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Their roads were bumpy, made out of dirt. Traveling took a long time.

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In the winter they traveled using a sleigh pulled by horses.

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Outdoor activities included canoeing

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In the early 1800s only 24% of the population in  Europe could read. In the 1820s only 26% could read.

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In the early 1800s only 24% of the population in  Europe could read. In the 1820s only 26% could read.

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In the winter they went skating on skates made of of wood with iron runners they put on their boots.

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They enjoyed outdoor games like wood chopping            competitions

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They liked indoor games such as chess.

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This picture shows how there was only 311 students in grammar school. (gearing this time over 200 000 students under the age of 16 were living in upper Canada)

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people would shine there walls with beeswax. they had dining tables that they used for special occasions. the table that they used to eat was in there kitchen close to the stove so they could take advantage of the heat of the stove.

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people would shine there walls with beeswax. they had dining tables that they used for special occasions. the table that they used to eat was in there kitchen close to the stove so they could take advantage of the heat of the stove.

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some beds had both goose feathers and straw so the could flip the beds  dependent on season.In summer they would flip it to the side with the straw to keep them cool, in winter they would flip it to the side with goose feathers to keep them warm.The problem with these beds were that bugs lived in them and the people would wake up with bug bites all over them. 

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some beds had both goose feathers and straw so the could flip the beds  dependent on season.In summer they would flip it to the side with the straw to keep them cool, in winter they would flip it to the side with goose feathers to keep them warm.The problem with these beds were that bugs lived in them and the people would wake up with bug bites all over them. 

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Housing in the 1800's was  much different then what we have now . the houses in the 1800's for people usually started out in cabins which then turned into much larger houses, these houses contained 3 bedrooms (usually), 13 windows which had 12 panes of glass in it,and beds which were made out of straw or goose feathers or occasionally both.   

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Housing in the 1800's was  much different then what we have now . the houses in the 1800's for people usually started out in cabins which then turned into much larger houses, these houses contained 3 bedrooms (usually), 13 windows which had 12 panes of glass in it,and beds which were made out of straw or goose feathers or occasionally both.   

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Buildings were often built fast and cheaply and were not clean, safe, well constructed. This caused people to get sick and contract various diseases. Not many people were able to access healthcare which resulted in spred of disease or death.

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In the winter people often used sleighs and horses for transportation.

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In the winter people often used sleighs and horses for transportation.

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The first steamboat was built in 1816 at Bath,near Kingston. By 1820 steamboats were taking people and cargo back and forth between Niagara and Kingston. The first steam boat was called Frontenac

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The first steamboat was built in 1816 at Bath,near Kingston. By 1820 steamboats were taking people and cargo back and forth between Niagara and Kingston. The first steam boat was called Frontenac

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If the students didn't listen or do what they were told the would have to stand up with a heavy book in their hand but if they didn't do it right they would have to do it for a longer time

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girls and women also really enjoyed knitting  in  the 1800s

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another school from 1872 that thought a large variety of students and adults

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Over 45 % of Canadians lived in urban centers in 1911.

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In the spring people would plant new crop plow the fields.

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plowing matches, wood-chopping contests, horseshoe-pitching, and hay-mowing competitions offered excitement and attracted large crowds at local fairs.

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Stock Photo - Homesteaders using ox teams to plow the prairie west of the Mississippi 1800s

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a school from 1800 that also taught horses and other animals

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the University of Toronto opened in 1849 and the students that were going for a university education  no longer had to travel to the united states or Britain to get the education they wanted.

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wooden skates for skating in the winter were very popular in the 1800s