Social Groups 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 the wealthiest position in Colonial America

• 
  They were rarely educated

• They depended on their family for labor

Multiple Choice

Where did most Plantation Owners live?

• In the New England Colonies

• In the Southern Colonies

• In the Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• In all of the Colonies

Multiple Choice

Who did farmers depend upon for labor?

• Slaves and indentured Servants

• 
  Themselves

• Their family members

• 
  Women

Multiple Choice

What's another name for artisans?

• Artistry
• Crafting
• Craftsmen
• Artisanship

Multiple Choice

Artisans and Farmers were found in ALL Colonial Regions?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Where did most merchants live?

• 
  

  In port cities

• 
  On plantations

• 
  In or around churches

• 
  In small villages

Multiple Choice

What did merchants do?

• Buy goods only

• Buy and sell goods

• Sell goods only

• Make items to be sold in stores

Multiple Choice

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

• Craftsmen and housekeepers

• Educators and farmers

• Farmers and caretakers

• Homemakers 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

• Work outside the home

• Raise children

• Vote

Multiple Choice

Where did most indentured servants come from?

• Northern Colonies

• European cities

• England

• Africa

Multiple Choice

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

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

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

• free settlers
• slaves
• indentured servants
• merchants

Multiple Choice

Most free African-Americans were -

• 
  Children of freed slaves

• 
  Located in the Middle Colonies

• Not able to own land

• Treated fairly

Multiple Choice

How long were enslaved Africans owned for?

• A period of 5 years.

• Enslaved Africans were owned for their entire lives.
• Only during their childhood.

• A fixed term of 10 years.

Multiple Choice

What could FREE African-Americans do that ENSLAVED African-Americans could not?

• Vote

• Get an education

• Own property

• Run for mayor

Poll

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

• Small Farmer

• Large Landowner

• Merchant

• Artisan