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1. How did most colonial families acquire food?

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Trading
Hunting

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Step-by-step explanation:

Women and children planted corn and bean crops, placing squash and gourds in-between. Corn, the most important crop, as well as beans and squash, were dried and preserved for later use throughout the year. Dried gourds could be used as musical instruments or for bowls, cups, and scoops.

The men used bows and arrows to kill large game like the white-tailed deer and captured small animals such as the beaver with traps or snares. These animals provided the people with many needed resources and materials like clothing, food, and tools. It is likely that most hunting was done in the winter months when brush was sparse. Fishing was done mostly in the spring and early summer; the men caught freshwater fish, ocean fish, and shellfish.

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most colonial people lived by the ocean, i’m not sure if you count getting fish “hunting” but it can be hunting, or even trading. but they did mostly get their own food at the sea line.
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