COLONIAL CULTURE
Daily Life
A typical day in New Jersey would be to wake up very early to begin work on the small farm or plantation that they owned, work all day, with breaks for meals, go to sleep, and start all over the following day. In fact they spent so much of their time working the land it wouldn't be strange to not see other people outside of their family until Sundays at church, or whatever religious gathering they attended. The people weren't completely dependent on slaves to do all their work, and many women had relatively prominent roles in running the community. Some owned bakeries, or even ran plantations, however they were still expected to take care of the entire house, cook, clean, take care of the kids, and all the other similar labor intensive tasks.
Architecture
New Jersey architecture was inspired by the Dutch.
All surrounding areas, like settlements along the Hudson and Long Island, followed suit. It was simple in the beginning, 1 story, 2 rooms and a chimney. Included influences from New England, which were originally Medieval, Salt Box, and Cape Cod. New Jersey was a melting pot arcitecture aesthetics. Eventually as the settlers thought more about apperances vs functionality the "normal" house was more or less symmetrical. Two windows framed a central doorway, it was two stories instead of just one, and had five windows facing outward on the second floor. It's still one of the most common house layouts today.
All surrounding areas, like settlements along the Hudson and Long Island, followed suit. It was simple in the beginning, 1 story, 2 rooms and a chimney. Included influences from New England, which were originally Medieval, Salt Box, and Cape Cod. New Jersey was a melting pot arcitecture aesthetics. Eventually as the settlers thought more about apperances vs functionality the "normal" house was more or less symmetrical. Two windows framed a central doorway, it was two stories instead of just one, and had five windows facing outward on the second floor. It's still one of the most common house layouts today.
CLOTHES
Clothing was still very heavy and proper.
Through most of the Thirteen colonies men wore a shirt, breeches, a waistcoat, and a coat, while women wore dresses often with petticoats. Both had similar, sometimes the same accessories, such as a wig, stockings, a hat/bonnet, and similarly fasioned shoes.
Childeren of either sex wore gowns and slippers. At the age of about twelve boys were permitted to wear breeches and a shirt.
Through most of the Thirteen colonies men wore a shirt, breeches, a waistcoat, and a coat, while women wore dresses often with petticoats. Both had similar, sometimes the same accessories, such as a wig, stockings, a hat/bonnet, and similarly fasioned shoes.
Childeren of either sex wore gowns and slippers. At the age of about twelve boys were permitted to wear breeches and a shirt.
Art
Art in the colony was mostly portraits.
FOOD
BREAKFAST: Breakfast was usually porridge, bread, or the mixture of both
DINNER: Instead of lunch, they had their big meal around noon and called it dinner. Soups or stews were most common at this time.
SUPPER: A light meal that occurred later in the night that usually consisted of leftovers.
SNACKS: Popcorn and bread were in between meal snacks. Treats were cookies, cakes, or pies.
All of the meals were simple due to the lack of advanced appliances. Meals were cooked over an open flame in a large pot.
The people of New Jersey had to eat/cook hearty meals because they needed to feed hardworking individuals.
DINNER: Instead of lunch, they had their big meal around noon and called it dinner. Soups or stews were most common at this time.
SUPPER: A light meal that occurred later in the night that usually consisted of leftovers.
SNACKS: Popcorn and bread were in between meal snacks. Treats were cookies, cakes, or pies.
All of the meals were simple due to the lack of advanced appliances. Meals were cooked over an open flame in a large pot.
The people of New Jersey had to eat/cook hearty meals because they needed to feed hardworking individuals.
CRAFTS
Crafts or Craftsmen were needed to make glass and iron materials.
Music
Slaves listened to music often, and it was part of their everyday life. The colonists listened to music in church, and music was religiously dominant.