Goats, sheep, cats, chickens, pigs, donkeys, even bees.
The pastimes in ancient Rome were almost the same as our pastimes of today, except the Romans did not have our electronics. Here are some similarities:
Romans--chariot racing
Moderns--harness racing; horse racing; auto racing; any type of racing
Romans--gladiatorial combats
Moderns --boxing; "extreme" sports
Romans--various ball games
Moderns--various ball games
Romans -- dice games
Moderns-- gambling casinos
The New England colonies in the New World grew more rapidly than New France and New Netherlands. Reasons are:
- Religious freedom. The colonies were opened up to all religions.
- Opportunities to make a living. Wealthy Englishmen thought that they could grow even richer in colonies.
- Democratic government and avoiding of tyranny. On the other hand, the Dutch colony of New Netherlands was harshly and undemocratically governed.
