This and That
Colonial Jobs
Facts and Figures
Colonial School
Colonies
100
How did colonial children get to school?
They walked
100
What is the name of a person who makes clothes for people?
tailor
100
What was used to sweeten food?
Maple syrup
100
Name one way colonial school was different from our school today.
attended 6 days, one room, all different ages, school books, punishment
100
Land ruled by another country is called a
Colony
200
Who received the most education?
Boys
200
What was a pharmacist called in colonial days?
Apothecary
200
How many days did colonial children attend school?
6
200
What was the name given to the teacher in colonial days?
schoolmaster
200
The United States was made up of how many colonies?
13
300
How were colonial homes heated and cooled?
Fire, blankets, open doors....no air conditioning
300
What is the name given to a person who repairs shoes?
Cobbler
300
In what year did the colonies obtain their freedom from England?
1776
300
If a child go into trouble at school, how were they punished?
They wore a dunce cap. Sat in the corner. Wore a sign with a name telling what they had done.
300
A person living in an American colony is called a _____?
Colonist
400
What was the name of a person who cups, spoons, jewelry, etc.
Silversmith
400
What job did most men in colonial days have?
They were farmers
400
What were the 3 different books used in the colonial days?
Hornbook, New England Primer, and the Bible
400
What did the first 13 colonies eventually become?
The first 13 states
500
What would a blacksmith do?
He would make things using iron such as tools and horse shoes. He was also the dentist!
500
What was a hornbook made of?
wood, animal horn (tendon, skin), piece of paper
500
Who lead/ruled the 13 colonies?
King of England
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