2. COLONIAL SOCIETY
OF THE MID 1700’S

3. IN ENGLAND FEWER THAN 5% OF THE PEOPLE OWNED LAND!!!!
NO LAND
AVAILABLE
COME TO AMERICA!!!!
CHEAP FARM LAND
NATURAL RESOURCES !!!
YOUR CHANCE TO PROSPER!!
IN ENGLAND FEWER THAN 5% OF THE PEOPLE OWNED LAND!!!!
LAND OWNERSHIP GAVE COLONISTS:
POLITICAL RIGHTS--
THE RIGHT TO VOTE
WHO? WHITE MALE LAND AND PROPERTY OWNERS
CITY DWELLERS COULD PAY A POLL TAX!!!

4. HIGH - LARGE LANDOWNERS--- CHURCH OFFICIALS
NO NOBILITY HERE!!!!!!
COLONIAL SOCIAL CLASS SYSTEM
HIGH - LARGE LANDOWNERS--- CHURCH OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND WEALTHY MERCHANTS
UPPER MIDDLE– SMALL FARMERS – TRADES PEOPLE
LOWER MIDDLE--- RENTERS AND UNSKILLED WORKERS
LOW
INDENTURED SERVANTS
AND
SLAVES

13. COLONIAL COOKING EVERY DAY
3 MEALS A DAY!!!!!!
GET THE WOOD/ START
START THE FIRE
BUTCHER A CHICKEN
PLUCK IT
CELLAR
BAKE THE BREAD
SERVE THE MEN
THE WOMEN EAT
WOMEN CLEAN UP

14. COLONIAL WOMEN AND THE ECONOMY
LAUNDRY DAY:
ONCE A WEEK
HAULED YOUR H2O
MADE YOUR SOAP
PATCHED THE CLOTHES

17. COLONIAL SCHOOLING COLONIAL AMERICA LITERACY
IN N.E. 85% MEN COULD SIGN THEIR NAME!! IN THE M.C. 65% IN THE S.C 60%
ONLY 60% COULD IN ENGLAND