Children didn't go to school back then. They were taught by their parents/ grandparents.
the apothecary got their supplies at the blacksmiths or they grew them in their backyard gardens
Colonial children were expected to help with the farm and household chores. Children as young as 2 helped doing things like feeding the chickens. Older children helped their mom if they were girls and helped their father if they were boys. The life of a colonial farm was tough. They made or grew everything they needed. It would take three days to wash clothing, they had to spin wool , churn butter, make and sew clothing, feed and milk the cows, feed to chickens and collect eggs, collect water, chop wood. Often the older boys were hired out to other nearby farms and the father's collected their pay until they turned 21. Many children were also expected to attend school and study/read the bible at home. They led very busy and full lives.
It refers to when the colonies grew.
They mixied sage together with salt. Also, sage is just a type of plant,that they grew in their gardens.
The southern colonies grew loads of rice.
Their life-style could be compared to a child's who is living on a farm today. In short it was hard manual work, like feeding the horses, or milking cows.
They played with balls, rattles and dolls. They love dogs. They like other animals such as ducks, birds and mice. They also went to the bathroom in a bucket in colonial times. Too much info but is true. children were poor like Abraham Lincoln. He was born in a log cabin. By Alexis Shay (Lexie)
virginians made a living by becoming planters, or plantation owners. they grew tobacco
In colonial times the people grew potatoes,corn,berries. anything to get enogh food to supply their familys. this is called subsistence farming.
Most worked, did chores, helped with the animals.
the apothecary got their supplies at the blacksmiths or they grew them in their backyard gardens
They had as much work as apprentices in cities or towns. Most were boys.Children were given jobs like gathering wood for fires, serving food, andhelping in the garden.When they were older, the boy's hunted, chopped firewood, and helpedtheir fathers work in the field.
Colonial children were expected to help with the farm and household chores. Children as young as 2 helped doing things like feeding the chickens. Older children helped their mom if they were girls and helped their father if they were boys. The life of a colonial farm was tough. They made or grew everything they needed. It would take three days to wash clothing, they had to spin wool , churn butter, make and sew clothing, feed and milk the cows, feed to chickens and collect eggs, collect water, chop wood. Often the older boys were hired out to other nearby farms and the father's collected their pay until they turned 21. Many children were also expected to attend school and study/read The Bible at home. They led very busy and full lives.
Colonial children were expected to help with the farm and household chores. Children as young as 2 helped doing things like feeding the chickens. Older children helped their mom if they were girls and helped their father if they were boys. The life of a colonial farm was tough. They made or grew everything they needed. It would take three days to wash clothing, they had to spin wool , churn butter, make and sew clothing, feed and milk the cows, feed to chickens and collect eggs, collect water, chop wood. Often the older boys were hired out to other nearby farms and the father's collected their pay until they turned 21. Many children were also expected to attend school and study/read the bible at home. They led very busy and full lives.
They played with balls, rattles and dolls. They love dogs. They like other animals such as ducks, birds and mice. They also went to the bathroom in a bucket in colonial times. Too much info but is true. children were poor like Abraham Lincoln. He was born in a log cabin. By Alexis Shay (Lexie)
wheat, corn, rice, tobacco, and cotton were major crops planted in the colonial era.They also grew all sorts of vegetables and fruits.
grew only enough to feed themselves.