Social rank
what distinguished colonial social classes?

Some people are more powerful, and some people are less powerful. The people can be ranked on how much money they make, the jobs they have, or whether they own land. In Colonial America, there were three main social classes. They were the gentry, the middle class, and the poor

Explanation:

Essentially colonial social classes were distinguished by how much money a person makes, the job they have, or wether they own land.