Learn. How did couples meet and what were weddings like? Men and boys hunted and fished; rabbit, squirrel, bear, and deer (venison) were common entrees. And wealthy mothers who could afford it would have a live-in wet nurse, which is another mother who recently gave birth and who feeds both babies.

It’s interesting to know where our society has come from and to consider the things we still hold onto today and what has drastically changed. Women and girls kept their hair covered with hats, hoods, and kerchiefs. Pig-raising grew important, but beef cows (and milk) were scarce until the eighteenth century and beyond. By 1775, the loyalist governor of Massachusetts had declared the situation an "open rebellion" against the throne, and on July 4, 1776, a number of important colonists (including Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock) wrote and issued the historic Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. Boys often followed their father's footsteps in farming or whatever business they conducted.

Life in North America in the 1700’s was brutal and rough.

Most married for money or status. Fact Check: What Power Does the President Really Have Over State Governors? Rivers were slow because boats were powered by river current and manpower. Presidents. Few settlers lived more than 75 miles from the Atlantic coast, and vast stretches of land lay unsettled by any nation, although claimed by more than one. Cashing In on Chips: Gordon Moore, U.S. And this was on the best roads, which ran between major cities along the coast. The cost of having a baby was much different in the 18th century.

Remember that in the 1700s, only the eastern states were part of the country. Women and girls kept their hair covered with hats, hoods, and kerchiefs.

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Gain an insight into the clothing, food and daily lives of the men, women and children who were the first settlers and colonists in the 13 British American colonies during the 1600 and 1700's.

It’s interesting to know where our society has come from and to consider the things we still hold onto today and what has drastically changed. Most colonial folk wore their hair very long. A total eclipse of the sun is visible on a path crossing the northern Pacific Ocean and Central America. Privacy | Copyright Information | Disclaimer | About the 18th Century History | Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use. In many areas there wasn’t a public school like there is today, so a lot of farm children did not get any formal education. Almost everyone was a farmer!