburg History - http://www.history.org/history/
This site contains information that helps you learn about the people in colonial America and what their lives were like by exploring the trades, politics, religion, justice system, and other aspects of 18th-century living.