What was life really like in the colonys? by Braden

Farm Life

Braden22 — 2014-10-09 14:23:01 UTC

The colonist developed an economy based on farming,

buying and selling goods, and arts and crafts. 9 out of

10 people live on a small family farm. The farmers produce and

make everything they need to survive. They live in a big 1

roomed house where they eat, sleep, cook, etc. Last is there

days are very long. Every morning they get up at the crack of

dawn and get to work by doing stuff around

the farm there chores and so on.

City Life

Braden22 — 2014-10-09 14:41:46 UTC

In 1750 1 out of 20 people lived in a city. Most

people liked living in the relaxing country but instead

the city is loud, stinky, and wild. The people in cities

mostly depended on many trades and craft development

They had big houses mostly maid of wood with thatched roofs

and in the city animals run wild through the streets as they please.

Religon

Braden22 — 2014-10-09 14:54:18 UTC

Religion was a important part of

colonial life. Most colonist tried to

lead good lives based on their faiths.

Church was a really big deal back then.

You had to go to church every Sunday

and sometimes houses were even

searched to make sure everybody was

at church. Also in the 1730's The Great

Awakening began which revived

religious felling and helped spread

the idea that people are equal.

Leisure

Braden22 — 2014-10-10 14:30:27 UTC

There are many things colonist did for

fun. Kids would play with there dolls, marbles

and tops. Sometimes they would play tag and other

games like stool ball or blind mans bluff. The adults

would have there own thing called Bees and Frolics

or they would play cards or green bowling

Colonial Familys

Braden22 — 2014-10-10 14:37:28 UTC

Generally all men and women married in there late 20's.

If you were a slave you could not get married unless

you where granted your freedom. Since there where

men than women every women was assured a marriage

proposal. Also every family had between 7 to 10 boys

and girls plus the kids they adopted back then.

Education

Braden22 — 2014-10-10 14:47:00 UTC

Most colonial children received little education. In Southern Colonies most families where spread out but hired teachers or a tutor to teach there

children in groups. For the older kids there were sent to England to complete there education.

In Middle Colonies there education was based on there education so it slowed public schools so most parents hired a teacher or tutor to teach

there children or the asked permission to home school there children.

Last but not least is England. Only in England were towns required to have public schools and in 1647 a law was passed that every city with 50 or

more families were to hire a teacher or tutor to teach there children how to read and write. City's with 100 or more families needed a public

school.