Study the contributions of African American jazz legends with this worksheet on master bassist Charles Mingus.

Early in the American Revolution, the Patriots captured Fort Ticonderoga. Your young historian will learn the importance of this fort in this worksheet.

The Underground Railroad aided thousands of enslaved Americans on the road to freedom. Students will learn about the leaders of this movement.

Meet Squanto, a man said to have shared his knowledge with the Pilgrims to help them survive in a new land.

Who were the redcoats? Read up on some important faces of the American Revolution with this trading card.

History buffs, get ready to learn everything you ever wanted to know about all of our U.S. presidents with a fun matching game!

Challenge your student's knowledge of the U.S. presidents with this series of match-up games.

Children use their creative writing skills with this Thanksgiving prompt.

Learn more about William Penn, a daring man whose actions reflected our Founding Fathers' fixation on freedom.

Your young student will step back in time with this worksheet on the Ming Dynasty. He'll build comprehension skills as he learns some ancient history.

Get to know the true story of the midnight ride and the start of the American Revolution with this historical graphic novel.

Learn some interesting history about some of the oldest, and longest, roads in the U.S.! Your child will learn about a famous trade route to Mexico.

Many families, some with young children, made the treacherous journey west in wagon trains. What would your child think of making such a journey?

Imagine being around in colonial America. If you were reporting about the American Revolution what would you have said about the times?

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African American jazz legends! Here’s a page on Thelonious Monk, the first name in the modern jazz movement.

Here is a writing activity to review terms and concepts from the Civil War era. Your child will imagine being a soldier in the war and write a journal entry.

Learn about the American Revolution the fun way, by designing your own "Don't Tread On Me" flag, in homage to the original Gadsden flag.

Who were Lewis and Clark before they became a famous expedition team? Read a bit about Clark's life before and after the great journey west.

Learn more about this rich agricultural region and how it shaped America in this writing exercise.

Say hello to Founding Father Samuel Adams, a man who wouldn't go down without a fight when Britain tried to change the rules on the colonists.

Meet Sam Adams, one of Boston's most famous figures! Read a bit about him and fill out his "specs" to show what role he played in the American Revolution.

Did you know that Paul Revere was actually a silversmith? Read a bit more about this famous figure of the American Revolution!

Children will read a short passage about Otis, then answer questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

Meet a few of America's most inspirational female figures with this history sheet. Your student will match up each woman with her accomplishment.

Learn more about the unfair practice of mercantilism during colonial times, then explore your opinion on it.

For this activity, put yourself in the place of Mad King George and see if you can politely address the American colonists' complaints and accusations.

What do you think happened to the colonists at Roanoke? Make up an explanation for the settlers' strange disappearance.

Get to know Meriwether Lewis, more widely known as one half of the Lewis and Clark duo! Read about his life before and after the expedition.

History buffs and fiction lovers alike will enjoy learning about legendary writer Mark Twain with this Wild West worksheet!

John Hancock has one of the most famous signatures in the world! Read about this important player in the American Revolution.