1. Describing Colonial Life From Different Perspectives
USI.5c:
Large Landowners
Farmers
Artisans
Women
Free African Americans
Indentured Servants
Enslaved African Americans

2. 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

3. Large Landowners
High
Medium
Low
My social status is…

4. Farmers Worked the land according to the region
Relied on family members for labor

5. Farmers
High
Medium
Low
My social status is…

6. Artisans Worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations
Lived in small villages and cities

7. Artisans
High
Medium
Low
My social status is…

8. Women Worked as caretakers, house-workers, homemakers Could not vote
Had few chances for an education

9. Women
High
Medium
Low
My social status is…

10. 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

11. Free African Americans
High
Medium
Low
My social status is…

12. 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

13. Indentured Servants NONE! My social status is… High Medium Low
CONTRACT

14. 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

15. Enslaved African Americans
High
Medium
Low
My social status is…
NONE!

16. Essential Understandings
The colonies were made up of different groups of people whose lives varied greatly depending on their social position.