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Mar 14, 2021 · In the 17th century, men wore knee-length, trouser-like garments called breeches. They also wore stockings and boots. On the upper body, men wore linen shirts. In the early 17th century they wore a kind of jacket called a doublet with a cape on top. Men wore their hair long. They also wore beards.
Introduction. In the period between the 1670’s and 1750’s, sweeping changes transformed both the the public social lives and private family lives of the British people. Increased literacy, combined with The Restoration led the British people to an increasingly public life.
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Apr 8, 2021 · published on 08 April 2021. Available in other languages: French, Spanish. Life in Colonial America was difficult and often short but the colonists made the best of their situation in the hopes of a better life for themselves and their families.
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views 1,646,339 updated. 1600-1754: Lifestyles, Social Trends, and Fashion: Overview. Old World Customs. European colonists came to America with assumptions about what constituted a good house, family, farm, community, food, and entertainment.
Nov 16, 2020 · A Glimpse of Everyday Life in the Southern Colonies, 1763-1774. By Adam E. Zielinski • November 16, 2020 • Updated March 25, 2021. A view of Charles-Town, the capital of South Carolina / painted by Thos. Leitch ; engraved by Saml. Smith. Library of Congress. An illustration of 18th century Savannah, Georgia. Library of Congress.
Jul 25, 2018 · Daily life soon revolved around survival as starvation and disease ravaged them; only about 38 settlers survived the first year. Getty Images. Three ships lie at anchor on the river as early...
May 23, 2018 · The 17th century was a turbulent time in British history, from the Gunpowder Plot to the Great Fire of London. But what was life like for ordinary people during this period?