the 13 colonies by jake l. founding fathers john adams was the first vice president and 2 nd...

The 13 ColoniesBy Jake L.

Founding Fathers

John Adams was the first vice president and 2nd president

John Jay was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

James Madison was the author of the Bill of Writes

3 Regions

New England:

MaineNew Ham

pshire

Massachusetts

Connecticut

Rhode Island

Middle Colonies: New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware

Southern

colonies:

Maryland

Virginia

North and

South

Carolinas

Georgia

What Made them Special

New England: fishing whaling trapping shipbuilding logging

Middle Colonies: agricultural logging shipbuilding blacksmithing silversmithing cobbling wheelwrights wigmakers

Jobs during colonial times

Blacksmith: crafter of hardware for homes and tools for fellow tradesman

Shoemaker: A trade practiced in America since 1610

Printer and binder: The colonial press is a powerful tool

Colonial Clothing

Coat

Cloak

Cravat

Food

Peanut soup

Gingerbread wassail

Pumpkin pie

Slavery

The southern region was most dependent on field slave on the plantation

Slavery started when a African/American indentured servant never freed his African/American servant.

Family life

The houses where like the ones now, minus the TV, radio, and electrical plugs.

Slave houses where little huts.

Tools

Gimlet

Bevels

Mortise chisels

Music/Literature

Drums

Fifes(small flutes)

Singing

Games/education

Puzzles

Board games

Cards

Practice letters on slate board, read children’s books, and assembling puzzles.

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