Colonial Life
Articles in this section cover the exploration of the American continent and what daily life was like in the American colonies. You can learn about how people lived as the new country developed.
- American Colonial Life
Learn more about what daily life was like in the original 13 colonies - including the 17th and 18th centuries. - Pilgrims The pilgrims were the first group of English settlers to establish a colony in North America.
- Fur Trading: American Fur Company Learn more about the fur trading business with the establishment of the first fur trading business in America.
- History of the Log Cabin The log cabin was a popular type of dwelling for early American colonists since they were able to use the materials around them.
- Blockhouses Learn what a blockhouse was and why it was used in early colonial days.
- Trading Post Trading posts were popular establishments for the purpose of exchanging goods.
Events
- Were the American colonists drugged during the Salem witchcraft trial? The Puritans who conducted the witchcraft trials in Salem, Mass., suspected the devil was at work in their society. But could the madness have been caused by drugs?
- What was America's first terrorist threat? For centuries, the Barbary pirates plundered European and U.S. ships in the Mediterranean. How did America put an end to the kidnapping, enslavement and extortion?
- Who was America's first murderer? The first recorded murder in America was committed by someone who came over on the Mayflower. Who was it, and why did he do it?
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