founding fathers four of the founding father are ben franklin, george washington, john adams, and...
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Founding FathersFour of the founding father are Ben Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, and John Jay. Ben Franklin invented the lighting rod bifocals, the Franklin Stove, a carriage odometer, and the glass armoniaca. George Washington was the first president of the United States. John Adams was the first vice-president, and the second president of the United States. John Jay was the president of the Continental Congress.
3 Regions of the 13 Colonies New England
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
Middle Colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia
3 Regions of the 13 ColoniesPart 2
New England
Fishing, whaling, trapping, shipbuilding, and logging.
Middle Colonies
•Farming grains and oats, logging, shipbuilding, and papermaking.
Southern Colonies
•Farming•Rice•Indigo•Tobacco•Sugarcane•cotton
Slavery
Slavery came to America so the people who owned plantations could have people to work on the farms and they didn’t have to pay them.
The South became most dependent on slavery because the south had the most plantations and they needed workers.
Tools
Saws
Hammers
Chisels
Jobs in Colonial Times
Cooper: Creator of casks for everything from wine to gunpowder.
Blacksmith: Creator of hardware for homes and tools for fellow tradesmen.
Gardener: fine gardens, tools, plants, and colonial techniques.
Literature and Music of Colonial Times
Fifers and drummers were an important part of 18th century history.
Crafts and Games of Colonial Times
In 18th century the children played board games, puzzles, cards, rolling hoops, and walking on stilts.
Shelter and HousesPoor peoples
houses:
The poor had 1 room, and everything was done in this room.
Middle class peoples houses:
•The middle class has 1 to 2 rooms an attic and a keeping
room
Rich peoplesHouses:
The rich lived on large plantations or English mansions
Furnishings & FoodFurnishings
The furnishing included panties, a table, and a fireplace.
Food
If you lived by the sea you would eat lobster, and you lived inland you would eat rabbit and squirrels. Everyone ate corn.
ClothingWoman:
Shift
Hooped petticoat
Stockings
Shoes and hat
Lace neck kerchief
Stomacher
Lace apron gown
Silk petticoat
Men:•Shirt•Stockings•Hat and coat•Waistcoat•Breeches•Shoes
Education
Small one room
School master taught everyone
Paid teacher with corn
Boys stayed longer than girls
Webliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Jay
http://mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002132/shelters.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
http://www.history.org/almanack/life/trades/tradehdr.cfm