Colonial+Weddings,+Family+Roles,+and+Foods


 * How did Colonial people use to do marriage? **

The American colonials custom came to America from many countries. The colonials marriage originally shows their homelands tradition. In the colonials, wedding were not religious ceremonies. They were a civil contract that set the responsibilities and duties of husband and wife. The colonial girls used to marry between the age 20 and 23, the men were often older. In the colonial marriage usually, father used to find grooms for their daughters. A colonial man or woman used to marry three or four times in their lives. The couple was usually married in the bride’s family home by a minister. After the marriage ceremony, the bride’s family used to host a feast, dance, and drink.


 * What role did the members of colonial family play in their families? **

The members of colonial families played the following roles in their families: The husband was master of his household, and he used to earn a living for his family. Colonial wife used to obey her husband and she usually played the role of junior partner in her family. Adult boys used to work with their father, and they went outside with their father to earn money. Adult girls used to stay at home with their mother, and they helped their mother in house work.


 * What did colonial people use to eat? **

During colonial times, there were no supermarkets. The colonials used to hunt, and they used to farm. The colonial people used to eat meat, chicken, and seafood. They also used to eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. Most of the colonial family had cows, chickens, and ducks. They used to grow corns, wheat, pumpkins, carrots etc. The colonial people did not have much milk to drink as they did not have many cows, so they also used to drink apple and pear cider.