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How were the upper class treated differently than the lower class |
They were given more respect, they held the offices, they enjoyed more comforts and luxuries, they received better educations |
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all three regions had an upper class made up of ? |
aristocrats |
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in New England, the upper class usually included what type of people |
merchants, traders, and clergymen |
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in the middle and southern colonies, the upper class included who |
people who owned large pieces of land |
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what did the middle class include |
neither wealthy or poor, they owned some land but lacked servants, they were small farmers, shopkeepers, carpenters, etc. |
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who were the lower class |
extremely poor people, included servants and slaves, owned no land |
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who were the lowest in the white society |
servants |
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servants who usually came from continental Europe and brought their families and possessions |
Redemptioners |
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why did redemptioners often times end up as servents |
because they couldn't afford the cost of passage so they borrowed the money and thats how they paid it back |
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these people gained their passage to America in return for four to seven years labor. They were usually what? |
Indentured servants. single men in age from 18-30 |
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when did the first Africans arrived in Jamestown |
1619 |
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many Africans came as indentured servants, but were eventually what? |
slaves |
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Why were Africans forced to be slaves |
the white colonists wanted a cheap and lasting source of labor for their plantations |
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what privileges did the black people lack |
they could not move up the social ladder, few chances to own land, could not vote, could not get an education, could not choose their jobs, or their religion |
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some colonist were Christian and they questioned slavery. What did this lead to? |
antislavery movements |
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what happened to many of the indentured servants |
they moved to middle class, they became self reliant (took care of themselves) |
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by the end of the colonial period, what ways did families change |
they brought stability and order to society because most of them had similar ideas about the role of families |
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an ideal family in which a household had a father that was head over everyone, including the servants |
patriarchy |
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what group had the idea of idea families. What were some beliefs |
Puritans, that God intended for family to be the foundation for society |
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how did the Puritans lead their children to Christ |
taught the Bible at home |
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The home acted as many things. What are some |
hospital, school, church, work, social activity |
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Within the colonial household there were duties. What did the father, mother, and children do |
Father- provided financially, worked, guided in religious matters Mother-housework such as cooking, cleaning, took care of their children Children-helped around the house |
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Women did not have the same rights as men. What could they not do? |
could not vote, if they were married, they could not own land. Single women could own land and buisnesses |
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did the Puritians believe men were superior to women |
no but they believed God created an order in society. Men than women. Men head of household |
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What often interrupted normal family life during this time |
death. Life expectancy was very low. |
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How did many women die |
during childbirth |
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Why did many women marry? |
not for love but social reasons |
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what did the Puritians believe about marriage that was different from some other periods of time |
that marriage should be Godly and adultery wa a sin |
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what were parents chief duty |
to raise their children and to obey God |
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There were some free black families but most of them had to build their families how |
under white control |
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why was it difficult for slaves to form families |
they could be sold or die at anytime. Slave marriage was not recognized by law |
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slaves had to depend on who for everything |
owners |
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who took care of the children when the slave women had to work |
elderly slave women |
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when did slave children get put to work |
10 years old |
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slaves spent free time doing what |
making music and dancing |
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why did pastors say that love should not be the most prominent reason for marriage |
they believed God wanted companionship |
