US 1.5c Describe colonial life in America from the perspectives of large landowners, farmers, artisans, women, free African Americans, indentured servants, and enslaved African Americans. Lived predominately in the South Relied on indentured servants and/or slaves for Describe the characteristics of a large labor landowner in colonial times. Were educated in some cases Had rich social culture Describe the characteristics of a farmer in Worked the land according to the region colonial times. Relied on family members for labor Worked as craftsmen in towns and on the Describe the characteristics of an artisan in plantation colonial times. Lived in small villages and cities Worked as caretakers, house-workers, Describe the characteristics of women in homemakers colonial times. Could not vote Had few chances for an education Consisted of men and women who did not have money for passage to the colonies and who agreed Describe the characteristics of an indentured to work without pay for the person who paid for servant during colonial times. their passage Were free at the end of their contract. Were captured in their native Africa and sold to slave traders, then were shipped to the colonies where they were sold into slavery Describe the characteristics of enslaved Were owned as property for life with no rights African Americans during colonial times. Were often born into slavery (Children of enslaved African Americans were born into slavery.) Were able to own land Describe the characteristics of free African Had more economic freedom and could work Americans during colonial times. for pay and decide how to spend their money Not allowed to vote.
US 1.5c Describe colonial life in America from the perspectives of large landowners, farmers, artisans, women, free African Americans, indentured servants, and enslaved African Americans. Describe the characteristics of a large landowner in colonial times. Lived predominately in the South Relied on indentured servants and/or slaves for labor Were educated in some cases Had rich social culture Describe the characteristics of a farmer in colonial times. Worked the land according to the region Relied on family members for labor Describe the characteristics of an artisan in colonial times. Worked as craftsmen in towns and on the plantation Lived in small villages and cities Describe the characteristics of women in colonial times. Worked as caretakers, house-workers, homemakers Could not vote Had few chances for an education Describe the characteristics of an indentured servant during colonial times. Consisted of men and women who did not have money for passage to the colonies and who agreed to work without pay for the person who paid for their passage Were free at the end of their contract. Describe the characteristics of enslaved African Americans during colonial times. Were captured in their native Africa and sold to slave traders, then were shipped to the colonies where they were sold into slavery Were owned as property for life with no rights Were often born into slavery (Children of enslaved African Americans were born into slavery.) Describe the characteristics of free African Americans during colonial times. Were able to own land Had more economic freedom and could work for pay and decide how to spend their money Not allowed to vote.
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