Colonial America Worksheets (13 Colonies)

Printable maps, worksheets, poems, and games for learning about the 13 American colonies.

Colonial America Worksheets - 13 Colonies

Worksheets and Activities

Students search the classroom for hidden colonial America fact cards. They use the information on the cards to answer the questions on the question sheet.

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Colonial Americans had many different jobs. Tell what each person does for a living. Jobs include wheelwright, blacksmith, miller, milliner, tanner, apothecary, cooper, cobbler, silversmith, gunsmith, and tailor.

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This crossword features jobs that were once commonly held by colonial Americans. Use the clues to figure out where in the puzzle each word goes.

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This file contains three Venn Diagrams. First, compare and contrast schools today to schools in colonial times. Then, compare and contrast the New England Colonies to the Southern Colonies. Next, compare occupations in colonial times to occupations today.

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Use the given data to make a line graph to show population growth in the American colonies during the 1700s. Then use the information in the graph to answer the questions.

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13 Colonies Word Search

Can you find each of the 13 Colonies hidden in the puzzle? Write the name of each colony on the blank lines and circle it in the word search.

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Search for colonial occupations in the puzzle. Complete each sentence with a word from the word find.

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Poems and Reading Comprehension

This reading comprehension article describes the hardships of settling and living in colonial America.

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This is a cute poem about a girl who wishes she had a butter churn in her kitchen.

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This poem shows how hard it was to live on the frontier long ago. Milking cows, darning socks, and hemming a dress were some of the many household chores.

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Maps

This 1775 map of colonial America shows the names of the thirteen colonies.

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Students write the names of each colony on this blank colonial map.

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This 1775 map includes Massachusetts (including Maine), New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

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This 1775 map includes New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

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This 1775 map includes Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

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