Tradespeople
What does a spinner make?
Thread or yarn
Why didn't farmers go into town very often?
They had too much work to do on the farm
What is the sticky stuff put in between the bricks?
Mortar
What happened to the horse in "The Little Gray Pony"?
It lost its shoe
How often did farmers milk the cows?
Twice a day
What material does a mason work with?
Stone and bricks
Sometimes a farmer would ___________ with a townsperson to get stuff he needed?
Barter
What is the tool the bricklayer and mason use?
The Trowel
What did the soldiers put in the soup when no one would give them food?
Stones
What did bakers make?
Bread
What does a weaver make?
Cloth
Who was responsible for getting the dirt out of the wool?
The children
What is the tool the weaver uses to make cloth?
Loom
Who gave the soldiers a pot to make soup with?
The blacksmith
What did farmers make from fresh milk?
butter and cheese
What does a miller make?
Flour
What did farmers do with their meat when they had it?
Smoked it
A forge
Who was the only townsperson who helped the soldiers?
The little girl
What word describes mixing the milk over and over to make the butter?
To churn
Why was a blacksmith so important in colonial times?
He made the tools for many of the other tradespeople
What was the fireplace called in a colonial farmhouse?
A hearth
What is an anvil?
The metal block that blacksmiths use to hammer the metal on
Who made the shoes for the shoemaker and his wife?
The elves
To knead