Title: Social Classes In Colonial America
Headings: Social Classes In Colonial America
Social Classes In Colonial America
Content: Social Classes In Colonial America
Social Classes In Colonial America



Social Classes In Colonial America
In the 18th century Colonial America, the society was diverse and complex. Colonial society was composed of several social classes. In the three main geographic areas; the South, the North and the Mid-Atlantic, social classes were quite different from each other because of the natural environment and social policy. A social class was a way of ranking people. Some people were more powerful, while some held lesser status and power. People were ranked on their financial capacity, their job profiles or land ownership. One’s social class determined political and legal rights, personal attire, even church seating. In Colonial America, there were three main social classes. They were the gentry, the middle class and the poor.