Colonial American Trades

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Colonial American Trades

• Fifth Grade Research Project
• Created By Mrs. Contipodero

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Research a Colonial Trade

• Select a trade from the Trades Page.
• Use the links to research your trade.
• Answer the following questions about your trade
• 1. What did the person do?
• 2. What tools did he/she use?
• 3. What did their shop look like?
• 4. How did a person train for this trade?
• 5. Why were their services needed?

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Choose a trade to begin your research!
http//www.history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradeh
dr.cfm
Apothecary Blacksmith
Cabinetmaker Milliner
Schoolmaster Shoemaker
Silversmith Printer and Binder
Wheelwright Wigmaker
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Try searching in these great resources too!
Dont forget these great resources too! Fact
Monster Ihttp//www.kidinfo.com/american_history/
colonization_colonial_life.html POWER LIBRARY
You can access Power Library on the laptops at
school.
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Question and Answer Worksheet

• Please answer each question in sentence format.
• Remember to cite your research sources in the
  space provided after the questions on the
  worksheet.
• The worksheet can be found on my website.