Section 5
Social Class in the Colonies
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The Colonial Elite
In New England and the mid-Atlantic colonies, the elite were wealthy farmers or urban merchants; in the South, they were wealthy planters.
The Middle Classes
The middle classes of colonial America consisted mostly of yeoman farmers and skilled craftsmen.
Poverty in the Colonies
The poorest inhabitants of the American colonies tended to be subsistence farmers, day laborers, indentured servants, and slaves.