Settling the Thirteen Colonies

An 8^th grade Pathfinder

From 1607 to 1775 the “new land” was settled by people from various places in Europe. Eventually these communities became the thirteen colonies.

What brought these people to the New World? Why did they choose to settle in the New England Colonies? Or the Middle Colonies? Or the Southern Colonies?

Ask yourself: What were their political, economic, religious, social, intellectual, and artistic reasons for choosing these colonies?

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Books and magazines	Videos and DVDs	Internet Resources	Keywords	Dewey numbers

Books and Magazines

In the days of the Salem witchcraft trials		In
[ Book ] 133.4 ROA Roach, Marilynne K.
Published 1996

Increase Mather : clergyman and scholar		In
[ Book ] 258.5 Mat Lutz, Norma Jean.
Published 2000
Accelerated Reader® Level: 7.5 / 2.0 pts.

Cotton Mather : author, clergyman, and scholar		In
[ Book ] 258.8 MAT Lutz, Norma Jean.
Published 1999

Jonathan Edwards : colonial religious leader		In
[ Book ] 285.8 Edw Lutz, Norma Jean.
Published 2000
Accelerated Reader® Level: 7.3 / 2.0 pts.

Immigration to America : identifying different points of view about an issue		In
[ Book ] 304.8 SHE Shea, Therese.
Published 2006

John Peter Zenger : free press advocate		In
[ Book ] 323.44 Zen Westermann, Karen T.
Published 2000
Accelerated Reader® Level: 7.0 / 2.0 pts.

Bound for America : the story of the European immigrants		In
[ Book ] 325.73 MEL Meltzer, Milton, 1915-
Published 2002

Colonial American medicine		In
[ Book ] 362.1 TER Terkel, Susan Neiburg.
Published 1993

The houses		In
[ Book ] 392.3 BIA Bial, Raymond.
Published 2002

Eating the plates : a pilgrim book of food and manners		In
[ Book ] 394.1 PEN Penner, Lucille Recht.
Published 1991

Colonial American holidays and entertainment		In
[ Book ] 394.2 LIZ Lizon, Karen Helene.
Published 1993

1621 : a new look at Thanksgiving		In
[ Book ] 394.2649 GRA Grace, Catherine O'Neill, 1950-
Published 2001

Benjamin Banneker : American mathematician and astronomer		In
[ Book ] 520 BAN Hinman, Bonnie.
Published 1999

Ethnic America : The South Central States		In
[ Book ] 572.973 HER Herda, D. J.
Published 1991

Ethnic America : The Southeastern States		In
[ Book ] 572.973 HER Herda, D. J.
Published 1991

Slumps, grunts, and snickerdoodles : what Colonial America ate and why		In
[ Book ] 641.5 PER Perl, Lila.
Published 1975

Food and recipes of the thirteen colonies		In
[ Book ] 641.5973 ERD Erdosh, George.
Published 1997

Colonial crafts		In
[ Book ] 680 KAL Kalman, Bobbie, 1947-
Published 1992

Colonial American craftspeople		In
[ Book ] 680 STE Stevens, Bernardine S.
Published 1993

Homebuilding and woodworking in colonial America		In
[ Book ] 690 WIL Wilbur, C. Keith, 1923-
Published 1997

Outrageous women of colonial America		In
[ Book ] 920.72 FUR Furbee, Mary R. (Mary Rodd), 1954-
Published 2001

Sir Walter Raleigh : English explorer and author		In
[ Book ] 942.05 Ral Korman, Susan.
Published 2000
Accelerated Reader® Level: 5.8 / 1.0 pts.

The new Americans : colonial times, 1620-1689		In
[ Book ] 970.02 MAE Maestro, Betsy.
Published 1998

The European settlement of North America, 1492-1763		In
[ Book ] 970.02 STA Stanley, George Edward.
Published 2005

The Powhatan tribes		In
[ Book ] 973 FEE Feest, Christian F.
Published 1990

The German-American heritage		In
[ Book ] 973 FRA Franck, Irene M.
Published 1989

From colonies to country		In
[ Book ] 973 HAK Hakim, Joy.
Published 1993

Colonial people		In
[ Book ] 973 HOW Howarth, Sarah.
Published 1994

Colonial places		In
[ Book ] 973 HOW Howarth, Sarah.
Published 1994

First facts about U.S. history		In
[ Book ] 973 KIN King, David C.
Published 1996

Tracing our English roots		In
[ Book ] 973 MOS Moscinski, Sharon.
Published 1995

Braving the New World, 1619-1784 : from the arrival of the enslaved Africans to the end of the American Revolution		In
[ Book ] 973 NAR Nardo, Don, 1947-
Published 1995

Tracing our German roots		In
[ Book ] 973 SIL Silver, Leda.
Published 1993

The Arts and sciences : a sourcebook on colonial America		In
[ Book ] 973.2 ART edited by Carter Smith.
Published 1991

Growing up in colonial America		In
[ Book ] 973.2 BAR Barrett, Tracy, 1955-
Published 1995

Battles in a new land : a sourcebook on colonial America		In
[ Book ] 973.2 BAT edited by Carter Smith.
Published 1991

Stranded at Plimoth Plantation, 1626		In
[ Book ] 973.2 BOW Bowen, Gary.
Published 1994

Discovery and settlement : Europe meets the New World, 1490-1700		In
[ Book ] 973.2 BRO Brown, Gene.
Published 1993

Projects about colonial life		In
[ Book ] 973.2 BRO Broida, Marian.
Published 2004

Daily life : a sourcebook on colonial America		In
[ Book ] 973.2 DAI edited by Carter Smith.
Published 1991

The Americas in the Colonial era		In
[ Book ] 973.2 DAM Dambrosio, Monica.
Published 1993

Life in the American colonies		In
[ Book ] 973.2 DEA Dean, Ruth.
Published 1999

Governing and teaching : a sourcebook on colonial America		In
[ Book ] 973.2 GOV edited by Carter Smith.
Published 1991

Making thirteen colonies		In
[ Book ] 973.2 HAK Hakim, Joy.
Published 1993

Colonial life		In
[ Book ] 973.2 KAL Kalman, Bobbie, 1947-
Published 1992

Life in the thirteen colonies, 1650-1750		In
[ Book ] 973.2 KAL Kallen, Stuart A., 1955-
Published 1990

Jamestown : New World adventure		In
[ Book ] 973.2 KNI Knight, James E.
Published 1982

John Smith		In
[ Book ] 973.2 SMI Graves, Charles P.
Published 1991

John Smith : English explorer and colonist		In
[ Book ] 973.2 SMI Mello, Tara Baukus.
Published 1999

John Smith : explorer and colonial leader		In
[ Book ] 973.2 SMI Marcovitz, Hal.
Published 2001

The new republic, 1763-1815		In
[ Book ] 973.2 STA Stanley, George Edward.
Published 2005

Colonial life		In
[ Book ] 973.2 STE Stefoff, Rebecca.
Published 2003
Accelerated Reader® Level: 8.6 / 5.0 pts.

The colonies		In
[ Book ] 973.2 STE Stefoff, Rebecca, 1951-
Published 2001

Colonial American home life		In
[ Book ] 973.2 WAR Warner, J. F. (John F.)
Published 1993

Learning about America's colonial period with graphic organizers		In
[ Book ] 973.2 WIR Wirkner, Linda.
Published 2005