Daily Life in the Colonies Flashcards
what were 4 reasons people came to America
1)to own land and business 2) religious freedom and escape from persecution 3) slaves/indentured servitude 4) exploit wealth of natural resources
Was clothing the same in each region
No it varied
What three things were clothing made of
linen, wool, leather
What was clothes dyed with
Berries and leaves
What was one of the most important foods
Corn
What two foods came from cows
Butter and Cheese
What two foods came from hogs
Bacon and Ham
What types of wild game did they eat
deer, pheasant, turkey
What are things they did for recreation
Quilting bees, corn husking games, hopscotch, leapfrog, marbles, tag, checkers backgammon
What were house raisings
men and boys built a house in one day
Were glass windows common
no they were rare, and families took glass panes with them
What did families retrieve if a house burned down
nails
Where did they go to the bathroom in winter? in warm weather?
chamber pots; outhouses
What book taught kids the alphabet using rhymes
new England Primer
What is a Yeoman
a farmer who cultivated his own land
