Which of the following items would be made by a blacksmith? Select two.
1. Nails
2. Spoons
3. Sugar bowl
4. Tools
Which was one of the only businesses that could be run by a woman in Colonial America?
1. Wigmaker
2. Silversmith
3. Milliner
4. Harness Maker
Which trade dealt with dangerous chemicals such as mercury?
1. Cooper
2. Brickmaker
3. Wigmaker
4. Hatter
If I wanted to learn to make hogsheads, for which tradesperson would I apprentice?
1. Cooper
2. Gunsmith
3. Silversmith
4. Apothecary
What is a tricorne?
1. A kind of metal
2. A kind of hat
3. A kind of material
4. A kind of food
What was usually inside a hogshead?
1. Milk
2. Molasses
3. Water
4. Tobacco
The perfect barrel has...
(select two)
1. A bulging center
2. Sides that taper inward
3. Sides that taper toward the outside
4. A bulging top
Which of the following was NOT typically something used in the candlemaking process?
1. Beeswax
2. Tallow
3. Animal Fat
4. Leaves
The ___________________ Tavern, in Williamsburg, was a popular meeting spot for founding fathers such as Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry. Make sure you spell the name correctly.
A person who made shoes was called a _________________.
Unlike today, cobblers in colonial America...
1. made recreational and active shoes.
2. made high tops and low tops.
3. made right and left shoes.
4. made each shoe in a pair exactly the same.
Which of the following was a disease or sickness that colonial apothecaries were experienced in treating?
1. Cancer
2. Diabetes
3. Smallpox
4. Strep Throat
Wig trends and fashions in America reflected those in _______________.
1. London
2. The colonies
3. New York
4. Paris
When were wigmakers busiest?
1. In the winter
2. In the summer
3. During wartime
4. When court was in session
Which is NOT true about the printing process?
1. The type-setting process was accomplished by the compositor
2. Paper was made of linen and cloth
3. A beater was used to spread ink over the type
4. Type was printed on both sides of the paper before being set aside to dry