By Holyn T. James Madison was the fourth president of the United States George Washington was the...

By Holyn T.By Holyn T.

James Madison was the fourth president of the

United States George Washington was the first president of

the United States Benjamin Franklin was a major figure as a

scientist in the American Enlightenment Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of

Independence

Founding Fathers

New England: Maine, New Hampshire,

Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island Middle: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,

Delaware Southern: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,

South Carolina, Georgia

3 Regions of the 13 Colonies

New England: fishing, shipbuilding, whaling,

logging Middle: crops; oats and grains, logging,

shipbuilding, textiles production, and papermaking.

Southern: rice, indigo, tobacco, sugarcane and cotton

What made each colony unique?

Hammers Saws Planes

Tools

Milliners - made cloaks, gowns, apron, shifts,

hats Printer and Binder - the colonial press printed

important information for the colonies. Silversmith – sculpted silver from being pored

to being polished

Jobs

For music the main instruments were fifes, snare

drums and bass drums. These instruments were played during battles.

Slate boards and horn books were used for the small one roomed school houses around town.

Literature & Music

Men: Women: Coat Hat Hat Gown Breeches Lace Neck Kerchief Stockings Lace Apron Waistcoat Shoes Cane

Clothing

Food

Peanut soup

Gingerbread and holiday wassail

Pumpkin gnocci

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