Early European Settlements
This
lesson describes the motivation and goals of early English settlers
at Jamestown and their interaction with Native Americans. Izzy and Duncan
visit Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America.
They learn about the colonists, the Native people who already lived
in this region, and the slaves and indentured servants who were brought
to work in the colonies.
CD-ROM
worksheet for this lesson
Compare what life was like for the Native Americans, the
European colonists, the indentured servants, and the slaves in the early
colonies.
Virginia's
Indian Tribes: The Powhatan Confederacy
Cape Henry
Memorial
A Brief History of
Jamestown
The Jamestown Online
Adventure
What did the colonists
eat?
The
Dutch in America
New Netherland Museum
New York City's Historical Timeline
Africa to
America
Roanoke Revisited
Rare
Map Collection: Colonial Period
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