What did people from the late 1700s fear most?

Answer 1

Liberals

Answer 2

Social Studies

America began as colonies of England, France, Spain, and the Netherlands. The story of America as a nation must begin with the colonization of the East Coast.

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/colonialtimes.htm

The American Colonies

The history of the original 13 colonies is a tangled tale indeed. There are many ways to view the events and, in hind sight, it is easy to think you understand. But no one knew where they were headed at the time and it could have ended up very different.

http://www.dasd-ew.org/history.htm#colonial

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook12.html

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/index.html

http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html

http://www.kidsolr.com/history/

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/colonial.htm

http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Around_the_World/Countries/United_States/History/Colonial_Life__1585_1783_/13_Colonies/

http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/

http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html

Be a history detective. Go back in time and investigate the daily lives of the Daggetts, a colonial family from northeastern Connecticut. Collect clues to uncover answers to 7 questions about colonial life in the 1700s. Then prove your skills as a history detective by discovering "What's wrong with this picture?"

http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/colonial/intro/index.html

Explore the Colonial Period of our history through the Internet. You'll find maps, lesson plans, bibliographies and curriculum content materials here.

http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/Colonial.html

http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/Colonial.html#Colony

Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Answer 3

Taking a bath, I am not really sure, but will continue to research what year and where the, (I think) Jesuits told the British that bathing was unhealthy. I read this a long time ago and now am curious to find out the explanation. Sorry I did not properly answer your question, but I have this to search and occupy my time for a while. Thank you.

Answer 4

I would guess starvation and disease. Of course, I am not a history major, so I could be totally off base. However, if I lived during that time, these would be my main fears.

Answer 5

Global warming.

Answer 6

Diseases... Plagues... Chicken Pox, Small Pox...War. And Hookers

Answer 7

The same qas people from all eras: death.

Answer 8

DEATH?