3. FOUNDING FATHERS  George Washington- He was the first President of the United States  Alexander Hamilton- He was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury  Thomas Jefferson- He could speak 5 different languages fluently  John Adams- He was the first vice President

4. THIRTEEN COLONIES  New England contains of 4 colonies. Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island  The Middle Colonies contains of 4 colonies. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware  The Southern Colonies contains of 5 colonies. Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia

5. SOCIOECONOMIC REGIONS  New England was known for fishing, and being dependent on the ocean  The Middle Colonies were known for farming, logging, shipbuilding, textile production and paper making  The Southern Colonies were known for slavery. Charleston became one of the centers of the America slave trade in the 1700’s

6. WHY DID SLAVERY COME TO AMERICA?  Slavery came to America because the colonial people needed help in the fields. Chesapeake Region became most dependent on slavery because they had lots of big plantations.

7. TOOLS OF THE COLONIES  Augers  Saws  Hammers

8. JOBS DURING COLONIAL TIMES  Silversmith- a sculptor of silver, from first pour to final polish  Blacksmith- crafters of hardware for homes and tools for fellow tradesmen  Gunsmith- master of forge, file and wood

9. CRAFTS AND GAMES OF THE COLONIES  Board games  Puzzles  Cards  Rolling hoops  Walking on stilts  Nine pins

10. COSTUMES/CLOTHES OF THE COLONIES  Men wore breeches, coats, cloaks, cravats, hats, shoes, stockings, under shirts  Women wore caps, gowns, petticoats, shoes, sleeve ruffles

11. COLONIAL FOOD  Peanut soup  Gingerbread and Holiday Wassail  Tidewater Chili

12. HOMES/SHELTERS  Poor- the poor would use whatever they could find that was available to them to build a home. They often lived in dugout houses  Middle Class- if you were middle class you would live in a 1 or 2 room house  Rich- if you were rich you would probably live in the south. You would live on a large plantation. Most people had slaves to help them work on there field

13. EDUCATION  Education was widely accessible to those who could afford it, so youth interpreters frequently depict educational activities such as practicing letters on slate boards, reading 18 th -century children’s books and assembling puzzles. Sewing was a important part of a young lady’s education, so girls sit by the window working on samplers, mending clothing, or perhaps making doll clothes.

14. WEBLIOGRAPHY  http://www.history.org/history/clothing/women/index.cfm http://www.history.org/history/clothing/women/index.cfm  http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions.htm#ne http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions.htm#ne  http://www.mrnussbaum.com/thinkquest.org/J002132/shelters.html http://www.mrnussbaum.com/thinkquest.org/J002132/shelters.html  http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States  http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/colonization_colonial_life.html http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/colonization_colonial_life.html