The Colonial Lifestyles In Colonial America

The colonial lifestyles was much different as you could imagine, from our lifestyle

today they had different rules that dealt with religion, different punishment for crimes,

and different ways they treated their sick. Church was really important to the colonist.

Everyone went to church no questions asked. Interestingly the colonial

Church was segregated as all the boys and men sat on one side and the girls and

women would sit on the other side, even the slaves and Native Americans had their own

designated spot where they were allowed to sit. Sermons took time lasting from two to

five hours. Colonists were required to sit through two sermons, one in the morning and

one in the afternoon. Churches weren't exactly inviting places