Colonial Jobs
I made new shoes and fixed old ones.
The Cobbler
What country did the 13 colonies belong to?
England
What are the 3 regions?
New England, Middle, Southern
Who went to school after they completed Dame school - boys or girls?
Boys
The hollowed-out wooden board used for eating was called a _______________________.
Trencher
I ground wheat and corn into flour and cornmeal.
The miller
What other current state was part of Massachusetts during the time of the 13 colonies?
Maine
What region is Massachusetts located in?
New England
Colonists wanted their children to go to school to learn to read the ___________.
Bible
Women used a _____________________ to spin wool into thread.
spinning wheel
I made leather from animal skins.
The tanner
The first permanent English settlement in the New World was in ____________.
Jamestown, Virginia
Cotton, rice, tobacco, and indigo were important products in the ___________.
Southern colonies
Children learned their numbers and letters using a ___________________________.
hornbook
A ___________________ was a straight narrow bench with a high back to protect from the cold.
settle
I made barrels and buckets.
The Cooper
What is the southern most colony?
Georgia
Shipbuilding was an important industry in the ______________.
New England colonies
Children sometimes paid the schoolmaster in _______________________________.
firewood or corn or other food
A ____________________ was a gun used for protection and hunting.
musket
I made iron tools and horseshoes.
The blacksmith
The first SPANISH settlement was in ______________.
St. Augustine, Florida
What region was best for farming?
Southern colonies
Another book the children used to learn to read was the ___________________________.
The New England Primer
The parents' bed was called a _________________ and the kids' bed was called a __________________.
Jack-bed, trundle bed