Mod 0 12-15

What is considered important in colonial society?

• Learning how to read
• Learning how to farm
• Learning how to cook
• Learning how to sew

What was the living situation like for most colonial families?

• They lived in crowded houses with large families.
• They lived in spacious houses with large families.
• They lived in small houses with large families.
• They lived in spacious houses with small families.

What did girls in colonial times do in the afternoon?

• Help their mothers with chores
• Sew, knit, weave, or spin yarn
• Play outside with friends
• Read and write

What did colonial children hope for in the fireplace?

• A burning coal
• Matches
• Firewood
• A straw mattress

What were some of the chores that girls in colonial times were responsible for?

• Building houses and chopping wood
• Feeding the animals and cooking meals
• Playing with dolls and toys
• Hunting and fishing

What did colonial children do after breakfast and morning prayers?

• Play with neighborhood friends
• Clear away brush
• Help repair fences
• Head out to the fields with their father

What did colonial children not have?

• A neighborhood
• A bed
• A bedroom
• A straw mattress

What was the first job of a colonial boy in the morning?

• Head out to the fields
• Build a fire
• Start a new fire
• Bring in firewood

Who were the playmates of colonial children?

• Farm animals
• Parents
• Brothers and sisters
• Neighborhood friends

What did colonial parents believe about education once their children could read and write?

• They believed their children should learn a trade
• They believed their children should only learn at home
• They believed their children did not need any more school
• They believed their children should continue going to school