Describing Colonial Life From Different Perspectives USI.5c: Large Landowners Farmers Artisans Women Free African Americans Indentured Servants Enslaved African Americans
Large Landowners Lived predominately in the South Relied on indentured servants and/or slaves for labor. Were educated in some cases Had rich social culture
Large Landowners High Medium Low My social status is…
Farmers Worked the land according to the region Relied on family members for labor
Farmers High Medium Low My social status is…
Artisans Worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations Lived in small villages and cities
Artisans High Medium Low My social status is…
Women Worked as caretakers, house-workers, homemakers Could not vote Had few chances for an education
Women High Medium Low My social status is…
Free African Americans Were able to own land Had more economic freedom and could work for pay and decide how to spend their money Not allowed to vote
Free African Americans High Medium Low My social status is…
Indentured Servants Agreed to work without pay for the person who paid their passage to the colonies Were free at the end of their contract
Indentured Servants NONE! My social status is… High Medium Low CONTRACT
Enslaved African Americans Captured in Africa and sold to slave traders, then shipped to the colonies and sold into slavery Were owned as property for life with no rights Were often born into slavery
Enslaved African Americans High Medium Low My social status is… NONE!
Essential Understandings The colonies were made up of different groups of people whose lives varied greatly depending on their social position.