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Social Class Structure in Colonial America

Social Class Structure in Colonial America. New England Class Structure. Upper Class - Merchants, Industry owners Drs., Lawyers, Some Ministers,. New England Class Structure. Upper Class - Merchants, Industry owners Drs., Lawyers, Some Ministers,. Middle Class - Skilled Workers, Teachers,

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Social Class Structure in Colonial America

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  1. Social Class Structure in Colonial America

  2. New England Class Structure Upper Class - Merchants, Industry owners Drs., Lawyers, Some Ministers,

  3. New England Class Structure Upper Class - Merchants, Industry owners Drs., Lawyers, Some Ministers, Middle Class - Skilled Workers, Teachers, Sailors, Some Ministers

  4. New England Class Structure Upper Class - Merchants, Industry owners Drs., Lawyers, Some Ministers, Middle Class - Skilled Workers, Teachers, Sailors, Some Ministers Lower Class Unskilled Workers, Slaves, Farmers, Indentured Servants

  5. Middle Colonies Class Structure Upper Class - Rich Farmers, Drs. Lawyers, Merchants Mill Owners, Owners of Large lands rented to tenant farmers.

  6. Middle Colonies Class Structure Upper Class - Rich Farmers, Drs. Lawyers, Merchants Mill Owners, Owners of Large lands rented to tenant farmers. Middle Class - Most Farmers, Teachers, Small Businessmen.

  7. Middle Colonies Class Structure Upper Class - Rich Farmers, Drs. Lawyers, Merchants Mill Owners, Owners of Large lands rented to tenant farmers. Middle Class - Most Farmers, Teachers, Small Businessmen. Lower Class- Slaves & Poor tenant farmers

  8. Southern Colonies’ Class Structure Upper Class - Plantation Owners, Doctors, Lawyers, Business owners

  9. Southern Colonies’ Class Structure Upper Class - Plantation Owners, Doctors, Lawyers, Business owners Middle Class - Overseers, small shop owners, peddlers, teachers.

  10. Southern Colonies’ Class Structure Upper Class - Plantation Owners, Doctors, Lawyers, Business owners Middle Class - Overseers, small shop owners, peddlers. Lower Class - Slaves, Backcountry farmers, indentured servants

  11. Discussion Questions • In which section would you expect people to treat • others as equals? • Which Section had the “American Aristocracy”? • Which Section has the structure most similar to ours • today?

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