Title: Daily Life in Colonial New England
Headings: DAILY LIFE IN 17th CENTURY COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND
DAILY LIFE IN 17th CENTURY COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND
Homes in Colonial New England
Colonial Food and Drink
Clothing in Colonial New England
Work in Colonial New England
17th Century Medicine

Content: Sometimes women wore two skirts. The upper skirt was gathered up to reveal an underskirt. Women in the 17th century did not wear panties. Work in Colonial New England
Most people in New England lived by farming. It was back breaking work and usually lasted from dawn to dusk. However in the south by the 18th century great plantations existed alongside the many small farms. From 1612 tobacco was grown in Virginia and in 1619 the first black slaves arrived. At first slaves were rare but during the late 17th century they became more and more common especially in the south. In North America there were the same craftsmen found in Europe such as carpenters, coopers, tanners, millers and blacksmiths. There were also apothecaries who sold drugs.