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  Link   Colonial Kids: Life in Southeastern Pennsylvania in the 1700s
Comprehensive picture of life as a colonial kid. Includes daily routines, schooling, home life, recreation, jobs, tools, and more. Includes fun activities & video clips.
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  Link   Noah Webster House
Information about life in 1770s Connecticut.
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  Link   Paper Doll Dress Game
Watch the tutorial, then put the clothes on this girl in the correct order.
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  Link   Dressing the Part: Colonial Clothing
See if you can dress the colonists according to their place in society. This interactive game is harder than it looks!
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  Link   The Thirteen Colonies
Links to many sites where you can learn about the colonies.
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  Link   Plimoth Plantation
Official website of Plimoth Plantation, recreation of a 1627 village.
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  Link   Pilgrim Clothing
What did Pilgrim men, women, and children wear?
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  Link   Liberty! The Road to Revolution Game
How much do you know about American history?
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  Link   Liberty! Daily Life in the Colonies by PBS
Learn about daily life in the colonies.
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  Link   Outline of American History: The Colonial Period
Brief summaries of many aspects of the colonial period.
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  Link   People of Colonial Albany
Colonial trades and lifestyle information from the New York State Museum. Click on the "Makers & Fixers" link in the text to find ut about them.
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  Link   Colonial Williamsburg
Information on colonial trades, manners, politics, and much more.
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  Link   Social Studies for Kids: The 13 American Colonies
Lots of easy to understand information about the colonies. Be sure to visit the section on daily life, which includes facts on school, food, farming, and more.
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  Link   Colonial America: Library of Congress
Information from the Library of Congress about the Colonial period with links to many other pages on their site.
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