Colonial life in the United States covers the time period of 1600 - 1775, until the Revolutionary War began. The 13 original colonies were: Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia.

Dewey Decimal Call Numbers

• 973.1
• 973.2
• 974's for individual state's history

• 13 Colonies: Archiving America
• 13 Colonies: Clickable map
• 13 Originals - Founding the American Colonies
• Archiving Early America: Primary Source Material
• Colonial America Links
• Colonial House - meet Colonists & take a virtual tour of a colonial house
• Colonial New Hampshire
• Experience Colonial Life: Williamsburg, VA
• New England Colonies
• Original 13 Colonies - Online Resources
• Plimoth Plantation - online learning center

American Revolution - interactive timeline

Keywords for searching the Catalog/OPAC

• any of the names of the 13 original colonies (see list above)
• United States History Colonial Period, 1600-1775
• Mayflower (Ship)
• Pilgrims

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