Founding Fathers Four of the founding father are Ben Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, and John Jay. Ben Franklin invented the lighting rod bifocals,

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

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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