colonial journal
1763
I just came to this new land to write for our paper back in England 3 years ago. The land is different from England. I just feel like I am in a whole new world. I have talked to many settlers and the most common answer I got on to why they left is to escape religious persecution. They felt that england wasn't letting them worship freely. I also heard that they came for more land which I have seen for myself a substantial amount of land compared to england. More profitable jobs available. Things were cheaper than england. Religion here is why most people left and takes a huge part of people's lives. Especially in the new england colonies. The new england colonies are very strict about religion. The puritans worshiped at a church for sometimes 5 hours a day. The churches were the most important building in the community and they sometimes searched people's houses to make sure they were at church.
Many colonists lived in the country and 1/20 colonist lived in cities. In the country most people live on a farm and there they have 1 large room for the whole family to live in. They had very large families and lived in one large room. Family was considered parents, cousins, grandparents, step siblings and more. Farming was very very important. They live on farms and in the country so more helping hands was good. The colonist own slaves. The slaves help them with crops and as I said before farming was important. The colonist learned from the native americans, specifically they learned how to make corn. They eat ground meal and meat is enjoyed a lot here. Additionally, Here people spend their days off work by playing games and being with other people. There was competitions like wrestling and for fun made houses or chopped down trees. They also have dolls and play a game called blind man's bluff, and stoolball. They also sled but some communities banned it because it was dangerous. I tried it and it was loads of fun. The wind was blowing in my face and it is an adventure. Kids here are not formally educated. They go to school or have tutors. Religion slowed growth of education but it is growing. While I liked being in the colonies I want to go back home to Britain. Well that is all for me. If you have any questions you can write me a letter. My address is 153 Dales Street.
Zach Seratti
British Journalist
I just came to this new land to write for our paper back in England 3 years ago. The land is different from England. I just feel like I am in a whole new world. I have talked to many settlers and the most common answer I got on to why they left is to escape religious persecution. They felt that england wasn't letting them worship freely. I also heard that they came for more land which I have seen for myself a substantial amount of land compared to england. More profitable jobs available. Things were cheaper than england. Religion here is why most people left and takes a huge part of people's lives. Especially in the new england colonies. The new england colonies are very strict about religion. The puritans worshiped at a church for sometimes 5 hours a day. The churches were the most important building in the community and they sometimes searched people's houses to make sure they were at church.
Many colonists lived in the country and 1/20 colonist lived in cities. In the country most people live on a farm and there they have 1 large room for the whole family to live in. They had very large families and lived in one large room. Family was considered parents, cousins, grandparents, step siblings and more. Farming was very very important. They live on farms and in the country so more helping hands was good. The colonist own slaves. The slaves help them with crops and as I said before farming was important. The colonist learned from the native americans, specifically they learned how to make corn. They eat ground meal and meat is enjoyed a lot here. Additionally, Here people spend their days off work by playing games and being with other people. There was competitions like wrestling and for fun made houses or chopped down trees. They also have dolls and play a game called blind man's bluff, and stoolball. They also sled but some communities banned it because it was dangerous. I tried it and it was loads of fun. The wind was blowing in my face and it is an adventure. Kids here are not formally educated. They go to school or have tutors. Religion slowed growth of education but it is growing. While I liked being in the colonies I want to go back home to Britain. Well that is all for me. If you have any questions you can write me a letter. My address is 153 Dales Street.
Zach Seratti
British Journalist
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