Graded CW 5d

Some individuals in colonial life were not slaves but were also not paid.They worked for a period of time in order to earn the freedom to pursue their own livelihoods. These people were called —

• slaves

• farmers

• white women

• indentured servants

Compared to indentured servants, enslaved African Americans —

• agreed to work without pay

• agreed to come to the colonies

• were free at the end of their contracts

• were owned as property for life without any rights

If you were a large landowner in colonial days, you would most likely —

• be male, live in the New England area, and be able to vote

• be female, be educated, and live in a village or city

• be male, live in the South, have a rich social life, and rely on either slaves or indentured servants to run your farm

• work as a craftsman in town, not be able to vote, and not be educated

Which group in Colonial America worked directly on the land, relied on family members for labor, and could vote?

• indentured servants

• farmers

• large landowners

• free African Americans

Which group in Colonial America could own/inherit land (in some cases), work for pay but could NOT vote?

• enslaved African Americans

• artisans

• indentured servants

• free African Americans

Which group of people is described in the notice below?

Workers Needed

-free trip to New World

-work for 5 year contract

-young men and women

-work in fields

-free at end of contract

• large landowners

• artisans

• indentured servants

• enslaved African Americans

Which kind of work did most white women do in colonial America?

• Sold furniture and clothes

• Cared for people and houses

• Taught in schools and colleges

• Served in hospitals and nurseries

"I live in a village with several other people with many talents and skills. We are craftsman, blacksmiths, or potters." Which person in colonial America would have most likely said this?

• a free African American

• a white woman

• an artisan

• a farmer

Most slaves that came to the United States were captured in —

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Latin America

Which group worked to buy and sell goods to the colonists?

• Merchants

• Slaves

• White Women

• Farmers