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Social Classes
Antebellum Classes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which class of people had greater political power and influence in the state because of their wealth and social standing and made laws that protected their interests, including their economic interests in slavery. | Elite class |
| What kinds of jobs could the middle class people get to help them easily earn a living during prosperous economic times? | teachers, nurses, storeowners, clerks, railroad developers, merchants, lawyers, college professors |
| The _________were the wealthy, upper class. | elite class |
| These planter aristocracy, wealthy, rich, elite class members were ___________rich. | land |
| How many slaves did the elite class typically own? | 20 or more |
| How many acres of land did the elite class own? | 500 acres |
| What did the elite class do during their leisure time? | hunted, hosted big parties, fished, watched horse races, read books,and went to plays |
| How many slaves did the middle class own? | one or two |
| How did the middle class use their slaves? | They used their slaves to do house hold chores. |
| What were the lower class members usually called? | poor whites |
| Describe the members or people that belonged to the lower class. | These people were unskilled and uneducated |
| Which class of people educated their children by sending them abroad to college, paid for private tutors and private schools? | The elite clas |
| Which class of people hosted big parties. |
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