This was soft pillow worn around a baby's middle to keep him from getting hurt.
A pudding
100
Colonial homes were made out of these three materials.
Logs, bricks, and stones.
100
Colonial churches had a special name. What were they called?
A meetinghouse.
100
Both boys and girls went to this school to learn to read and write.
Dame School.
100
Why did colonists have to work so hard?
Colonists had to make everything they had.
200
This was made of stiff pieces of whalebone, reeds, metal or woods. It was sewn into a tight-fitting dress to make women stand up straight.
A stay
200
Colonial homes had one room. What did they call it?
The Keeping Room
200
How many hours did colonists spend in church each Sunday?
Four hours. (Two in the morning and two in the afternoon.)
200
At dame school, boys and girls learned to read and write everything on this book.
The horn book.
200
When did children do their chores?
Children had to work (do their chores) both before an after school.
300
This was a long-sleeved dress that fellow below the knees. Colonial women wore them under their dresses.
A shift
300
Where did parents and younger children sleep?
In the keeping room, by the fire. (In jack and trundle beds)
300
Where did babies go during the church service?
Babies were also at the meeting house. They were put in wooden playpens.
300
Who went to school longer, boys or girls? Why?
Boys went to school longer. They thought it was more important for girls to stay home and learn to take care of the home.
300
Name three games that colonial children played.
Marbles, Jacks, Bowling, Tag, Blind Man's Bluff, London Bridge is falling down, Ring Around the Rosy
400
These were several light skirts that women wore underneath their dresses.
Petticoats
400
Colonial families sat on a high-backed wooden bench. What was it called?
A settle.
400
The first colonists to settle in America were the Pilgrims. What was their reason for coming to the new world?
The pilgrims came to America for religious freedom.
400
If you misbehaved in school, how would a schoolmaster punish you?
The school master would hit you with a birch branch.
400
Name two occasions that colonists celebrated. For example, New Year's Day.
Births, Weddings, Funerals.
500
These were knee-length pants that colonial men wore.
Breeches
500
Older children slept in the attack. What were their mattresses made of?
They were made of bags filled with scratchy straw. Some had mattresses filled with feathers and wool.
500
What is religious freedom?
Religious freedom is the freedom to practice any religion you want.
500
Paper was expensive and difficult to make. What did children write on in school?
They wrote on birch bark.
500
This holiday was originally a Dutch religious holiday called Pentecost. Slaves also had the day off and also began to celebrate this holiday and gave it their own name.