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Ages: 12 - 18
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As the colonies along the Atlantic coast took shape in the mid-eighteenth century, they became grouped by region: New England, middle, Chesapeake, and southern colonies. Among these regions there were some general similarities, including temperate cl...imates and more than adequate average rainfall, which are critical factors for maximizing agricultural production.
Surplus crops provided the most important exports in all regions except in New England, although what colonists grew depended on a variety of factors such as climate, topography, and soil types. All of the regions depended heavily on Britain for manufactured goods. Most colonies enjoyed easy access to the Atlantic Ocean both along their coasts and via river systems navigable for miles inland. However, provinces like North Carolina, whose Outer Banks blocked the passage of larger ocean-going vessels, and New Jersey, which had no major river system, became dependent on their neighbors for transporting their products.
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December 8, 2009 at 09:30 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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The British colonies in the American south were divided into two regions: the Chesapeake colonies, which included Maryland and Virginia, and the Southern colonies, which included Georgia and the Carolinas. One of the first proprietary colonies, or co...lonies owned by an individual instead of a joint-stock company, was the Chesapeake colony of Maryland, granted by Charles I to Sir George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore. Upon his death, the land was left to his son Cecilius Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, who actually founded the colony. Lord Baltimore’s purpose for founding Maryland was similar to the religious motives that drove the Puritans and Quakers to settle in the New World. He sought the colony as a refuge for English Catholics who were subjected to discrimination in England.
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December 8, 2009 at 09:25 PM
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Ages: 11 - 18
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Gordon Brown gives a lecture about this topic. A good insight into the part religion played in the early part of America as the people were religious and how various groups grew. However, some major leaders were not religious. Well worth watching.
October 9, 2010 at 10:15 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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The primary motive for establishing the middle, or mid-Atlantic colonies of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware was to develop profitable trading centers. The Dutch were some of the first to settle in this area. In the late sixteenth cen...tury, with the help of Protestant England, the people of the Netherlands won their independence from Spain. With this newfound power, the Dutch became a leading colonial presence, especially in the East Indies. Like the English, the Dutch developed colonies by authorizing joint-stock companies to go forth and establish trading outposts and commerce. The Dutch East India Company established a trading empire that was profitable for over three hundred years. Seeking greater riches and a passageway around America to China, the Dutch East India Company hired Henry Hudson, an English explorer.
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December 8, 2009 at 09:22 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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How the people in the colonies lived and the differences between them. Education and Class are the main elements in this three minute video. Should be interesting for students and puts a face on this time period for students and help them develop an ...appreciation for what they have today as well as the struggle in the Colonial Days. (2:35)
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September 25, 2010 at 11:50 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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he Quaker effort to colonize in the Americas continued west of New Jersey in a fertile area called Pennsylvania. This land belonged to William Penn, an athletic young gentleman who was the son of the wealthy English admiral. While a student at Oxford..., Penn was attracted to the Quaker faith. He supported the belief that religion should involve a personal relationship with God and that there was no need for an established church. He also rejected the ideas of rank and hierarchy, along with the trappings of those things such as fancy dress for the wealthy or tipping the hat in deference to superiors.
When his father died, Penn inherited a large estate, including a claim for £16,000 his father had loaned the King. In 1681, King Charles II settled the claim with Penn by granting him proprietary rights to a region north of Maryland and west of the Delaware River.
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December 8, 2009 at 09:24 PM
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Ages: 7 - 18
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This is a good three minute video that shows some of the causes of the Revolutionary War. Students should have a timeline to go with this video. A word wall also would help. Good for all age groups.
September 3, 2010 at 10:55 PM
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Ages: 8 - 14
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In part 1 of this video, James and Henri follow Gen. Nathanael Green; Sarah is upset to discover Thomas Jefferson has slaves. British are preparing to move into the South. This is a good teaching resource for learning about American History. It certa...inly helps to build background knowledge of traditions, clothing, transportation, and lifestyles of colonial times. This is part one of two. (10:51)
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February 24, 2011 at 08:52 PM
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Ages: 7 - 14
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James learns about mob rule when a British sailor is tarred and feathered. (10:51)
February 21, 2011 at 01:32 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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A brief chalkboard video telling what might have really caused a group of young women to become feverish and delusional?
January 18, 2011 at 05:47 PM
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