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Who were at the top of society in the South of colonial America?
Who were at the top of society in the South of colonial America?
- English aristocracy
- Successful merchants
- Slave-owning planters (correct)
- Wealthy farmers
What was the main source of wealth for the gentry in New England and the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
What was the main source of wealth for the gentry in New England and the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
- Wealthy farmers
- Successful merchants
- Servants' labor
- Inherited wealth (correct)
What was the primary role of ladies in the gentry?
What was the primary role of ladies in the gentry?
- Modeling English behavior
- Running household of servants (correct)
- Serving as judges and church leaders
- Governing others
What did wealthy Americans in colonial America model their behavior after?
What did wealthy Americans in colonial America model their behavior after?
What was the primary characteristic that distinguished the gentry from other classes?
What was the primary characteristic that distinguished the gentry from other classes?
What was the primary role of gentlemen in the gentry?
What was the primary role of gentlemen in the gentry?
What distinguished the elite in New England and the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
What distinguished the elite in New England and the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
What did the English aristocracy think of the American gentry?
What did the English aristocracy think of the American gentry?
What was the primary characteristic of the middle class in colonial America?
What was the primary characteristic of the middle class in colonial America?
What was the main source of wealth for the gentry in the South of colonial America?
What was the main source of wealth for the gentry in the South of colonial America?
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