LIFE IN THE COLONIES

By: Carleen Baron, Taylor Heuring, Adrianna kosobuki,and Tim Skierka.

With nothing but clothes in his pockets.He ran away from his brother in Boston because of his

brother’s temper.He walked into a Quaker meeting house, and fell asleep.

IN 1723 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GOT OFF A BOAT INTO PHILADELPHIA.

Within a few years, he had saved enough money to open up his own printing shop.

“Poor Man Richard’s Almanac” was an almanac that he wrote.Almanac- A book published annually containing weather

predictions(sunsets and planting advice for farmers)Wise words- “A penny saved is a penny earned” “ Early to bed, Early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise”

BENJAMIN BECAME A PRINTER’S ASSISTANT

Benjamin Franklin had such good luck with his printing shop.

He actually wrote “Poor Man Richard's Almanac” But no one ever knew.

He went from a runaway to a wealthy printer.

HE RETIRED WHEN HE WAS FORTY-TWO

1. What year did Benjamin Franklin arrive in Philadelphia?2. He walked into a Quaker meeting house and? A. Danced

B. Said a speech C. Fell asleep3. Define Almanac

4. Where did he used to live before he came to Philadelphia?

5. How old was he when he retired? A. 36 B. 42 C. 58

QUIZ!!!

1. 1723

2. C

3. A published book containing weather predictions and planting advice

4. Boston

5. B

ANSWERS!!

LIFE ON A FARM.

Start working when the sun rises. (early)

Work is divided so everyone has to do some sort of work.

Chores- cutting wood, feeding animals, clearing land, tending crops, building fences, making furniture and tools, gathering eggs, spinning thread, weaving clothes, sewing clothes, making candles and soap, cooking, cleaning, and

caring for babies/ small children.

LIVING ON A FARM

They made everything they needed.

The hardest thing the farmers had to do was clearing the

farming land because of the trees.

The farmers used the same tools for clearing land as they did for building.

NINE OUT OF TEN PEOPLE LIVED ON SMALL FARMS.

The colonists used heavy iron pots to do their cooking.Women usually did all of the cooking.

The women usually scorched their clothes, were burned by the pot or fire, or strained their back.

This job was very dangerous.

COOKING

The houses were one big room with a chimney There was one big bed in the corner for the parents to sleep

in.The younger kids slept in the trundle bed and the older kids

slept in the attic/loft. Trundle: A small bed that slides in and out

from underneath the parents bed.

HOUSING IN THE COLONIES

1. How many rooms were in the house? 2. Where did the older kids in the family live?

A)attic B)Trundle C) outside3. What kind of pots did the women cook with?

4. When do families start their work? A)Midnight B)Sunset C)sunrise

5. The chores were… A) eating, sewing clothes, and baking bread B)Stuff

C)cutting wood, feeding animal, clearing land.

QUIZ!!!

1. One

2. A

3. Iron

4. C

5. C

ANSWERS!!!