Massachusetts

1
New England Colonies

• Massachusetts
• Connecticut
• New Hampshire
• Rhode Island

2
New England Colonies

• Came so they could practice their religion
• Came to make money
• Mostly farmers and fishermen
• Grew corn and wheat

3
New England Colonies-Economy

• Made furniture, especially chairs
• Made ships
• Fished
• Grew corn and wheat

4
New England Colonies-Agriculture

• Grew corn and wheat
• Bad soil for crops
• Short season for crops

5
New England Colonies-Education

• Parent believed children should learn
  Christianity
• Taught to read so they could read the Bible
• School started at 6am

6
New England Colonies-Food

• Ate corn
• Grew wheat and barley
• Fish
• Ate pigs and cows

7
New England Colonies-Clothing

• Girls wore simple dresses mostly made by wool
  linen, or cotton, and wore aprons
• Boys wore breeches, waistcoats, hats, and
  stockings

8
Middle Colonies

• Delaware
• Pennsylvania
• New York
• New Jersey

9
Middle Colonies-Economy

• They sold what they grew.
• If they had a bad season they probably wouldnt
  have much to eat or drink.

10
Middle Colonies-Education

• School starts at 700 a.m.
• Boys and girls studied art, music, French,
  needle work and girls learned how to nurse.

11
Middle Colonies - Food

• They grew apples, wheat, corn, tobacco.
• They also ate chickens, pigs, cows.
• They hunted for deer, rabbits and turkey.

12
Middle Colonies-Clothing

• Girls wore simple dresses
• Most of the clothing was made out of wool.
• They usually wore wigs

13
The Southern Colonies

• Maryland
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia

14
Southern Colonies -Economy

• Mainly grew tobacco, rice grapes, and indigo
• Most growing was done on plantations

15
Southern Colonies - Education

• School days started at 900am
• Learned how to read
• Only read the Bible
• Girls mostly learned basics of life
• Said prayers then read verses of the Bible

16
Southern Colonies-Food
Ate chickens, pigs, cows, clams, and fish Hunted
deer, rabbits, and turkeys
17
Southern Colonies Men's Clothing

• Breeches, reached just below knees
• Ruffles on neck
• Banyan-loose gown

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Southern Colonies- Women's Clothing

• Simple dresses made by wool
• Wore aprons
• Wore wigs
• Most woman only had two pairs of clothing