Title: Daily Life in Colonial America
Headings: DAILY LIFE IN COLONIAL AMERICA
DAILY LIFE IN COLONIAL AMERICA
By Tim Lambert
Food and Drink in Colonial America
Clothing in Colonial America
Work in Colonial America
Recreation in Colonial America
Religion in Colonial America

Content: Colonists also grew vegetables like onions, turnips, parsnips, and carrots. In the 18th century, they grew potatoes. If meat was available stew was a popular meal. People in 18th century America also ate ice cream. The history of food
Clothing in Colonial America
In the 18th century men wore breeches and stockings. They also wore waistcoats and frock coats. They wore linen shirts. Both men and women wore wigs and for men three-cornered hats were popular. Men wore buckled shoes. Women wore stays (a bodice with strips of whalebone) and hooped petticoats under their dresses.