The axe, adz and awl.
They were the Axe, Adz, and the Awl.
The axe was the basic and essential tool required to clear the forest for conversion to farms which were essential for colonial survival.
Some are functional architectural masterpieces and historical landmarks and a few are devoid of any charm or grace. Those that are functional are essential navigation tools even in the days of GPS.
Roger Williams, a Salem minister, was banished from Massachusetts Bay for his belief about the separation of church and state. He founded Providence Plantation, a settlement with complete religious freedom, in 1636. It later became known as Rhode Island.
Some claim that the rote learning skills of the era made educators simple robotic tools or metronomes that never missed a beat (or an opportunity to beat) in the classroom,
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Imports are all products brought into the colonies most of which were from England. Colonists imported much more than they exported so, the balance of trade was in England's favor. The colonists imported almost everything they needed to sustain life: Clothing, furniture, tools, silver, books, some foodstuffs, leather goods, sugar, molasses, weapons and slaves.
Weapons were flintlocks and the tools would be hammers, saws
food,goods,and tools
cold, wet, hail, rough blizzards earthquakes, sometimes the Atlantic Ocean is so rough is washes away the tools needed for the beach like plastic chairs little tables surf boards etc
look every where
miscellaneous tools meaning: If a bunch of tools are randomly thrown on a specific place without separating their type then they're miscellaneous tools.