18th century Colonial Society

U.S. History 121 online	18th Century Colonial American Society
Welcome to an exploration of Colonial American Society! The British-American Colonies in the 18th century were a diverse, complex, and growing society. By the very nature of most U.S. History Survey courses time is limited when exploring the themes and forces at work in eighteenth-century American life. This site will allow students and enthusiasts of American History to investigate more deeply different aspects of Colonial Society while at the same time sharpening their historical skills.

Slavery
		In the first exercise, Slavery:Determining Historical Context, you will have the opportunity to study primary and visual documents in an attempt to discover what slave houses and living conditions were like.
Colonial Diversity
		In the second exercise, Colonial Diversity:Examining Visual Documents, you will study 18th century portraits, prints, and architecture to try and determine the social economic diversity in Colonial America.
Material Culture Study
		In the third exercise, Examining Material Culture, you will learn about the Consumer Revolution that gripped English and Colonial society in the 18th century. Through a study of virtual museum sites and objects you will determine how the Consumer Revolution impacted Colonial American Society.
Regional Differences
		In the fourth exercise, Examining Regional Differences, you will explore a variety of primary, secondary, and visual documentation in order to investigate regional differences in Colonial American Society.
Further Exploration
		If after completing the four exercises you still hunger for more, check out, Further Exploration, where links to other web sites exploring Colonial Society are listed.
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U.S. History 121 online