Life at Jamestown
Housing: The houses built by the first English settlers in America were small single room homes. Many of these homes were "wattle and daub" homes. They had wooden frames which were filled in with sticks. The holes were then filled in with a sticky "daub" made from clay, mud, and grass. The roof was usually a thatched roof made from dried local grasses. The floors were often dirt floors and the windows were covered with paper.
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Food: When the colonists first arrived in America, one of the most important crops was corn. Native Americans, like Squanto, taught them how to grow corn and use it to make cornmeal. Over time, however, they began to grow other staple crops such as wheat, rice, barley, oats, pumpkins, beans, and squash. They also hunted, fished, and had livestock.
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Clothing: In Colonial Jamestown, women generally wore a two-piece dress made up of a gown and matching petticoat. Men of all social classes in Jamestown wore suits made of cotton, linen, wool or leather.
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Weapons/Tools: Many of the weapons included guns called muskets, they also had helmets and chest plates for protection.
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Learn More:
http://www.historyisfun.org/pdf/Life-at-Jamestown-Lesson-Plans/LifeatJamestown.pdf
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