Sara V

Question 1

Salutary Neglect

Answer 1

The British did not strongly enforce their laws in their colonies. The colonists loved being by themselves and they would create their own little governments. the Britsh realized that the colonists were making more money for themselves so they decieded to start taxing them and requiring their laws stronger. this eventually led to the American Revolution.

Question 2

How was social class determined in colonial times?

Answer 2

by wealth and money and property

Question 3

Explain the gentry class and give examples of who were gentry.

Answer 3

it was the uppermost class of colonial society. it had wealthy planters, merchants, ministers, royal officials, and lawyers.

Question 4

Explain the middle class and give examples of who were in the middle class.

Answer 4

they were not rich but they were not poor, they were in the middle. it had small planyters, artisians, and farmers.

Question 5

Explain indetured servants

Answer 5

they signed a contract to work from 4-10 years in the colonies from anyone who would pay for his/her ocean passage to the Americas

Question 6

How were free african americans different from enslave african americans?

Answer 6

if you were free you were able to own property but no afrian americans were allowed to vote or other.