The difference between now and then is huge. The education was very poor.  They probably didn't even teach much at all that really helped anything. The family time wasn't very bonding they went to church and then got married very early. The city life was mainly going to church, because the church was usually in the middle of the city hall. For leisure they went to school and church and tended to the family. Men had a lot of rights they could kind of do whatever, but woman barely had any rights. They were just used to take care of the children and family. Colonial times was very sexist towards woman.They took religion very serious. Everyone was religious and it was almost there first priority.