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Colonial America Colonial America

New England ColoniesNew England Colonies

Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies

Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies

Colonial AmericaColonial America

Most of the homes in colonial Most of the homes in colonial America were replicas of the English America were replicas of the English cottages in England.cottages in England.

They are made of wood boards and They are made of wood boards and they have steep thatched roofs.they have steep thatched roofs.

The cottages have only room called a The cottages have only room called a keeping room. keeping room.

There is a fireplace for warmth and There is a fireplace for warmth and cooking.cooking.

Colonial ClothingColonial Clothing

Boys and men wore breeches. Boys and men wore breeches. Breeches are short pants that stop at Breeches are short pants that stop at the knee. Along with the breeches, the knee. Along with the breeches, boys and men were long stockings boys and men were long stockings up to the knee.up to the knee.

Girls and Women wore long wool Girls and Women wore long wool skirts, aprons, and coifs. Coifs are skirts, aprons, and coifs. Coifs are like bonnets, or a type of hat.like bonnets, or a type of hat.

Colonial FoodColonial Food

Colonists grew corn and other Colonists grew corn and other vegetables. Much of the corn is ground vegetables. Much of the corn is ground into cornmeal for making cornbread.into cornmeal for making cornbread.

They drank milk from goats and they They drank milk from goats and they ate ham and bacon from their pigs.ate ham and bacon from their pigs.

The got eggs from their chickens. The got eggs from their chickens. To preserve their meats, they salt or To preserve their meats, they salt or

smoke the meat to prevent it from smoke the meat to prevent it from spoiling.spoiling.

Colonial FoodColonial Food

Extra food was stored in dirt Extra food was stored in dirt undergrounds called cellars.undergrounds called cellars.

Different ColoniesDifferent Colonies

Colonies were divided according to Colonies were divided according to the region of the country they were the region of the country they were located:located:– New EnglandNew England– Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies– Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies


New HampshireNew Hampshire MassachusettsMassachusetts Rhode IslandRhode Island ConneticutConneticut


rich in forest and fur trappingrich in forest and fur trapping Farmland was only good enough for Farmland was only good enough for

small farms; gardenssmall farms; gardens flourished in fishing, shipbuilding, flourished in fishing, shipbuilding,

lumbering, and fur tradinglumbering, and fur trading things traded– furs, slaves, and things traded– furs, slaves, and

molassesmolasses


New YorkNew York New JerseyNew Jersey PennsylvaniaPennsylvania DelawareDelaware


excellent farmland; farmers grew excellent farmland; farmers grew grains and raised livestockgrains and raised livestock

natural harborsnatural harbors practiced trading like New England, practiced trading like New England,

traded raw materials for traded raw materials for manufactured items (furniture)manufactured items (furniture)

established the idea of the freedom established the idea of the freedom of the pressof the press


MarylandMaryland VirginiaVirginia North CarolinaNorth Carolina South CarolinaSouth Carolina GeorgiaGeorgia


grew their own food along with major grew their own food along with major cash crops: tobacco, rice, and indigocash crops: tobacco, rice, and indigo

plantations were kept up by slaves plantations were kept up by slaves and indentured workersand indentured workers

Bacon’s Rebellion– Nathaniel Bacon Bacon’s Rebellion– Nathaniel Bacon led a group of Virginia colonist led a group of Virginia colonist against Native Americans who were against Native Americans who were attacking frontier farmsattacking frontier farms

Reading SelectionsReading Selections

Clothes in Colonial AmericaClothes in Colonial America Food in Colonial AmericaFood in Colonial America Fun and Games in Colonial AmericaFun and Games in Colonial America Pocahontas: Peacemaker and Friend to Pocahontas: Peacemaker and Friend to

the Coloniststhe Colonists The Plymouth: Pilgrim’s Story of The Plymouth: Pilgrim’s Story of

SurvivalSurvival These books are located in George These books are located in George

Hall’s library.Hall’s library.

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