Dwellings of the Plantation

    
Lesson One

Background Information

Colonial America was the time in American history when Europeans first set up permanent settlements on the North American continent.  It started in 1607 when the first settlers landed at Jamestown.  American settlers started to build houses, start farms, and settle in to their new homes.  Soon there were 13 colonies in all. 

Colonists learned how to live in the wilderness, though trial and error and the help of some of the more friendly Native American tribes.  By the 1700, small cities and towns were well established. Slowly the colonists developed their customs and lifestyles, including various types of dwellings that ranged from caves to manors.

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