What chores did colonists do in Pennsylvania?

Answer 1

Children in colonial America did different types of chores depending on their gender, social status, the part of the country they lived in, and whether or not they were apprenticed to learn a trade.

Farmers- They practiced subsistence agriculture. The chores on a small family farm included planting and harvesting edible vegetables and grains, making hay to feed the livestock and taking care of chickens, sheep, cows, oxen, goats, hogs and horses. Every member of the family had to help with whatever type of work needed to be done at that time, but younger children were given easier tasks. On colonial farms, the youngest children brought the eggs in and the older children fed the animals. Boys learned how to milk the cows around age seven, and some could already drive a horse team by then.

Boys and girls- some chores in common, such as planting and harvesting. However, girls also performed a number of other chores such as sewing, weaving, making soap, preparing food and taking care of younger siblings. Boys also had to do some chores that the girls didn't, such as hunting, fishing, barrel-making and horse shoeing.

Answer 2

cleaning stalls ,milk the cows and goats,farming,feeding the animals,and churning the butter