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ColoniesColonies

By: Max R.By: Max R.

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John Dickinson was

John Dickinson was later named after a

later named after a College.College.John Adams was the

John Adams was the

22ndnd President of the

President of the United States.

United States.George Washington

George Washington

was the Commander of

was the Commander of

the Continental Army.

the Continental Army.

Benjamin Franklin was

Benjamin Franklin was

known for inventing

known for inventing

the Light bulb.

the Light bulb.

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New England: Maine,

New England: Maine,

New Hampshire,

New Hampshire, Massachusetts,

Massachusetts, Connecticut, and

Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Rhode Island.Middle Colonies: New

Middle Colonies: New

York, Pennsylvania,

York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and

New Jersey, and Delaware.Delaware.Southern Colonies:

Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia,

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South

North Carolina, South

Carolina, and Georgia.

Carolina, and Georgia.

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New England: Fishing,

New England: Fishing,

Whaling, Trapping, Ship

Whaling, Trapping, Ship

Building, and Logging.

Building, and Logging.

Middle Colonies:

Middle Colonies: Farming, Grain, Oats,

Farming, Grain, Oats,

Textiles, Paper Making,

Textiles, Paper Making,

Blacksmiths, Silver

Blacksmiths, Silver Smiths, Cobblers, Wheel

Smiths, Cobblers, Wheel

Wrights, Wig Makers,

Wrights, Wig Makers,

and Milliners.

and Milliners.Southern Colonies:

Southern Colonies: Rice, Indigo, Tobacco,

Rice, Indigo, Tobacco,

Sugar Cane, and Cotton.

Sugar Cane, and Cotton.

Jobs/

Tools

Jobs/

Tools

A Tailor measures cloth

A Tailor measures cloth

and cuts it along

and cuts it along measurements.

measurements. A Blacksmith makes

A Blacksmith makes

metal into tools.

metal into tools. A Cooper crafts casks

A Cooper crafts casks

and wooden items.

and wooden items.

3 tools used in Colonial

3 tools used in Colonial

times were Augers,

times were Augers,

Chisels, and Saws.

Chisels, and Saws.

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Colonial Families

Colonial Families houses looked like

houses looked like modern day houses.

modern day houses.Some of the food that

Some of the food that

the Colonial people

the Colonial people ate were Apple Tansy,

ate were Apple Tansy,

Carolina Fish Muddles,

Carolina Fish Muddles,

and Gazpacho.

and Gazpacho.

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Some of the men’s

Some of the men’s clothing were

clothing were Banyans, Breeches,

Banyans, Breeches, and a Coat.

and a Coat. Some of the Women’s

Some of the Women’s

clothing were Hooped

clothing were Hooped

Petticoats, Stays, and

Petticoats, Stays, and

Shifts. Shifts.

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Some of the games Colonial people liked

Colonial people liked

to play were Board

to play were Board Games, Puzzles,

Games, Puzzles, Cards, Stilts, and

Cards, Stilts, and NinepinsNinepins

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Some of the instruments used to

instruments used to make music in

make music in Colonial Times were

Colonial Times were Fifes, Drums, and

Fifes, Drums, and String Instruments.

String Instruments.

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