Pioneers in Missouri often constructed the roofs of their cabins using wooden shingles made from locally sourced timber, such as oak or pine. In some cases, they also used thatch, which consisted of dried grass or reeds, or even bark from trees. The choice of roofing materials depended on the availability of resources and the specific building techniques they employed. These roofs were designed to provide insulation and protection against the elements.
absolutely not.
Almost everyone who lived in the 13 original colonies were subjects of the British Crown. They called themselves Americans and lived very differently that their European relatives.
They didn't make a wigwam. Narragansett is in the eastern colonies and not in the plains where Native Americans used Wigwams. Colonists lived on the ships they came until they were able to build cabins/houses.
Trees
On the US frontier they were built wherever there were settlers and trees big enough to make cabins out of, which mostly means the Mid West .
Trade.
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Log cabins are usually constructed with softwood such as cedars and spruces. Softwood is amazing at keeping heat in. They are relatively inexpensive and make attractive cabins, like the ones you find in boy scouts camp.
because a gristmill wiil save a pioneers time and the miller will make it quickly
In the plains, pioneers often built houses using materials readily available in their environment, primarily wood and sod. Many constructed sod houses, or "soddies," which were made from layers of grass and soil, providing insulation and durability. In wooded areas, log cabins were common, while some used adobe or stone in regions where those materials were accessible. These structures were designed to withstand the harsh weather conditions of the plains.
wood
The pioneers skinned them and ate them. They used the fur they skinned for blankets, coats, and much more.