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THE COLONIES
By
Alex W..
FOUNDING FATHERS
George Washington- He was the first President of the United
States
Alexander Hamilton- He was the first United States Secretary of
the Treasury
Thomas Jefferson- He could speak 5 different languages fluently
John Adams- He was the first vice President
THIRTEEN COLONIES
New England contains of 4 colonies. Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
The Middle Colonies contains of 4 colonies. New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
The Southern Colonies contains of 5 colonies. Maryland,
Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia
SOCIOECONOMIC REGIONS
New England was known for fishing, and being
dependent on the ocean
The Middle Colonies were known for farming, logging,
shipbuilding, textile production and paper making
The Southern Colonies were known for slavery.
Charleston became one of the centers of the America
slave trade in the 1700’s
WHY DID SLAVERY COME TO AMERICA?
Slavery came to America because the colonial
people needed help in the fields. Chesapeake Region
became most dependent on slavery because they had
lots of big plantations.
TOOLS OF THE COLONIES
Augers
Saws
Hammers
JOBS DURING COLONIAL TIMES
Silversmith- a sculptor of silver, from first pour to
final polish
Blacksmith- crafters of hardware for homes and
tools for fellow tradesmen
Gunsmith- master of forge, file and wood
CRAFTS AND GAMES OF THE COLONIES
Board games
Puzzles
Cards
Rolling hoops
Walking on stilts
Nine pins
COSTUMES/CLOTHES OF THE COLONIES
Men wore breeches, coats, cloaks, cravats, hats,
shoes, stockings, under shirts
Women wore caps, gowns, petticoats, shoes ,
sleeve ruffles
COLONIAL FOOD
Peanut soup
Gingerbread and Holiday Wassail
Tidewater Chili
HOMES/SHELTERS
Poor- the poor would use whatever they could find that
was available to them to build a home. They often lived in
dugout houses
Middle Class- if you were middle class you would live in a
1 or 2 room house
Rich- if you were rich you would probably live in the
south. You would live on a large plantation. Most people
had slaves to help them work on there field
EDUCATION
Education was widely accessible to those who
could afford it, so youth interpreters frequently
depict educational activities such as practicing
letters on slate boards, reading 18th-century
children’s books and assembling puzzles. Sewing
was a important part of a young lady’s education, so
girls sit by the window working on samplers,
mending clothing, or perhaps making doll clothes.
WEBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.history.org/history/clothing/women/index.cfm
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions.htm#ne
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/thinkquest.org/J002132/shelte
rs.html
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_
United_States
http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/colonization_colon
ial_life.html
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