What was life like in Colonial America?
Clothing
Dress a colonial person from head to toe.
Clothing during the 1700s. See how a girl gets ready for her day in the 1700s.
African-American Clothing
Information about clothing
Glossary of men's clothing
Glossary of women's clothing
Glossary of children's clothing
Colonial Kids Learn about life in the 1700s
Trades/ Jobs
View ancient crafts that were practiced during the 1700s
Colonial Trades Dictionary
Apothecary
Basketmaker
Blacksmith
Brickmaker
Cabinetmaker
Carpenter and Joiner
Cooper
Foodways
Gunsmith and Founder Gunsmith and Founder
Farming
Milliner
Printer and Binder
Shoemaker
Silversmith
Tailor
Weaver
Wheelwright
Wigmaker
Can you match the signs with the correct colonial trade?
Brickmaker Build-Up put the activities in the correct order in the timeline to see how the brickmakers made their bricks.
Tool Trouble help the blacksmith find his misplaced tools.
Tools used in colonial times
What's my Occupation?
Colonial Trades
Furniture
School Education in the 13 American Colonies
Food
Food in Colonial Times check out these recipees.
Interested in making some typical colonial foods? Watch these videos.
Dress a colonial person from head to toe.
Clothing during the 1700s. See how a girl gets ready for her day in the 1700s.
African-American Clothing
Information about clothing
Glossary of men's clothing
Glossary of women's clothing
Glossary of children's clothing
Colonial Kids Learn about life in the 1700s
Trades/ Jobs
View ancient crafts that were practiced during the 1700s
Colonial Trades Dictionary
Apothecary
Basketmaker
Blacksmith
Brickmaker
Cabinetmaker
Carpenter and Joiner
Cooper
Foodways
Gunsmith and Founder Gunsmith and Founder
Farming
Milliner
Printer and Binder
Shoemaker
Silversmith
Tailor
Weaver
Wheelwright
Wigmaker
Can you match the signs with the correct colonial trade?
Brickmaker Build-Up put the activities in the correct order in the timeline to see how the brickmakers made their bricks.
Tool Trouble help the blacksmith find his misplaced tools.
Tools used in colonial times
What's my Occupation?
Colonial Trades
Furniture
School Education in the 13 American Colonies
Food
Food in Colonial Times check out these recipees.
Interested in making some typical colonial foods? Watch these videos.