Back to Colonial Home How Did the Colonists Live?
  They lived in wooden cabins next to their own farms. Some richer families lived on larger farms called plantations. Since they lived on farms and plantations, they grew their own food. On their farms, they would also raise pigs, chickens, and cows. Some people owned shops and other people bought things from the store. Women would make clothes for themselves and for their family. Rich families would either make their own family or buy clothes from Europe since they could afford it. When kids wanted to have fun, they would play similar games we have today like baseball and soccer. Adults would have fun by watching horse races and watching traveling circuses.