Colonial Life in America Flashcards
Grade 3 · Social Studies · Flashcards
Review key vocabulary and concepts about daily life in the American colonies.
Flashcards
- colony
- A place settled by people from another country who are still ruled by that country
- colonist
- A person who lives in a colony
- thirteen colonies
- The thirteen original British settlements along the eastern coast of North America
- blacksmith
- A colonial craftsperson who made and repaired iron tools, nails, and horseshoes
- hornbook
- A wooden paddle used to teach colonial children the alphabet
- miller
- A person who operates a mill to grind grain into flour
- apprentice
- A young person who learns a trade or skill by working with an expert
- town common
- A shared open area in the center of a colonial town where people gathered
- general store
- A shop that sold many different types of goods to colonial families
- hearth
- A fireplace used in colonial homes for cooking and heat
- cobbler
- A colonial craftsperson who made and repaired shoes
- tallow candle
- A candle made from animal fat used to provide light in colonial homes
- harvest
- The time of year when crops are gathered from the fields
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