Family Life
How did women make clothing?
Women wove sheep wool and dyed it to make it colored.
What was one chore of the boys on the farm?
Chop wood for the stoves.
Where is the post office?
The post office is in the general store.
What are the animals on the farm called?
livestock or cattle
Who is the store keeper?
The person the people will trade or barter with for goods.
Who planted crops in the spring?
Men and boy children of the family.
What is a saw mill?
The saw mill is where trees are cut into pieces into building materials.
What did people pay with at the general store?
bread flour and stuff made at their farms
What trees on the farm provide fruit?
apple, plum, peaches, pears
Where did the teacher live?
with the students
What did the women do on the farm?
Women milked cows, washed clothes, cooked meals, and tended to the children.
What is an axe used for?
Axes are used to chop trees and logs.
What does it mean to barter?
What are pioneer houses made of?
Pioneer homes were made of natural resources, logs, sod and grass, mud.
What is a peddler?
A door to door salesman who pushed goods.
With candles made by hand.
Who works at the saw mill?
Saw operator, lumber inspector, general laborer
Where do people open up businesses in the small town?
People open small business near the general store, because that is where the people gather.
Who gathered the milk for the day?
The children milked the cows twice a day.
What do the students have to keep burning all day?
wood stove
Where did most settlers come from?
Most settlers traveled west in search of freedom, land, and government opportunities.
How was work done on the farm?
Families must raise animals and crops for food and milk, complete daily chores, and make clothing and equipment for the fields.
Where do the men play checkers?
Men play checkers at the general store.
What were raised on the farm for meat?
pigs, cows, chickens, turkeys
What does the barrel maker do?
He makes oak barrels to store liquids in.