I looked high and low on the internet for a *general overview* and summary of the colonies when I was teaching it, and I could not find one anywhere. I created this spreadsheet to help me and my students keep all the colonies straight!
I have included date, country that started it, people who lived there, why it was started, where, important info, important people, and major city.
The level of detail is intended for a fifth grade audience, and I do not claim that this is in any way exhausti