Colonial Jobs
What job did most people have in the colonies?
Farmers
What did most kids do instead of going to school all day?
Helped their families with chores or farming
Who made the rules in most colonies?
Colonial leaders or governors.
What did ships carry from the colonies to other places?
Crops or goods like tobacco and lumber.
What were houses made of in the colonies?
Wood or bricks
Who helped blacksmiths learn their trade?
Apprentices
What did colonists use to light their homes at night?
Candles
What is it called when people vote for someone to make decisions for them?
Representation
What did colonists trade for items they didn’t make themselves?
Money, crops, or goods.
What was one thing colonists wore every day?
Hats or aprons
Name one job that people did in cities.
Shoemaker, baker, or carpenter
What kind of food did colonists grow on farms?
Corn, wheat, or vegetables
What was the document that said the colonists had to follow the king’s rules?
A charter
What was the name of the trade route between the colonies, Europe, and Africa?
Triangular Trade
What did colonists use to write letters or keep records?
quills and ink
What job did women often do at home?
Making clothes or cooking
Where did people go to meet and talk in a town?
The town square or meetinghouse
What is the name for a group of people who make laws?
Assembly
What is it called when goods are bought and sold?
Trade
What animal helped colonists plow fields?
Oxen or horses
What job involved working on a ship?
Sailor, fisherman, or merchant
What did kids do for fun in the colonies?
played games with the resources they had
Who was in charge of a colony?
Governor
Why did colonists trade with England?
To get things they couldn’t make, like tools or cloth.
What was the name of the first permanent English colony in America?
Jamestown