Life in the Colonies

Life in the Colonies
Author: Emily R. Smith
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2004-12-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 074398742X

Young readers will be fascinated to learn what life was like for the colonists in early America. The detailed images and easy to read text explore such topics as Puritans, the Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, Navigation Acts, and slavery. Along with brief biographies on colonists and Indians like John Smith, William Penn, and Pocahontas and John Rolfe, this engaging reader explains mean of survival and living through farming, colonial crops, and plantations. A table of contents and glossary are provided to enhance readers' understanding of the content and vocabulary.

If You Lived in Colonial Times

If You Lived in Colonial Times
Author: Ann McGovern
Publisher: Turtleback
Total Pages: 80
Release: 1992-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780833587763

Looks at the homes, clothes, family life, and community activities of boys and girls in the New England colonies.

Life in the American Colonies

Life in the American Colonies
Author: Ruth Dean
Publisher:
Total Pages: 102
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781560063766

Discusses the day-to-day aspects of country and city life in the American colonies for a variety of people including members of different professions, specific immigrant groups, and slaves.

Establishing the American Colonies

Establishing the American Colonies
Author: Tyler Omoth
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1635174406

Explores the establishment of the American colonies. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a "Voices from the Past" feature make this book an exciting and informative read.

Women's Life and Work in the Southern Colonies

Women's Life and Work in the Southern Colonies
Author: Julia Cherry Spruill
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 460
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780393317589

A seminal work exploring the daily life and status of southern women in colonial America, describes the domestic occupation, social life, education, and role in government of women of varied classes.

The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies

The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies
Author: Elizabeth Raum
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2010
Genre: United States
ISBN: 1429639598

An educational and entertaining look at what life was like in Colonial America. From moldy food and dirt covered clothes to poisonous pests and extreme weather, American colonists did not have the easiest lives. Items that we take for granted like deodorant and soap were no where to be found. A great way to get kids interested in history and appreciative of our lives today.

America

America
Author: Shi, David E.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 8
Release: 2021-12-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0393882500

America: A Narrative History puts narrative front and center with David ShiÕs rich storytelling style, colorful biographical sketches, and vivid first-person quotations. The new editions further reflect our society and our students today by continuing to incorporate diverse voices into the narrative with new coverage of the Latino/a experience as well as enhanced coverage of women and gender, African American, Native American, immigration, and LGBTQ history. With dynamic digital tools, including the InQuizitive adaptive learning tool, and new digital activities focused on primary and secondary sources, America: A Narrative History gives students regular opportunities to engage with the story and build critical history skills. The Brief Edition text narrative is 15% shorter than the Full Edition.

Colonial America

Colonial America
Author: Richard Middleton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 579
Release: 2011-03-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1444396285

Colonial America: A History to 1763, 4th Edition provides updated and revised coverage of the background, founding, and development of the thirteen English North American colonies. Fully revised and expanded fourth edition, with updated bibliography Includes new coverage of the simultaneous development of French, Spanish, and Dutch colonies in North America, and extensively re-written and updated chapters on families and women Features enhanced coverage of the English colony of Barbados and trans-Atlantic influences on colonial development Provides a greater focus on the perspectives of Native Americans and their influences in shaping the development of the colonies