What were the chores in New England colonies?

Chores for children:

* Fetching water from the well

* Gathering firewood

* Milking cows

* Churning butter

* Baking bread

* Cooking meals

* Cleaning the house

* Washing clothes

* Mending clothes

* Making candles

* Spinning yarn

* Weaving cloth

* Sewing clothes

* Making quilts

* Building furniture

* Gardening

* Taking care of animals

Chores for adults:

* Farming

* Logging

* Fishing

* Hunting

* Trapping

* Building houses

* Repairing houses

* Making furniture

* Spinning yarn

* Weaving cloth

* Sewing clothes

* Making shoes

* Baking bread

* Brewing beer

* Distilling whiskey

* Running a store

* Teaching school

* Preaching

* Practicing medicine

These are just a few examples of the many chores that people in New England colonies had to do in order to survive and thrive.

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