The Scoop on Clothes, Homes, and Daily Life in Colonial America

By Iacopo Bruno

Travel back to a time when: All children wore dresses even boys. Chasing a pig was a form of entertainment. Step into the lives of the colonists, and get the scoop on clothes, homes, and daily life in colonial America.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496664884

Iacopo Bruno

Iacopo Bruno is a graphic designer and illustrator. He is also the illustrator of the acclaimed books Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France and Anything But Ordinary Addie, both by Mara Rockliff. He lives and works in Milan, Italy, with his wife, Francesca. Learn more about Iacopo at theworldofdot.com and iacopobruno.blogspot.it.

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Life in the American Colonies: The Scoop on Clothes, Homes, and Daily Life in Colonial America by Elizabeth Raum

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Cover

Title Page

Introduction: Many Cultures, One Land

Chapter 1: Getting Dressed

Chapter 2: Choosing a Home

Chapter 3: Working to Live

Chapter 4: Fun and Games

Chapter 5: On the Move

Glossary

Read More

Index

Primary Source Bibliography

Copyright

Back Cover

Introduction

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The people of colonial America were a strange mix. Colonists came from many countries, including England, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, and France. Their customs varied as much as their languages. Some colonists came seeking adventure. Others, like those at Jamestown, Virginia, hoped to get rich through trade. The Pilgrims who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts, wanted religious freedom.

In America, colonists also met American Indians. Dozens of tribes lived on America’s east coast. Each tribe was unique. The Iroquois were as different from the Algonquins as the English were from the Swedes.

In 1619 the first Africans arrived in America. These people didn’t come by choice. Slave traders forced them into slavery. Their numbers increased