Colonial Family and Marriage?
How many children did the average family have in colonial times?
The average family had around 10 kids.
Back in colonial times what type of people could be in the colonial families?
Back in colonial times, the families would have included grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and stepchildren.
Was religion an important part of colonial history?
yes, Religion was an important part of colonial life.
What type of food did they eat?
They ate beans, crabs, vegetables, and stew
Did every woman get a guaranteed marriage back then yes or no?
Yes because they were outnumbered by men.
When did people in colonial times usually marry?
People would usually marry in their early to late twenties.
Where houses searched to ensure that everyone was at church?
Yes, peoples houses were searched to ensure they were at church.
Where did they eat?
They ate in groups while they socialized and prayed.
what were children expected to be like back then?
Children were expected to be productive members of the family such as the boys did all the hunting and all the girls did all the cleaning.
Who outnumbered who Men or Women?
Men
Was the church the most important building in the community?
Yes, The church was the most important building in the community and was used for all public gatherings and meetings.
Why were their diets different from enslaved people's?
The wealthy people had more money to buy more ingredients for flavour and extra spice.
Were indentured servants allowed to marry yes or no?
No, indentured servants were not allowed to marry.
Did People remarry quickly or no
Yes
The wooden rows are called pews and the platform that the preacher stands on is called a pulpit.
Why was it more reliable for the Lower Sorts people to get food for free
They lived near London Town and the Chesapeake Bay which was an advantage to crab, fish, and catch other water animals for free.
Did married women give birth to a lot of children True or false?
True but the children often died before they reached adulthood because of malaria, and adults died young too.
Did adults die young or live old
died young
How long could a churh service last?
The service could last as long as five hours a day.
What was a popular way Africans cooked to make it less time consuming
They called it Slow Cooking.