Clothing in Colonial America Web Research Sheet

Name: ___________________________________ Date: ________________________

Go to Colonial Williamsburg at http://history.org/history/clothing/intro/clothing.cfm

                 Write your answers on the lines. Create two new questions for a partner to answer.

1. Why do you think colonial clothes differed in style in the northern, middle and southern colonies?
   
   
    
2. According to the site, what was one of the most popular garments worn by the colonists? Why do you think these garments were so popular?
   
   
   
    
3. What were “stays”? Why do you think colonists created these?
   
   
   
    
4. Create a question. (Be sure to leave space for the answer!)
   
    

5. Create a question. (Be sure to leave space for the answer!)

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