During colonial
life most people lived in log cabins. Log cabins usually had only one room,
which a included a door and no windows.
Daily task for
the colonists consisted of:
· Preparing fuel for the forge
· Making lumber for new houses
· Making post holes for fences
· Drying reeds for thatching
· Candle making for the night
Food usually
came from whatever was grown in the garden in which the women worked
· Herbs, which came from the gardens, were used
in food and as medicine
· Their stove was the fire place
· People only drank beer and wine, because most
local water was contaminated
· Fresh milk was also avoided and was instead
used for making butter and cheese which lasted longer
During colonial
life it was forbidden to work on Sundays
· Sundays people went to “the meeting house” for
religion purposes
