Colonial Jobs & Colonial Industries Social Studies

Colonial Jobs Anchor Smith- A person who makes anchors

Anchor Smith- A person who makes anchors

Ballast Heaver A person who loaded ballast (weight) into the hold of empty ships.

A person who loaded ballast (weight) into the hold of empty ships.

Beaver One who made felt used in hat making

One who made felt used in hat making

Cardmaker A person who made the handheld implement used for carding (comb out or clean) wool and cotton

A person who made the handheld implement used for carding (comb out or clean) wool and cotton

Curer One who cured tobacco

One who cured tobacco

Kneller A chimney sweep who solicited customers by knocking on doors.

A chimney sweep who solicited customers by knocking on doors.

Landsman An inexperienced sailor

An inexperienced sailor

Melder A corn miller

A corn miller

Peterman A fisherman

A fisherman

Piper Innkeeper

Innkeeper

Revenuer A taxman

A taxman

Souter A shoemaker

A shoemaker

Tillman A farmer

A farmer

Yeoman A farmer who owns his own land

A farmer who owns his own land

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Colonial Industries Iron Lumber Fish shipbuilding whaling trade

Middle Colonies wheat/corn iron lumber shipbuilding

Southern Colonies wheat/corn tobacco rice lumber fish