Getting Dressed
Everyday work clothes were called...
undress clothes
What were colonial fireplaces used for?
warmth, light and cooking
A large farm in the southern colonies
plantation
The American Indians played this sport for hundreds of years and it is still popular today
lacrosse
Before roads what was the best travel route?
waterways
Women and children wore something that was made of stiff pieces of whalebone, reeds, metal or wood. What was this called?
A stay
What was the problem with living in cellars?
They were damp, dirty and dark. They also have bugs, snakes and mice.
These two ingredients were used to make soap.
lye and fat
On this day of the week, people were not allowed to play games in Virginia
Sunday
The dirt trails were wide enough for...
one wagon
Wealthy women wore fancy...
hoop skirts
There were two types of toilet options in colonial times...
the pit or the pot
What were their clothes like during the winter? Why?
Dirty because of the weather they couldn´t wash them.
A holiday celebrated by slaves from New York to Maryland in the 1700s
Pinkster
These were used for hauling supplies over snowy land
Toboggans
A long-sleeved dress that fell below the knees was called a...
shift
What was the main room in houses called? This is where they gathered, ate and slept.
a hall
Candles smelled like...
rotten bacon
Who supplied the music for plantation dance parties?
Slave musicians
Healthy men and women could walk how many miles in 10 hours?
40 miles!
These were made from human, horse or goat hair
wigs
Wigwams and longhouses could last...
10 or more years
What was a millers job?
worked at mills grinding grain into flour.
To win the prize for a Pig Run, the winner had to...
fairly hold the pig by its tail.
57 miles