created by David Pflaster
Let us see if we can stimulate and challenge your
mind.Take your time. Work by yourself or with a friend.
1. Search for your answers to the questions below
by visiting the sights listed in the section "Internet
Resources".
2. You can open individual sights by clicking
directly on the title.
3. Once inside your selected sight, you can search for the answer(s)
to the question on the page you opened or visit other
links that are highlighted on the page.
4. When you are finished with the sight you opened, you can
return to this page by clicking the back button until you reach
this page.
1. Who were the first European settlers in Massachusetts?
2. In 1775, what was the most populated city in the colonies ?
3. In what city and on what hill did the battle of Bunker Hill take place ?
4. Which colony guaranteed religious freedom for Catholics ?
5. Name one site you searched and list five new facts that you learned.
6. Choose one of the 13 colonies. Identify when it was founded and by whom. Write a report that describes daily life in that colony. Include information about food, clothing, and education common to this period of history.
The Internet Resources
History On-Line: American Colonies
The Thirteen Original Colonies