Colonial Economy

The rules of behavior for behavior and the punishment of slaves.

• slave labor

• slave language

• slave code

• slave keeping

What is a crop that can easily be sold in local markets and overseas?

• principal crop

• seasonal crop

• oilseed crop

• cash crop

What did the arrival of Europeans in America create a need for?

• more government housing

• slaves

• more ships and ports

• more horses and wagons

What was the job of the plantation overseer?

• to keep the slaves working

• to marry the slaves

• to help the slaves escape

• to manage the plantation home

The middle colonies was _____, they had a variety of ethnic groups.

• diffused

• diverse

• extraordinary

• dispersed

What were the 2 largest ports in the Middle Colonies?

• Fredericksburg/St. Mary's

• Richmond/Williamsburg

• New York City/Philadelphia

• Augusta/Savannah

Which route did the Triangular Trade Route follow?

• Charles Town---> Richmond---> New York City

• Africa ---> Europe ----> Spain

• England ---> W. Africa ---> America

• Spain ---> Asia ---> Africa

Why were farmers in the Middle Colonies able to produce bigger harvests than New England?

• rocky soil / warm climate

• rocky soil / cold climate

• rich soil / cold climate

• rich soil / mild climate

Why didn't people in New England have large farms?

• They had rocky soil and cold climate

• They had rich soil and cold climate

• They had rocky soil and warm climate

• They had huge farms

Which industries were found in the Middle Colonies?

• Factories, ports, merchants

• Plantations, lumber

• fishing, whaling, shipbuilding

• Lumber, ports, fishing