The Different People of Colonial Maryland

The Different People of Colonial Maryland

Poll

Do you think it was easy or difficult to start a new colony?

• Easy, we are the first people here so we can make our own choices.

• Difficult, we have to start from scratch.

Open Ended

What were some ways that life was unfair for slaves?

Multiple Choice

What were the jobs of the women in the Gentry?

• They were lawyers.

• They were in charge of home life.

• They were in charge of plantations.

Multiple Choice

What was school like for the gentry children?

• They were taught by their parents.

• They were not aloud to go to school.

• They had tutors that came to their homes.

• They went to large schools.

Multiple Select

What were some jobs that someone in the middle class would have? Pick TWO!

• carpenter

• teacher

• shoemaker

• slave

Multiple Choice

Name three types of work done by slaves.

• teacher, farmer, and sewing

• cooking, cleaning, childcare

• carpenter, cobbler, chef

• farmer, cooking, business owner

Multiple Choice

Which class of children could NOT go to school?

• gentry

• middle class

• slaves

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct order of social classes from riches to poorest?

• gentry, middle class, slaves/servants

• slaves/servants, middle class, gentry

• middle class, gentry, slaves/servants