Schools / Children
Most schools had this many classrooms.
What is one
Nails used to build houses were usually made of this material.
What is wood.
This expensive animal was used to pull coaches and wagons.
What is a horse
A blacksmith made tools and items using this material.
What is metal
Who helped the Early Settlers survive the cold winters in North America
Who are the Indigenous Peoples of Canada
Boys helped their fathers feed and take care of these important farming resources.
What are farm animals
Roofs were sloped to allow these two forms of precipitation to slide off of them.
What are rain and snow
In winter, this method of transportation was used instead of coaches.
What is a sleigh
Wooden cabinets, tools and furniture was made by this type of skilled tradesman.
What are carpenters
These were traded to the Early Settlers in exchange for guns and silks
What are beaver furs
Girls helped their mother take care of these other family members.
What are younger children
This item of furniture was suspended by ropes to keep it comfortable.
What is a bed
The easiest method of transportation, except for in winter, was along these routes.
What are rivers
This type of mill used water power to cut logs into planks.
What is a sawmill
Many Indigenous Peoples caught this disease, brought over from the Europeans (starts with an S!)
What is Smallpox
Schools focused on learning these three subjects.
What are reading, writing and arithmetic
When trees were not available, some houses were made of this material.
What is sod / earth.
Meat was preserved by being packed in this mineral substance.
What is salt.
A grist mill ground grain into this substance, used for baking bread.
What is flour
What religion did the Early Settlers try to force upon the Indigenous Peoples of Canada?
What is Christianity
Schools were often heated in winter using this.
What is a coal stove
Lamps in houses were fueled using this substance.
What is oil
Fruits were preserved by being made into these sweetened concoctions.
What are preserves / jams
This was the term for a child who works with a tradesman in order to learn how to do the job.
What is an apprentice
These were built in order to force children to give up their beliefs and follow the Catholic religion
What are Residential Schools