TOMs 18C-18H (Period 9) by Mr. Tom-Tom https://padlet.com/mthompson111/7rw8bm4qx5wf Life in the 1780’s and 90’s en-us 2020-01-02 14:37:01 UTC 2020-01-03 01:48:26 UTC hello@padlet.com What was life like for an 18th Century Western farmer? mthompson111 https://padlet.com/mthompson111/7rw8bm4qx5wf/wish/427316232 •  The wealthier people had larger houses with more imported furniture and were made from more durable materials. 
•  Many houses were shared by extended families due to people being widowed or orphaned. 
•  Economically men had much more power than women. 
•  Education was rare because there was not a lot of time and there weren't many available teachers.
•  Most people had simple lessons but richer people had more intricate lessons. 
•  Lush grass and cane were unable to be cut by standard wooden plows so they used deforestation instead. 
•  People could clear six acres of land per year by debarking trees and burning bushes. 
 • Rich farmers had up to 1,200 acres of land to farm on, but poor farmers, who had under 30 acres, had trouble with having enough food to feed their family and still make profits. ]]> 2020-01-02 14:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mthompson111/7rw8bm4qx5wf/wish/427316232 What was life like for enslaved people on an 18th Century Virginia farm? mthompson111 https://padlet.com/mthompson111/7rw8bm4qx5wf/wish/427316233
•  The slaves had to work all day
•  They had to do building and repair work
•  Slave family's were often split up
•  The slaves were watched by an overseer
•  They spent the little free time they had doing house chores
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•  Given basic tasks to help on the farm from a very young age.
•  Raised religious.
•  Boys were taught basic maths, and other life skills, and how to run their parent's business/farm. Girls were taught household skills, such as cooking, gardening, spinning, and sewing.
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•  The women helped grow herbs which created health remedies
•  One of the jobs for the women was to watch the children and help them learn how to manage the household
•  Many women grew flax to be later weaved into sheets and children]]> 2020-01-02 14:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mthompson111/7rw8bm4qx5wf/wish/427316235 What was life like for a man on an 18th Century Virginia farm? mthompson111 https://padlet.com/mthompson111/7rw8bm4qx5wf/wish/427316236 •  He would raise crops
•  They are required to muster .
•  Sell tobacco
•  They had to hunt for food.
•  They had free time during the year to do there own things
•  Civic Duties

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