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Colonial
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Most of the families during colonial times did their own farming. They grew most of their food and they raised livestock such as cows, pigs, and sheep. These animals were good for giving meat and milk. The families would also grow plants that would give them material for making their clothes. The flax plant was used to make linen. Farming was a very hard life. There was always work to be done from sun up to sun down. The chores were endless. When the colonists first came to America, the land had to be cleared of the trees before homes could be built. Chopping down these trees was difficult and hard work. In many places large rocks had to be hauled away before crops could be planted. All of this was backbreaking work. The life of a farmer and his family could be very lonely. Farms were far apart and since a colonial family did not do a lot of traveling, they did not have much of an opportunity to see or visit with other families. It was a good time when the farmers would head to town to trade some of the things they had grown or raised for things they couldn't make themselves. This might be a pig for some pots or some corn for a pair of new shoes.
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A colonial farm |
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Created by Beth and Elana Solomon Schechter Day School June 2006 |
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