Colonial Life
The Colonial Life The colonist of the New World came form various places in Europe. ... The Netherlands, Finland, and Sweden also had migrants come to the New World during the colonial period (Labaree 281). ... Life in the New World during the colonial period was simple out of necessity (Labaree 290). ... In all households, life was centered on the family. ... The first schools of America first started during the colonial period. ... Yale, the third colonial college, was established because of the dissatisfaction with Harvard in 1703 (Wright 119). ... Communication was also a very important aspect of life for the colonists. ... The first successful colonial newspaper was the Boston News-Letter (Gundersen 806). A few transients, explorers or temporary settlers wrote down their impressions of colonial America (Wright 155). ... One of the most famous journals of the time was John Winthrop’s Journal, which gave an account of the Puritan voyage and life (Wright 157). ... Corporal punishment such as branding, mutilation, and public whippings were some of the colonial punishments (Labaree 286). ... The cultural life of the colonists help mold American culture today.