Colonial Social Classes

Lived mostly in the South and relied on indentured servants and slaves.

• large landowners
• free African Americans
• Merchants
• Artisans

Were able to own land and could work for pay, but were not allowed to vote.

• large landowners
• free African Americans
• Merchants
• Artisans

Lived in villages, towns, and cities and worked to sell goods to colonists

• large landowners
• free African Americans
• Merchants
• Artisans

Worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantations, but also could live in small villages and cities

• large landowners
• free African Americans
• Merchants
• Artisans

Were owned as property for life

• women
• farmers
• indentured servants
• enslaved African Americans

Worked without pay until their contract was up

• women

• farmers

• indentured servants

• enslaved African Americans

Relied on family members for labor

• women
• farmers
• indentured servants
• enslaved African Americans

Worked as caretakers, house-workers and homemakers

• women
• farmers
• indentured servants
• enslaved African Americans

What colonial social class is shown?

• large landowner

• women

• artisan

• farmer

Which colonial social class is shown?

• Free African American

• farmer

• Enslaved African American

• Women