Colonial American: Attitudes toward the Poor

Questions for Colonial American Chapters: Attitudes toward the Poor
Please answer the following questions thoroughly. All work should be attached as a Word Doc in the
Assignment Box. Please remember to use 14 font and to double space (but other Professors will not normally
want 14 font-I am asking for it because of some slight eye issues at the moment).
Thank you in advance! As always, please number, bold and restate each question in advance of answering it.
What groups composed “the poor” within Colonial Society?
Identify and discuss one form of relief initiated in Colonial America.
How were the poor collectively viewed within the community?
How was the treatment of marginalized groups, such as Native Americans, African Americans, illegitimate and
orphaned children further marginalized within the policies and practices discussed in the text? (Give 3
examples).
What was most surprising to you from the material you read? Please discuss your choice.
Please Identify and and fully discuss 10 key points from a combination of Chapters 2 and 3. Be very sure to
identify the page number that the idea came from. Each key point and it’s discussion should beat least two full
paragraphs, a bit longer is always welcome! Don’t forget this part-it’s 1/2 the credit for the assignment.