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Exploring the Thirteen Colonies: History, Culture, and Lifestyle

Discover the fascinating history and unique characteristics of the Thirteen Colonies, including the socio-economic regions, Founding Fathers, tools, jobs, houses, clothing, education, food, and more. Explore the distinctiveness of New England, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies through literature, music, crafts, and games. Uncover the rich heritage and traditions that shaped colonial America.

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Exploring the Thirteen Colonies: History, Culture, and Lifestyle

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  1. The Thirteen Colonies By: Maria P.

  2. Three Regions New England: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Middle Colonies: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

  3. Founding Fathers Benjamin Franklin was the United States Minister to France, Benjamin was the 1st United States Postmaster General and was the speaker of Pennsylvania. George Washington was the 1st president of the United States and was the Commander-in Chief of the Continental Army. James Madison was the 4th President of the United States, 5th Secretary of the United States, and he became leader in the new House of Representatives. Thomas Jefferson was the principal of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was also the 3rd President of the United States and the 2nd Vice President of the United States.

  4. What made each socioeconomic region unique New England: Ocean, Fishing, Whaling, Trapping, Shipbuilding and, Logging Middle Colonies: Numerous kinds of crops, Grains, Oats, Papermaking, Textiles, Production and, Barley Southern Colonies: Farming, Rice, Tobacco, Sugarcane and, Cotton

  5. Tools Planes Calipers Saws Hammers Chisels

  6. Jobs • Brick maker • Milliner • Basket smith • Cooper • Gunsmith • Gardener

  7. Literature, Music, Crafts and Games Drums Fifes Puzzles Bass Drums Board games Cards

  8. Houses and Furnishings Houses looked very small. They had bushes and flowers all around. Most furniture was brown and white.

  9. Clothing Many people wore hats, thin fabric and, knee high socks.

  10. Education Education was accessible to those who could afford it. People would practice letters on slate boards, reading 18th century children's books and, assembling educational puzzles.

  11. Food -Holiday Wasail -Peanut Soup -Shepard's Pie

  12. Webliography • "Founding Fathers of the United States." wikipedia.com. October 7th 2014. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. 29 October, 2014. • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States. • "Thirteen Colonies." Conservapedia.com. April 13th 2014. Conservapedia. 29 October, 2014. <http:..www.conservapedia.com/colonial_america>. • 13 colonies." Mr. Naussbaum fun+learning. 5/17/13. Naussbaum Education Network,LLC. 29 October, 2014. http://www.mrnaussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions/.htm#ne. • "Colonial Williamsburg." www.history.org. 2004. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 29 October, 2014. www.history.org/history/index.cfm. • Guterba, Linda. "Colonial Life:Life in Colonial America." kidinfo.com. 2014. kidinfo. 29 October, 2014. http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/colonization_colonial-life.html. • White, David. "Life in the 13 Colonies Compared to life today." Social Studies for Kids. 2011. . 29 October, 2014. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/specialreport13colonies.htm. •  https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&ei=GzMcVY33A46uyQSj1IGgBg&ved=0CBQQqi4oAg

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