colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Maryland, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.

Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Connecticut, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.

Presents a history of colonial America between 1600 and 1740 including such topics as the Jamestown colony, the Mayflower, interaction with the natives, and important figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Roger Williams, and more.

Discusses the lives of nine people who were responsible for founding or fostering the growth of settlements in the colonial American South.

Describes the founding, problems, and social and economic survival of the original thirteen American colonies.

Traces the history of colonial Virginia from the first settlement at Jamestown to the War for Independence in 1776.

Traces the history and development of Maryland from the first settlers to the signing of the Declaration of Independence more than one hundred years later.

Traces the history of Maryland from the arrival of the first settlers to ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788.

A history of Delaware Colony from its founding by the Swedes in 1638 to its ratification of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Traces the history of the Pennsylvania Colony from the area's occupation by prehistoric Indians to the adoption of the Declaration of independence in 1776 in Philadelphia.