People in Colonial America

People in Colonial America

Open Ended

What are some of the groups of people who made up the society, and the workforce, in Colonial America? List as many as possible.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the large landowners?

• They lived mostly in the New England region

• They were rarely educated

• They were the wealthiest position in Colonial America

• They depended on their family for labor

Multiple Choice

Who depended upon their family members for labor?

• Large landowners

• Artisans

• Small Farmers

• Women

Multiple Choice

What's another name for artisans?

• Craftsmen

• Clairvoyants

• Charters

• Creatives

Multiple Choice

Artisans and Farmers were found in all 13 colonies.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Where did most merchants live?

• On plantations

• In port cities

• In small villages

• In or around churches

Multiple Choice

What were the 2 primary jobs of women in Colonial America?

• Craftsmen and housekeepers

• Homemakers and caretakers

• Educators and farmers

• Farmers and caretakers

Multiple Choice

Women who worked outside of their homes... which could they NOT do?

• Seamstress

• Housekeeper

• Farmer

Multiple Select

Which 2 things could women in Colonial America NOT do?

• Go to school

• Vote

• Work outside the home

• Raise children

Multiple Choice

Which group of people agreed to work without pay for the person who paid for their passage to America?

• Enslaved Africans

• Free African-Americans

• Indentured Servants

• Children

Multiple Choice

The term, 'indentured servant', applies ONLY to men.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Most free African-Americans were -

• Children of freed slaves

• Not able to own land

• Not allowed to vote

• Discriminated against

Multiple Choice

How long were enslaved Africans owned for?

• 5-7 years

• Until they reached 21 years of age

• Until they earned their freedom dues

• Life

Poll

Which group in Colonial America would you MOST like to be a part of?

• Small Farmer

• Large landowner

• Artisan