New Jersey ColonyNew Jersey Colony

By: Caylee DavisBy: Caylee Davis

Trades/FarmingTrades/FarmingMilliner. Sells fabric that can be made into Milliner. Sells fabric that can be made into

clothing. Also things like shirts, aprons, caps, clothing. Also things like shirts, aprons, caps, hats muffs and trim for gowns. hats muffs and trim for gowns.

Many young girls become an apprentice to a Many young girls become an apprentice to a milliner to learn the skills of gown making.  It is milliner to learn the skills of gown making.  It is important to learn how to cut, fit, and sew important to learn how to cut, fit, and sew fabric so a customer could get just the right fabric so a customer could get just the right fit.  fit. 

The milliner is known to furnish everything for The milliner is known to furnish everything for the ladies. the ladies.

The major industry is mining and lumbering.The major industry is mining and lumbering.

Family LifeFamily Life

• Women were responsible for the indoor Women were responsible for the indoor duties such as preparing food, cleaning, duties such as preparing food, cleaning, cooking also milking cows, gardening, cooking also milking cows, gardening, and sewing.and sewing.

• Men’s duties were mostly outdoors such Men’s duties were mostly outdoors such as repairing fences, farming, planting as repairing fences, farming, planting crops and butchering livestock. They had crops and butchering livestock. They had the most free time in the winter when the most free time in the winter when there wasn’t much to do.there wasn’t much to do.

Pastime/HobbyPastime/Hobby

• There wasn’t much to do. The American colonists had There wasn’t much to do. The American colonists had parks in their communities, but they didn't really have parks in their communities, but they didn't really have playgrounds or swing sets.playgrounds or swing sets.

• Villages and towns in the Middle and Southern Villages and towns in the Middle and Southern colonies had common areas as well. Here, children colonies had common areas as well. Here, children played, tutors instructed students, and families played, tutors instructed students, and families gathered to discuss the news of the day. Games kids gathered to discuss the news of the day. Games kids played include tag, marbles, hopscotch, hide-and-seek, played include tag, marbles, hopscotch, hide-and-seek, and other names familiar to kids today. and other names familiar to kids today.

• They didn't really have toys, so they often made their They didn't really have toys, so they often made their own or played outdoor games that didn't require toys. own or played outdoor games that didn't require toys.

CommunicationCommunication

• Most people couldn’t read in these Most people couldn’t read in these times.times.

• Even though the colonies were Even though the colonies were located next to one another they located next to one another they didn't have good communication with didn't have good communication with each other.each other.

Relations with other peopleRelations with other people

• England tried to bring the colonies together, England tried to bring the colonies together, but with little success. Each colony had its but with little success. Each colony had its own constitutions; however, the English King own constitutions; however, the English King Selected a Royal Governor to supervise the Selected a Royal Governor to supervise the governments of two of the thirteen colonies. governments of two of the thirteen colonies.

• Although the local Assembly had the right to Although the local Assembly had the right to decide on its own administration, the Royal decide on its own administration, the Royal Governor had the power to oppose to what Governor had the power to oppose to what others thought, which caused friction in the others thought, which caused friction in the colonies. colonies.

ReligionReligion

• Many people came to America in search of Many people came to America in search of religious freedom.  Their hope was to escape religious freedom.  Their hope was to escape the religious persecution they were facing in the religious persecution they were facing in their countries. their countries. 

• The one thing they did not want to do was to The one thing they did not want to do was to establish a church like the Church of England.  establish a church like the Church of England. 

• The colonists wanted a chance to worship The colonists wanted a chance to worship freely and have an opportunity to choose freely and have an opportunity to choose which religion they wanted to take part in.which religion they wanted to take part in.

•   Many religious groups (such as the Quakers Many religious groups (such as the Quakers and Puritans) formed the first 13 colonies on and Puritans) formed the first 13 colonies on the basis of their religious beliefs.  the basis of their religious beliefs. 

EducationEducation• If you were a school-age person in Colonial America If you were a school-age person in Colonial America

you might have gone to a public or private school, you might have gone to a public or private school, just like you would today. But what you learned and just like you would today. But what you learned and how you learned it have changed through the years. how you learned it have changed through the years. New Jersey (Middle Colonies) schools were largely New Jersey (Middle Colonies) schools were largely religious and taught the teachings of one religion. religious and taught the teachings of one religion.

• If you were a Catholic, you learned about that If you were a Catholic, you learned about that religion. Most schools were private. Students also religion. Most schools were private. Students also learned other subjects so they could get into college. learned other subjects so they could get into college.

• Girls weren't allowed to attend, unless they were Girls weren't allowed to attend, unless they were Quakers.Quakers.

Daily lifeDaily life

• A great many American Colonists also took A great many American Colonists also took care of their own food needs. It was not care of their own food needs. It was not uncommon for a farm family to have crops uncommon for a farm family to have crops growing near the ocean while chickens, growing near the ocean while chickens, pigs, and cows were grazing nearby.pigs, and cows were grazing nearby.

• It was common to begin each day with a It was common to begin each day with a stiff drink like cider or rum. stiff drink like cider or rum.

• Traveling was done mostly in the summer Traveling was done mostly in the summer and winter. and winter.

ClimateClimate

• The Climate was relatively hot. This The Climate was relatively hot. This was better for the middle colonies. It was better for the middle colonies. It allowed a longer and better growing allowed a longer and better growing season. season.

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