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Colonial Kids
Mystery Category!
100
What country did the Colonists come from?
England
100
Which was NOT a job in the colony? a. blacksmith b. railroad builder c. candle maker d. merchant
railroad builder!
100
What was an auction?
A sale where whoever bids the most money gets the item.
100
Which job was done by kids in Colonial times? a. feeding chickens and horses b. making clocks c. painting portraits d. tanning leather
feeding chickens and horses
100
Which was NOT a feature of Colonial towns? a. church b. tavern c. town green d. bus stop
bus stop!
200
Name two ways people were punished in Colonial times.
Whipping post Pillory
200
Which job was done by women in Colonial times? a. merchant b. spinning wool c. attorney d. silversmith
spinning wool
200
What is a gristmill?
A mill for grinding grain into flour.
200
Women and girls used a _________ to weave thread into cloth.
loom
200
The first college in Connecticut was: a. Holy Cross b. University of Connecticut c. Yale d. Harvard
Yale
300
What religion did most people in Colonial Connecticut belong to?
The Puritan religion.
300
Name two problems Colonial farmers faced when trying to build a farm.
They had to clear the land, remove rocks, fertilize the soil, watch out for pests, etc.
300
What is a merchant?
Someone who buys and sells things or runs a store.
300
True or false: both boys and girls could go to college in Colonial times.
FALSE!
300
Why did Colonial towns have strict rules?
To make sure people were living the "right way." To keep everyone in line To keep everyone close to the religion
400
What is an apprentice?
A person who lives with a craftsman and learns a trade.
400
Which job was done by men in Colonial times? a. making lunch b. spinning cloth c. cleaning the house d. being a minister
being a minister
400
What is a growing season?
The time between the last frost of spring and the first frost of fall.
400
Name two jobs done by boys in the Colonies.
chop wood feed chickens and horses pull weeds gather vegetables
400
What two ingredients were needed to make soap in Colonial times?
fireplace ashes animal fat
500
Name three reasons colonists visited a tavern
To eat, relax, meet neighbors, gossip, and talk about politics.
500
What natural resource did colonists use to run their gristmills and sawmills?
Water
500
What is a Yankee?
A person from New England.
500
What is a hornbook and what was it used for?
A wooden board with letters and sentences on it; used to help children learn to read.
500
Who was Reverend Eleazar Whitlock?
A Colonist who started a school for Native Americans.