Teens Life In 1790 Research Paper

The teens life in 1790 was much different. They had different responsibilities, work types, and different ways to have fun. The teens acted differently as well, because of their different life way.
As a teen in 1790, you were expected to do many things. The teens, and even some children would be forced to work as an apprentice, or just in the family business. This caused them to work nonstop, and grow accustomed to it. They would not only get a job, but be expected to do anything an older person tells them to. This is probably what the mother in the book Fever 1793, refers to when she says, “Children were seen not heard.” Suggesting that they were obedient and did not complain.
The teens were not only to work, but take on responsibilities,

like going to school. The boys who were in wealthier families were supposed to take on an apprenticeship for part of their schooling. The were mostly taught writing and reading and other such necessaries they would need in future life. They were also to take on the responsibilities of getting married around the age of 16, and 17. That is just a few of the responsibilities of the teens of 1790 to take on.
The teens also had fun, and were not forced to just work all the time. Although they did have fun, it was not the same as t.v. And video games as today, instead they would do things like go fishing. They would go fishing with friends or just by themselves. The teens would also play outside quite a bit. They did not have as nice of homes as we have today, so they would spend more time outside playing in the yard. Those are a few ways the teens of 1790 enjoyed themselves.
In 1790 the teens were not like teens today. This can be seen through the responsibilities, the way of entertainment, and even by how they work. They had different lifestyles partly because the technology we have today was inexistent.