Lesson 2 Flashcards
Who stayed inside the homes and took care of the children?
Women
What were the people doing in the back country?
Many worked land that did not belong to them
Some slaves, but mostly black and whites were working together
Women and children both worked along side each other
Women had more ………… in the back country?
Freedoms
What did the Tide Water plantations have?
Wealthy, big luxurious homes,
Men?
1) Head of the household
2) Controlled income & property
3)Voted on behalf of the family
Women?
1)Married men chosen by the family
2) Property and money would be given to men
3) Could not vote
4)Cooked, Cleaned Sewed
Children?
Once they turned 7 work began, household and outdoor work, but teens had other occupations
What are the 3 Social Classes?
Gentry, Middle, Indentured Servitude
What is the Gentry Class?
The upper class
Successful lawyers, royal officials, merchants, and planters
What is the Midde Class?
Farmers, artisans, shop workers
Were allowed to vote
What is The Indentured Servitude?
Worked 4-10 years for someone who paid your way over
When time was up, you were given tools and 50 acres
10% became prosperous land owners/10% became artisans/ the rest returned to Europe or became poor white settlers
T or F, I you work hard you will have a chance to improve economically?
TRUE!!!!!!!!
What could people of African Descent do?
Could own land
Could own slaves
But could not vote
How many Africans were enslaved?
757,000
How many Africans were free?
60,000
