FC1: Life in the Colonies

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A person studying the history of peoples lives in the colonies would be studying what type of history?

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Social

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What do you think homes in the colonies were like?

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Small, cold, and not well furnished

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What do you think food in the colonies were like?

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Limited based on geography and the seasons

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What do you think bathrooms in the colonies was like?

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Outhouses and chamber pots were waste was dumped outside

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What do you think farm work in the colonies was like? Options: All work (clearing land, cutting down/removing trees, and planting) was done by machines, All work (clearing land, cutting down/removing trees, and planting) was done by hand, There were no farms in the colonies

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All work (clearing land, cutting down/removing trees, and planting) was done by hand

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What was an indentured servant in the colonies?

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A person who pledged to work for a certain amount of years to pay for a trip to the colonies.

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What do you think travel in the colonies was like?

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Travel over roads was slow, dirty, and dangerous.

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What do you think "witch trials" in the colonies was like?

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Women were often accused of being witches

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What do you think medicine and hygiene in the colonies was like?

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Medicine and hygiene was unscientific and often not used

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What do you think relations with Native Americans in the colonies was like?

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Violence often occurred over issues with land and resources