| Unit 2: Worlds Meet |
| Chapter 5: The Settlement of North America |
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| Social Studies |
| Roanoke and Jamestown |
| Jamestown was the first successful British colony in North America. Check out the pictures, maps, and artifacts of the original Jamestown on this website. The "White/De Bry Images" section contains illustrations done of Jamestown by White and De Bry. |
| http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/maps.html |
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| Social Studies |
| The Pilgrim Story |
| The pilgrims were a group of people who came to the new world in search of religious freedom. Read about their journey and the colony they helped establish on this web site. |
| http://www.plimoth.org/Library/pilgrim.htm |
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| Social Studies |
| The Search for a Northwest Passage |
| John Cabot was an Italian who explored Canada for England. His ship was called the "Matthew." Read about the journey, life on his ship, and some primary documents. Click "history" on the left-hand menu and then choose from the popup menu that appears. |
| http://www.matthew.co.uk/ |
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