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Massachusetts was dominated by the Puritans, so life would have been simple (Puritans did not believe in anything excessive, and they did not believe in showing off their possessions, even if they had a lot); life would also have revolved around Christian religious practice. People would have done their own farming (for food) and made their own clothing; the houses were generally wooden structures, built by the men in the community. Children would have attended a school, where they learned to read so that they could study The Bible. Church attendance would have been mandatory for adults and children. By our standards, services were quite long.
But while Puritan life is often thought of as austere, there is historical evidence that their kids were given time for play (boys had some kind of athletic games, girls played with dolls). Towns had a form of government, and decisions were made in a council, but while the men who served on the council were elected, the government did not separate itself from religion-- decisions were often made in accordance with the Puritan interpretation of the Bible. The daily life in a Puritan town was also very gendered, with men and women following separate and very traditional roles: men did the manual labor and worked to support the family, while women remained at home, raising the children and doing all of the domestic work like cooking, sewing, and cleaning.
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What was the colonial name for the laws that banned town meetings in Massachusetts?
The Coercive Acts were the laws that banned town meetings in Massachusetts.
Where was the Puritans' first town founded?
In the Massachusetts bay colony
What is a town colonial town common?
an open space where sheep and cattle could graze
How was the typical manor?
People depended on agricultural production - :)
What was the first enduring colonial town in america?
St. Augustine
What was the colonial name for the laws that banned town meetings in Massachusetts?
The Coercive Acts were the laws that banned town meetings in Massachusetts.
What is the Massachusetts town that was the site of the first colonial victory against Britain?
Concord
What kind of people live in colonial Massachusetts?
The kind of people who were in Massachusetts were reglious people that couldn't pactice their own reglion from their home town.
What were jobs in the colonial Massachusetts?
Some of the jobs in Colonial Massachusetts had to do with the tailoring and upkeep of clothing. The local barber usually took care of cleaning the wigs for those that wore them. There was also a blacksmith and or a silversmith in a town to make things to drink or eat from and to make things like tools and parts for wagons and horseshoes. There was also a grocer and butcher for food and hunters to get the food. Furniture makers also worked in Colonial Massachusetts.
Who said a town is like a colonial animal?
John Steineck
What were the economics like in Massachusetts?
The people in Massachusetts grew crops and created a town surrounding an open field called a common.
What are the similarities of a colonial city and colonial town?
they both have the word colonial
What is a Massachusetts town named for a river in England?
England River: Norfolk Massachusetts town: Norfolk :)
Is Lexington in Massachusetts?
Yes there is a town of Lexington in Massachusetts.
What towns in Massachusetts border the town of Lowell Massachusetts?
The towns of Dracut, Tyngsborough, Chelmsford, Billerica, and Tewksbury border the town of Lowell, Massachusetts.
What did colonial Connecticut town look like?
it pretty much look like today but with more trees and farm land.
Which Massachusetts town is known as America's home town?
Plymouth
