MP3 Week 3 - Social Groups in Colonial America (Grade 6)

Where did large landowners mainly live in colonial America?

• Northern colonies

• Southern colonies

• Western colonies

• None of the above.

Merchants in colonial America could become wealthy by ______.

• farming

• trading

• teaching

• writing

The term 'artisan' refers to a ______.

• political leader

• skilled craftsman

• wealthy merchant

• colonial woman

Which social group relied on family members for labor?

• Artisans

• Large Landowners

• Farmers

• Indentured Servants

Which group signed a contract agreeing to work for a number of years in exchange for the cost of their passage?

• Artisans
• Indentured Servants
• Free African Americans
• Merchants

Which social group's main focus was taking care of the home and children?

• Large Landowners
• Women
• Artisans
• Merchants

Unless they escaped or were granted freedom, enslaved African Americans were enslaved for life.

• True
• False

Which is NOT true of large landowners

• Many were educated
• They had a rich social culture
• They lived mostly in New England
• They relied on other groups for labor

What was the primary role of merchants in colonial America?

• Farming

• Crafting

• Trading goods

• Teaching

What was a common characteristic of large landowners in the southern colonies?

• They were mostly artisans

• They relied on slave labor

• They focused on small-scale farming

• They lived in urban areas