Social Studies: Grade 4

New York State and Local History and Government

Colonial Times

Click on the links below to access for information about how colonial life and the American Revolution shaped our society

Database/Web Resources

Other perspectives

For many of the British settlers, the colonies in North America were an opportunity to improve their social and economic status. But for others, particularly Native Americans and enslaved Black Americans, life in the colonies included oppression and mistreatment.

What question should I keep in mind?

What was life like for Black Americans and Native Americans in the colonies?

Video Resources

Explorers

Click on the links below to access for information about Explorers