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Grade 7 American History Estelle School Colonial Society Grade 7 American History Estelle School

Key Terms Domestic Prospect Extended Family Apprentice Gentry Middle Class Indentured Servant

Objectives Learn about life on colonial farms Describe the roles of men, women, and children in colonial America List the class differences that existed in colonial society

Prediction Where did most colonial Americans live? Farms Cities

The Colonial Family Most lived on farms Less lived in cities or towns Usually with their extended family Whole family contributed to work on the farm or in the house Less lived in cities or towns Easier for single men and women to live Most single men and women worked as servants

Legal position of Women Arranged marriages No property rights after marriage Could not vote

Young People Very little formal education Began to work at age seven Boys worked the fields Girls worked in the house Worked as servants if poor Some boys went off to work as apprentices to learn trades Make shoes Build furniture Blacksmith

The Gentry Wealthy Didn’t work Owned lots of land Loaned $ to others Politicians

The Middle Class Majority of colonial population Neither rich nor poor Differed greatly from rest of world Worked a variety of professions Small planters Independent farmers Artisans

Indentured Servants vs. Slaves Indentured Servitude was temporary Slavery was permanent, unless freed Servants were entitled to things when they free Slaves had nothing when freed

African Americans in Colonies Not all were slaves 60,000 free Some owned slaves Majority enslaved 750,000 enslaved in 1790

Summary Why was a large family useful on a farm? How did the jobs of boys and girls differ? How might one become a member of the middle class?

Activity Begin working on guided reading This due completed in your portfolio by the end of the week