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Life in The Thirteen Colonies

Life in The Thirteen Colonies. By: Lilah G. Founding Fathers. Benjamin Franklin Founder of Electricity. James Madison Drafted the U.S Constitution. George Washington First president and served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental army during the American Revolutionary War.

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Life in The Thirteen Colonies

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  1. Life in The Thirteen Colonies By: Lilah G.

  2. Founding Fathers Benjamin Franklin Founder of Electricity. James Madison Drafted the U.S Constitution. George Washington First president and served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental army during the American Revolutionary War. Thomas Jefferson Wrote the Declaration of Independence.

  3. Three Regions of the Thirteen Colonies • New England- ME; NH; MA; and CT. • Mid- Atlantic-PA; NY; NJ; MD; and DE. • Southern-VA;NC; SC; and GA. What made each socioeconomic region unique? • New England had a process called the “ Triangular Trade”. Also, they were known for shipbuilding, lumber and fish. • In the Middle Colonies there were big cities such as Philadelphia and New York were major shipping hubs. There were craftsmen such as blacksmiths, silversmiths, cobblers, wheelwrights, wigmakers, milliners, and others contributed to the economies of such cities. Also, they were known for shipbuilding and trading. • In the Southern Colonies the soil was perfect for farming, and the growing season was longer. Also they were known for tobacco, rice ,indigo, and tar from pine trees.

  4. Slavery Why did this practice come to America? It came to America because colonists didn’t want to do their work, so they bought slaves to do it for them. Which region became most dependent upon it and why? The South because there were a lot of cotton and tobacco crops so farmers bought slaves for extra help on the plantations.

  5. Tools In colonial times the colonists used tools like… • Augers, Gimlets, Chisels, Compasses, Drawknives,Hammers, Planes, Saws,and Squares. Hammer Auger Chisel Compass Modeling Plane Nose Auger Square Gimlet Drawknife Hand Saw

  6. Jobs • Brickmaker: molding, drying, and firing bricks for construction and repair. • Blacksmith: crafter of hardware and tools for fellow tradesmen. • Milliner: makers of shifts, gowns, aprons, hats, and cloaks. In colonial times a typical work day would consist of in getting up early and working long hours for a small salary. Brickmaker Blacksmith Milliner

  7. Costume For clothing women wore … Stockings, stays, hooped petticoat, shift, shoes, kerchief, lace neck, lace cap, hat, stomacher, lace apron and the gown. For clothing men wore… A shirt, stockings, waistcoat, breeches, silk cravat, coat, wig, hat, and shoes.

  8. MusicandLiterature In colonial times the music was played by fiddles, flutes, drums, and bugles. They played military marches, and fiddle tunes. Colonial literature is the most exquisite American literary studies today. Fiddle Flute Bugles

  9. Crafts and Games In colonial times they played games like… Chess, rolling hoops, nine pins, puzzles, and cards. Cards Puzzles Chess Nine Pins Rolling Hoop

  10. Shelter Houses in the colonial times were built with bricks, wood, stones, and mud bricks. They had wooden shingles, not like the ones we have today. If you were poor you would live in a one room home, middle class lived in a two room house with an attic, and rich families lived on plantations or mansions.

  11. Furnishings Colonists liked it “plain but neat”. In colonial times they had beds, benches, tables, chairs, and cabinets. They weaved, embroided and used animals skins as decor.

  12. Foods Colonists hunted wild animals such as deer, rabbits, and turkey. Farmers planted crops such as wheat, barley,and tobacco. Other colonial foods were…. Peanut soup, gazpacho, and meringues.

  13. Education In the New England Colonies parents taught their children to read so that they could read the bible. There were grammar schools for boys that taught boys Latin, math and other subjects.

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