What jobs did the men and boys do?
built homes, fished, hunted, and farmed
What was their larger one-level house called?
Cape Cod house
What jobs did the colonists do near the coast?
fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding
What foods did the colonists pick when it was warm?
apples, berries, and nuts
What other foods did the colonists eat?
fish, turkey, chicken, duck, deer
Why did the colonists need natural resources?
to survive in America
What did the children learn in school?
religion, reading, writing, and manners
What was the most important food in the New England Colonies?
corn
What were the colonists first houses called?
huts
How long did the colonists have to work?
from dawn to dusk
Where did the children go to school?
one-room schoolhouse
What did the colonists make with corn husks?
moccasins and baskets
What jobs did the girls and their mothers do?
cooked, cleaned, and cared for the children
What was their first schoolbook called?
hornbook
Why did the school close during the harvest season?
so the boys could work in the fields with their fathers
What did the women and girls make?
soap and candles
What were 3 natural resources in the New England Colonies?
lumber, fish, and crops
What did the colonists use to make moccasins and baskets?
corn husks
What foods did the colonists make with corn?
pudding and cornbread