Manners are rules that help us behave in public and in private. One of these rules today is not to put your elbows on the table while eating. Manners back then were the same but more strict and punishable. The rules back then are really surprising because life seemed so dull back then and it must have been so boring. Our rules are different because we don’t get punished as badly and as much.

Today we use cars, trucks, jeeps and vans to get around. We use these types of transportation because we can then get to where we want faster than on animals. Back in colonial times they had to use horses and other strong, big animals. It is different now because the things we use run on electricity and oil, and the thing the people in colonial times mostly used was animal power. Back then, it took a long time to get from place to place.

Some of the manners were that children would have to always sit up straight, chew with their mouth closed, stand while eating at the table, and no talking while at the table. I was surprised on how many manners children in colonial times had to follow. The manners they had back then and the manners we have now are really different. I can imagine how strict it was.

Today we travel by car, bus, bike, and more. I think people in the 18th century traveled by wagon, walking, and horses. Our transportation is different from the people in the 18th century because we don’t need to walk a far distance anymore unless we don’t have a car which is rare. But in colonial times, all you saw people do is walking to place to place. That’s because people in colonial times were not as advanced as we are now. It would get really tiring back then to travel a long distance.

Some of the manners back then are standing up to eat and not eating with different plates unless you are rich. When taking a bath, the father goes first, then the mom, the oldest child, the middle child, and so on.

The transportation was very different than nowadays. Back in colonial times, they used to be pulled by living animals that needed water, food, and rest. Now, all we have to do is fill the tank up with gasoline, pay for the gasoline and go!

Using your manners in colonial times is to be polite. Being polite means to use kind words, to be nice to other people, and to help them out.

We children today use the much of the same rules. But, I am surprised that people in colonial days had to use words like miss, sir, and ma’am. Now, we do no speak like that.

Our transportation now is way more different from colonial days. We usually use cars and people back then used horses to get around. Horses do not go as fast as cars.

Manners are rules that help us be polite and considerate. Today our manners are things like “sit up straight,” “chew with your mouth closed” and “don’t talk with your mouth full.” Back in colonial times, they had rules like “stand up at the table while eating” or “no talking at the table.” I was surprised that these were the rules back then. I thought dinner was supposed to be a time to enjoy family. I think they changed the manners because they realized that it’s okay for the whole family to be able to have the same privileges in the house as the father.

In the 21st century we mostly travel by airpalane for long distance traveling and car for not as long a dictance traveling. I think that we use this sort of traveling because it’s faster than foot, horse, or bike.

Manners are basically rules that make you more polite. Did you know that at the dinner table, they had crazy manners like you couldn’t sit down at the table when you were eating!

One huge punishment in the colonial times was that you would get put in stocks and that’ss obviously not good at all. Their manners were very different from ours and I think that is because we now have a much easier life now compared to the colonial times. They had to be strict to survive.

In the 21st century, we can travel really fast. I would estimate that it would take about 4 hours to get from here to Maui by boat, when during the colonial times, it would take at least a day to get there with a boat!

Manners are rules that make you more polite or teach you how to be kind. Some children can’t go to places without asking their parents if they can go. Children also can’t swear because it is rude. Colonial children’s manners were supposed to be extra polite because the parents wouldn’t want their children getting punished like getting put in the stocks. It surprised me that they thought that it was a scandal to see a woman’s ankles. Today my manners aren’t as strict as those manners. I wear shorts everyday and nobody would think it’s a scandal. Back then, it was polite to let the man of the house sit in the chair but now everyone sits in the chair. Sometimes my dad gets mad for sitting in his spot but then he gets over it.

In the 21st century, we travel by car, plane, boat, train, bikes and other things. We use these ways of traveling because they get us to our destinations quicker and we don’t have to work that hard. I think people in the 18th century traveled by horse, wagon, and boat. Most of our ways of transportation are faster and sun by electricity. They are both similar to each other because they are all made from the things we have on Earth.

Back then, it took them over 2 months to get to America. I think it would be scary to travel for a long time because all you can see is blue and there might be storms. All you would want to do is go home.

The transportation they had in colonial times were riding horses and wagons. The colonial people probably used horses if the roads were narrow. They would use wagons when they needed supplies. I think people traveled slowly. Now it’s different because now we have so many choices. We can fly, use cars, boats, and trains. Things today are similar because we still have horses and boats. In colonial times, it would take a day to another town, from the U.S to England it would take a couple of months. It would be difficult to travel far back then because you could catch a disease and get sick because of bad air or some wild animals.

Manners are like rules. They are made so you are a polite lady or gentleman. You always say “please” and “thank you,” and you don’t talk with your mouth full. We hold open the door for other people. Some of the manners the children in colonial time were expected to do was to stand at the dinner table and not talk at the dinner table. Today we are not really punished, but back then it was a big deal. They got whipped and other really bad things. I learned that when you break a rule, you get embarrassed in public. I think they differed from our times because 21st century manners are not as important, but back then it was very serious.

In the twenty-first century we travel by car, bus, train, airplane and boat. I would use these type of transportation when I need to get somewhere. Why I would use these forms of transportation is these ways are the easiest way to travel fast. It helps us to get places on time. I think that in the 18th century people traveled by horse, on foot, and in carriages. Our transportation is different from theirs because ours is run by fuel, but back then, they traveled by their resources. In the 18th century, to deliver a letter to another community took about a month. Back then, it would be very tiring to travel on foot. Even though they had some roads, they was very narrow and if you walked alone, you might get lost and never come back to your village again.

Manners are a nice/kind way of doing things. It is how you behave, your attitude, how you speak, and what you say and do. Our family uses the Bible and the Ten Commandments as our guide to create our rules on how we should behave, act, and be as a person. My mom and dad have taught us to not swear, respect people, be kind to others, treat other people as you want to be treated, say thank-you, please and your welcome. These are only a fraction of the manners that we have in our home.

The manners of the colonial children were really strict. They always had to stand while they were eating. They bathed from oldest to youngest, and there was no talking back. They had to go to church and were not allowed to do any work on Sunday. I was surprised that they had to stand up while eating, except for the dad. I didn’t really understand why they couldn’t just sit on the floor. They also used the Bible to make their rules for living, but they had more severe punishments than we do if they broke one of the rules.

Some ways we travel in the 21st century are cars, motorcycles, bikes, boats, planes, submarines, jet skis, buses, helicopters, and spaceships. We use these modes of traveling to go to places such as work, school, vacation, cruises, war, visiting the moon and diving trips. People in the 18th century traveled by carriages, horses, steamboats, ships, rowboats, canoes, running/walking or being carried by other people. Transportation was slow, took a long time, and was not very safe in colonial times. They didn’t have motors, electricity, or any of the modern technology that we have today to make traveling easier. Traveling long distance back then would be very hard, dangerous, and uncomfortable. I think it might even be scary to not be on paved roads or even a dirt road. Many times you would be guessing where you were going.