Study Guide Colonial American Handwriting
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Table of Contents

  1. Overview: the Cultural Significance of Early American Handwriting
  2. Games
    1. Early American Handwriting Game
    2. Recognizing Common Abbreviations
    3. Abbreviations Balderdash
    4. Recognizing Names
    5. Practice Reading Short Texts
  3. Handwriting in the IC Archive

Recognizing Names

Match the following abbreviations with the colonial names they represent. Some names will have more than one abbreviation. When you are done, check your score. Missed answers will be indicated by an "X." Try again until you get 100%!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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