Colonial Life overview

1. Colonial Life
What would it be like to live in a colony?

2. Review:
• How many colonies were there? Where were
they located?

3. Answer:
• There were 13 original colonies. They were
located in the New England, Middle, and
Southern parts of the United States along the
coast.

4. A) Describe food/clothing…

5. B) All of what they ate
came from…

7. C) Would you have liked to wear clothing
like this? Explain your opinion.

8. D) Quickly describe religious practices
of each colonial region.

10. E) Cite three interesting/surprising things
you learned about colonial education.

11. F)Gender and education
• “ Only young men were allowed to pursue higher
education. Although there were a few
opportunities for girls to receive a more extensive
formal education in the colonial period, most
families kept their daughters at home to learn
how to run a household and to be a dutiful mate
for her future husband.”
• What does this SHOW about men, woman, and
education?