Halloween and the 13 Colonies

What are some colonial Halloween traditions?

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• Singing Halloween songs, lighting bonfires, attending costume parties

• Watching horror movies, going to haunted houses, eating candy

• Trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, wearing costumes

How did Halloween celebrations differ in the 13 colonies compared to other parts of America?

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• Different climate conditions

• Different political systems

• Different economic practices

What were some common Halloween celebrations in colonial America?

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• Watching horror movies, attending costume parties, and going to haunted houses

• Trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, and wearing costumes

Answer explanation

Playing pranks (gastarle una broma o una broma pesada a alguien, jwe yon trik oswa yon blag sou yon moun)

What were some popular colonial Halloween costumes?

• cowboys, princesses, superheroes

• witches, ghosts, skeletons

• aliens, zombies, clowns

• pirates, vampires, mummies

What were some Halloween superstitions in colonial America?

• Some Halloween superstitions in colonial America included carving turnips instead of pumpkins and hanging garlic to ward off evil spirits.

• Some Halloween superstitions in colonial America included placing a broom outside the front door to keep witches away and avoiding black cats on Halloween night.

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• Some Halloween superstitions in colonial America included leaving a plate of food outside the house to appease wandering spirits and avoiding looking in mirrors after dark on Halloween.

Why did colonial Americans celebrate Halloween?

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• French explorers

• Spanish settlers

• Native Americans

How did colonial Halloween traditions influence modern Halloween celebrations?

• By introducing customs such as dressing up in costumes, going door-to-door for treats, and carving pumpkins.

• By replacing pumpkins with other vegetables for carving.

• By discouraging the use of costumes and treats.

• By banning the celebration of Halloween altogether.

What were some common activities during colonial Halloween celebrations?

• Trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, watching horror movies, going to haunted houses

• Singing carols, exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees, attending church services

• Apple bobbing, telling ghost stories, playing fortune-telling games, attending parties or dances

• Playing baseball, having picnics, going swimming, flying kites

How did colonial Americans decorate their homes for Halloween?

• They carved pumpkins and placed them outside their homes.

• They hung spooky decorations and cobwebs around their homes.

• They painted their homes with black and orange colors to signify Halloween.

• They did not decorate their homes for Halloween.

What were some popular Halloween games played in colonial America?

• Musical chairs

• Some popular Halloween games played in colonial America were bobbing for apples, snap-apple, and fortune-telling games.

• Pin the tail on the donkey

• Hide and seek