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